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Twitter reacts to Raufeon Stots’ Bellator 289 split decision win, judge’s 50-45 Danny Sabatello scorecard

Check out how social media responded to the Bellator 289 main event between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello.

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Bellator 289 results: Raufeon Stots wins tight split decision over Danny Sabatello, advances to grand prix final

Raufeon Stots retains his interim bantamweight title and advances to the grand prix final by taking a close decision over Danny Sabatello.

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Magomed Ankalaev Aiming to Become Dagestan's Next Champion at UFC 282

Well aware of Russia's rich history of former and current MMA legends, Ankalaev can enter his own name into the conversation Saturday at UFC 282.

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Bellator 289: Quick picks and prognostications

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card of #Bellator289, headlined by a semifinal grand prix bout between Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello.

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Bellator 289 live and official results

Bellator 289 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 5:25 p.m. ET (2:25 p.m. PT).

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Bellator 289 video: Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello get face to face before interim title fight

All the pre-fight festivities are wrapped, and Bellator's bantamweight tournament finally continues Friday.

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Bellator 289 predictions: Are bantamweight grand prix and title fight upsets brewing?

Check out our staff members' picks for Bellator 289, including Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello and Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez.

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Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello make weight for Bellator 289 main event

The Bellator 289 headliner is official in Connecticut. Check out video highlights of Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello's trips to the scale.

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Bellator 289 weigh-in results: Stots-Sabatello, Carmouche-Velasquez, Magomedov-Mix all on point

Check out the results from the official Bellator 289 fighter weigh-ins, featuring Raufeon Stots vs. Danny Sabatello.

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Danny Sabatello gets goosebumps about champ status, rates Raufeon Stots’ smack talk ‘negative 2’

Danny Sabatello will have the chance to put an exclamation point on his heated rivalry with Raufeon Stots in the headliner of Bellator 289.

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Raufeon Stots: Trash talk with Danny Sabatello ‘most competitive part’ of Bellator 289 matchup

Raufeon Stots has been enjoying the trash talk with Danny Sabatello ahead of Bellator 289.

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Bellator 289 pre-event facts: Will Liz Carmouche stay unbeaten in Bellator?

Check out the numbers behind Friday's Bellator 289 event, which features a pair of championship fights.

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Patchy Mix expects to see Raufeon Stots in grand prix final: ‘Danny Sabatello is absolutely trash’

Patchy Mix envisions a Bellator bantamweight grand prix finale showdown against interim champion Raufeon Stots.

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Bellator 289: Make your predictions for Stots-Sabatello, Carmouche-Velasquez

We want your predictions for Friday's Bellator 289 event in Connecticut.

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Danny Sabatello sees ‘straight fear’ in Raufeon Stots: ‘He’s never been in a fight like this’

After facing off with Raufeon Stots multiple times, Danny Sabatello is convinced he has the mental edge in their Bellator 289 main event.

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MMA Junkie Radio #3317: Guest Danny Sabatello, UFC on ESPN 42 recap, James Krause, Nate Diaz, more

Check out the latest edition of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze."

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Raufeon Stots: Danny Sabatello’s whole game is a facade, probably ‘most one-dimensional fighter’ in Bellator

"He's probably the most one-dimensional fighter that Bellator has but he does a good job of making people forget that."

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Spinning Back Clique: James Krause betting scandal, UFC Orlando, Nate Diaz-Jake Paul, more

Join us for this week's live stream of "Spinning Back Clique" looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA.

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VIDEO: Raufeon Stots, Danny Sabatello get Bellator 289 trash talk started early in Chicago

It didn't take long for Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello to find themselves in one of the most heated rivalries in Bellator history.

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Four fights added to Bellator 289, including return of Dalton Rosta

Bellator 289 takes place Dec. 9 and is headlined by two title fights, including the Danny Sabatello vs. Raufeon Stots grudge match.

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Cris Lencioni returns, meets Cody Law at Bellator 289 in December

After three fights outside the promotion this year, Cris Lencioni will return to Bellator in December.

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Tuivasa Thirsts for ‘French Beers’ After Headliner at UFC Paris

He plans to shake up the Shoey, but oddsmakers favor Ciryl Gane on Saturday.

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Stots-Sabatello, Magomedov-Mix bantamweight semifinals set for Bellator 289 in December

We've got a date and location for the next step in Bellator's bantamweight grand prix.

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Bellator Bantamweight Champion Raufeon Stots Revels In His Abilities

Stots isn't worried about the Danny Sabatello match, since "there is nowhere he poses a threat."

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Bellator 282 results: Danny Sabatello embraces boos, smothers Leandro Higo to advance in grand prix

Danny Sabatello egged on the crowd all the way through the Bellator 282 post-fight interview, until Raufeon Stots changed the mood.

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