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Chicago, IL - Undefeated Bellator featherweight Timur Khizriev comes into Bellator 297 to take on Richie Smullen on Friday night. "I have nothing against this opponent. I checked him. He's pretty good," Khizriev told reporters including Cageside Press on Tuesday. "I...

Bellator light heavyweight Alex Polizzi is happy to get back in the cage at Bellator 297 this Friday, especially being just 90 minutes away from home. That said, he does admit he's tried to distance himself a little bit from...

Chicago, IL - Bellator lightweight Archie Colgan may be the favorite at Bellator 297 on Friday night, but he knows he has a dangerous opponent with a lot more experience in front of him in the form of Emmanuel...

Undefeated Hungarian middleweight Norbert Novenyi Jr. ended a lengthy layoff earlier this year, returning to action with a knockout win against Andy Manzolo back in February. Novenyi (6-0) will enter the cage once again at Bellator 297 this Friday in...

A stacked Bellator 297 card at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL this Friday is topped by a light heavyweight title fight that sees Yoel Romero getting one more (and likely last) chance to claim gold in a major...

Chicago, IL - The co-main event on a stacked Bellator 297 card this Friday night may be bigger than the headliner as bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis will defend his title against the history-seeking Patricio Pitbull. "Biggest fight of my career...

Ahead of Bellator 297 in Chicago this Friday night, former lightweight and current featherweight champ Patricio Pitbull says he's "ready to make history." Pitbull (35-5) is looking to do just that by dropping to bantamweight in attempt to secure a...

The latest cross-promotional event between U.S. mixed martial arts org Bellator MMA and Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation continues to grow. On Wednesday, Bellator officials announced via press release the addition of two more key match-ups to Bellator X RIZIN on...

Bellator 297 light heavyweight and former champ Phil Davis (24-6, 1NC) knows a thing or two about free agency. "Mr. Wonderful" was arguably ahead of the curve when he moved from the UFC to Bellator MMA in 2015, part of...

Undefeated lightweight Jesse Roberts has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. Roberts, 27, has posted a 6-0 record to start his professional fighting career, which saw him debut with Bellator in 2019 for a one-off fight against Brazilian...