Bellator MMA

"Superb, absolutely superb." That's how British lightweight Charlie Leary described his victory over Kiefer Crosbie on Saturday, at Bellator Europe 9. To say it was an upset was an understatement. "I just knocked off one of the top prospects in...

James Gallagher is known as one of the more boisterous, talkative, antagonistic characters on the Bellator MMA roster. Between that, and his association with SBG Ireland and Conor McGregor, "The StrabAnimal" has been a lightning rod for criticism, from...

When it comes to career turnarounds, SBG Ireland's Charlie Ward is a shining example of what you can do by building a fighter the right way. Ward (9-4), a close friend and teammate of Conor McGregor, was more or...

Sinead Kavanagh went the distance with former Invcita FC title contender Katharina Lehner at Bellator Europe 9 on Saturday. It wasn't the finish she'd hoped for, but a unanimous decision gave the Irish featherweight her second straight win. Which...

Former UFC champion Josh Barnett is making the transition to bare-knuckle boxing, facing former KSW champion Marcin Rozalski in October. Josh Barnett's long-awaited return may finally be here, but it won't be in MMA. The former UFC champion has been out...

Bellator 247 saw a major change just a day before the card, as Paul Daley was forced out of his headlining slot. That resulted in Bellator kickboxing champ Denise Kielholtz being promoted to the main event, opposite former flyweight...

Bellator MMA has made a number of big signings in recent weeks. Now the promotion, which debuted on its new North American broadcast home of CBS Sports Network on Thursday, has signed prospect Usman Nurmagomedov, a cousin of UFC...

Bellator 247 in Milan, Italy saw the successful return of "The Pikeman," as SBG Ireland's Brian Moore knocked out Simone D'Anna in the second round on Thursday. The main card fight came as part of the promotion's debut on...

Jon Jones became the UFC light heavyweight champion at just 23 years old (23 years, 242 days to be exact). Setting the bar for young fighters looking to claim gold among the ranks of the major MMA promotions. It's...

Bellator 247 marked the promotion's debut on CBS Sports Network — and it was Scotland's Chris Duncan taking on Iamik Furtado in the very first fight on the platform. The bout was held at a 160lb catchweight, and "The...