Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Nov. 13 Edition
The afterglow from UFC 217 quickly wore-off thanks to several major injuries last week, Bellator MMA will be crowning a heavyweight champion with an 8-man grand prix tournament, and Conor McGregor may have finally crossed the line. Huh? Finding the...
Bellator 188 Loses Headliner Due to Patricio Pitbull Injury
Friday's Bellator 188 has lost a title fight, as Patricio Pitbull is off the card due to injury. Bellator MMA is set to make the trip to Tel Aviv, Israel this week, but it will do so without its planned...
Conor McGregor Brings Chaos to Bellator 187 in Dublin
It doesn't matter that it's not his promotion — UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor still brought chaos to Bellator's Dublin card today. Perhaps impulsively and almost certainly unwisely, Conor McGregor got into the cage today in Dublin, Ireland. Not in...
Bellator Announces Eight-Man Heavyweight World Grand Prix 2018
At the Bellator 186 post-fight press scrum, Scott Coker told Cageside Press he'd have news about the heavyweight title situation in a couple of weeks. Now we've got word — and despite Coker's earlier comments, the promotion will put...
Rampage Jackson Inks New Deal with Bellator MMA
Rampage Jackson is ready to fight again, as Bellator has announced that it has re-signed the former Pride star and UFC light heavyweight champion. It looks like Rampage Jackson is sticking around Bellator a while longer. In a press release...
Bellator 186 Video Highlights, Including Tywan Claxton’s Epic Flying Knee
Bellator 186: Bader vs. Davis took place Friday, November 3 live from the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State in University Park, PA. An enthusiastic and partisan crowd was fully behind PSU alums Ed Ruth and Phil Davis, and...
Bellator’s Ryan Bader Talks Moving to Heavyweight, Would Love to Be Two-Division Champ
Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader talked about opportunities in the promotion after Bellator 186 on Friday — and he's not against a move up to heavyweight to become a two-division champ. Ryan Bader had plenty to be happy...
Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell Gallery
Bellator MMA had a big night at Penn State on Friday, with two title fights and a host of big names showing up at the Bryce Jordan Center. With four stoppages among the five main card fights, and a thunderous...
Bellator 186’s Tywan Claxton Talks His Pro Debut, NCAA, and Meeting Rumble Johnson
At Bellator 186 on November 3, collegiate wrestling standout Tywan Claxton will be making his professional and promotional debut — the latest in a string of highly touted rookies to set foot in the Bellator cage. The card will unfold...
Bellator 186: “Hungry” Matt Secor “Like an Anaconda in the Amazon” If Storley Takes...
Matt Secor is a man being overlooked by many heading into his Bellator 186 bout Friday against Logan Storley. Yet that's not something Secor is at all worried about. He has his own plans for Friday's big show at...