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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...
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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...
Tywan Claxton makes his pro MMA debut at Bellator 186

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...
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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...
Bellator MMA Logan Storley

Bellator 186: Logan Storley Is Coming into His Own at an Interesting Time for...

Bellator 186 goes down Friday at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State University, and brings a card filled with collegiate wrestling standouts with it. Among names like Ryan Bader, Phil Davis, and Tywan Claxton, four time NCAA All-American...
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Bellator 186: Zach Freeman Is No Fluke

Bellator MMA returns this Friday, holding one of its biggest cards of the year at Penn State, with Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell. Along for the ride? Zach Freeman, the man who stopped hot prospect Aron Pico in his...
Bellator NYC co-headliner Fedor Emelianenko will face Matt Mitrone

Heavyweight Legend Fedor Emelianenko Slams Brother Alexander in Open Letter

Usually a silent, stoic figure, Fedor Emelianenko has lashed out at younger brother Alexander after the latter told sovsport.ru that the Last Emperor was surrounded by "sycophants." Heavyweight legend and current Bellator fighter Fedor Emelianenko has penned an open letter,...
Sam Sicilia

Bellator 189: Sam Sicilia Debuts Against Marcos Galvao, Alexis Dufresne Meets Amber Leibrock

Another former UFC fighter is set to make his debut in Bellator, and he has drawn a sizeable name to welcome him. Former UFC combatant Sam Sicilia has his debut date set for Bellator MMA, and it's a big one....
Bellator 194 Roy Nelson

Bellator MMA Has a Heavy(Weight) Problem — Here’s the Solution

The Bellator heavyweight title was last defended over three years ago, and in its absence, Bellator has wound up with a heavy (weight) problem: how to relaunch the division. Every now and then it's fun to play matchmaker (hey, it's...
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Bellator 185: Undefeated Prospect Jordan Young On Move to Light Heavyweight

Jordan Young picked up yet another win last night at Bellator 185, which seems to be par for the course for the talented American Top Team fighter. Submitting opponent Alec Hooben via triangle choke in the first round, Young...

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