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Bellator 295’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: Continued Weight Cuts “Significantly Reducing” Chance of Motherhood

Former Bellator women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is once again fighting at home this Saturday at Bellator 295 — but fighting in Hawaii is no longer as stressful for "The Iliminator" as it once was. "I'm at the point of...
Danny Sabatello, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 294’s Danny Sabatello Says His Story Won’t End Til He Gets Revenge on...

Bellator bantamweight Danny Sabatello is nothing if not a quotable fighter, so we opted to let the American Top Team athlete open the floodgates in a recent exclusive interview ahead of this Friday's Bellator 294. The simple question: just what...
DeAnna Bennett, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 294: DeAnna Bennett Wanted Carmouche Rematch Whether It Was For Title Or Not

Bellator 294 title women's flyweight challenger DeAnna Bennett played hockey her whole life. "That's my first love as far as sports go, just because I loved the fast-paced sport, and it's a physical sport as well," Bennett told Cageside Press...
Patchy Mix, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 295: Patchy Mix Believes He’s Already In Conversation for Best Bantamweight

A million dollars and an interim title is on the line in the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix final at Bellator 295 this Saturday, where Patchy Mix goes up against Rafeon Stots. What is not on the line is a spot...
Liz Carmouche, Bellator MMAvideo

Bellator 294: Liz Carmouche Doesn’t Feel DeAnna Bennett Has Grown Much Since First Fight

She was the first woman to set foot inside the UFC octagon. She fought for gold in Strikeforce, and twice in the UFC. It's been a long journey for Bellator MMA women's flyweight champion Liz Carmouche, but she finally...
Aaron Pico, Bellator MMAvideo

Aaron Pico Says Four or Five Opponents Turned Him Down Ahead of Bellator 295

Featherweight standout Aaron Pico makes his return to the cage at Bellator 295 in Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend, with the 145lb weight class in flux. Pal A.J. McKee is calling lightweight home these days, while Patricio Pitbull once again reigns...
Sophia Halidis, Bellator MMAvideo

Meet Sophia Halidis: Bellator MMA’s Newest Ring Girl

Bellator MMA has made many free agent acquisitions in recent years, whether it be former UFC fighters like Gegard Mousasi and Sara McMann, or community legends like Burt Watson and Big John McCarthy. Their latest move was a bit...
Daniel James Bellator MMA

Daniel James vs. Gokhan Saricam Among Fights Announced for Bellator 297

Bellator MMA returns to Chicago in June, and a local hero is among the talent announced for the Bellator 297 card on Wednesday. Revealing the news via press release, a full eight fights have been added to the event's line-up,...
Cris Cyborg, Bellator 271video

Still Holding Bellator Title, Cris Cyborg Expects to Fight This Summer

Bellator MMA women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg remains in negotiations with the promotion, and while nothing is certain on where she'll fight next, when appears to be another matter. Cyborg (26-2, 1NC) last defended her 145lb title in April of...
Jeff Creighton, Bellator 293

Bellator 293: Jeff Creighton Credits Hendo’s Gym For Win Over Davis

There's something a different about training with a living legend like Dan Henderson, and Bellator welterweight Jeff Creighton knows that picking the brain of one of the greatest to ever do it helped him at Bellator 293. "I fight out...

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