Bellator MMA

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...

Russia's Vadim Nemkov currently holds the record for title defenses in Bellator's light heavyweight division at three — but in the not-so distant future, his time in the weight class could be over. Nemkov (16-2, 1NC) is widely considered one...

Justin Gaethje and Archie Colgan are teammates who have both had a huge impact on one another, pushing each other to become better versions of themselves. Coming up, Gaethje will fight on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah, against...

The first fights have been set for Super RIZIN 2, the RIZIN Fighting Federation portion of July's Bellator X RIZIN 2 card. Facing off in the traditional RIZIN ring on July 30 will be former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Juan...

The second full-fledged cross-promoted show between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation has been announced. Set to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 30, 2023, Bellator X RIZIN 2 will see a slight change...

Bellator MMA will return to Dublin, Ireland's 3Arena this September, with Irish star Sinead Kavanagh along for the ride. SBG Ireland's Kavanagh (9-5) should have the local crowd behind her when she takes on Sara Collins (4-0) in a women's...

Irish bantamweight James Gallagher will return to action this August. Gallagher (11-2), who has not competed since a loss to Patchy Mix in November of 2021, will face Cris Lencioni (11-3) at the event, set for the Sanford Pentagon in...