Bellator 238: Scott Coker Addresses Cyborg’s Grand Prix Pitch, Pico’s Performance
Los Angeles, CA — Bellator CEO Scott Coker had a lot of be pleased with following Bellator 238 on Saturday. The debut of Cris Cyborg went exceptionally well, with the former UFC champ earning a fourth-round TKO of Julia...
Bellator 238: Curtis Millender Wants MVP Fight, Says It’s Up to Page
Los Angeles, CA — Improving to 18-5 with a one-sided beatdown of Moses Murrietta at Bellator 238, former UFC welterweight Curtis Millender got back in the win column in a big way. Millender picked up his first win in just...
Bellator 238: Raymond Daniels Happy with Ground n’ Pound Finish, but Would Prefer Something...
Los Angeles, CA — While Chase Hooper hit it big with his M&M affinity, count Raymond Daniels as a Reeses man. Daniels, Bellator kickboxing champ and mixed martial artist, was sporting a bag of Reeses Pieces following Bellator 238...
Bellator 238: Emilee King Looked to Coach’s Fight with Heather Hardy as Blueprint for...
Los Angeles, CA — While talk of boxers crossing over to MMA seems to fire up every month, few practitioners of the sweet science have actually made the jump. That said, Bellator has mined some of women's boxing's best...
Despite KO Victory at Bellator 238, Aaron Pico Says “I’m In No Position to...
Los Angeles, CA — Still just 23-years-old, Aaron Pico has had more pressure put on him than almost any prospect in MMA history. Pico (5-3) entered the fight scene in 2017, having signed with Bellator as a highly talented...
Bellator 238’s Juan Archuleta: “All Comers are Welcome”
Los Angeles, CA — While nothing was officially announced ahead of the fight, Juan Archuleta vs. Henry Corrales at Bellator 238 felt like it could serve as a grand prix alternate bout. Each man had been eliminated in the opening...
Bellator 238: Sergio Pettis Surprised Khashakyan Fight Didn’t End Sooner
Los Angeles, CA — Cris Cyborg wasn't the only former UFC star making their promotional debut at Bellator 238. Along with Cyborg, Sergio Pettis was making the jump to a new home. He entered Bellator's bantamweight division off a win...
Bellator 238: Julia Budd Explains What Went Wong, Calls Grand Prix Idea Exciting
Los Angeles, CA — Needless to say, Saturday was not Julia Budd's night. At Bellator 238 in Los Angeles, Budd put her featherweight title on the line against Cris Cyborg. She entered the night a champion. Now, the word "former"...
Bellator 238: Cris Cyborg Says She Broke Her Nose Weeks Out From Budd Fight
Los Angeles, CA — Arguably the most recognizable women's featherweight fighter in the world is a champion once more. At Bellator 238, Cris Cyborg captured the promotion's 145lb title with a fourth-round TKO against Julia Budd. It was Cyborg's debut...
Bellator: Ryan Bader Will Defend Light Heavyweight Title Against Vadim Nemkov
With a light heavyweight title defense set for May, Bellator's Ryan Bader looks to be the rare double-champ to defend both his titles. Ryan Bader has his next title defense set. And that's the light heavyweight title, this time. During...
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