Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull believes that while upcoming opponent Usman Nurmagomedov is dangerous, the Dagestani has been given a title shot at Bellator 288 because of his famous surname. A cousin of now-retired ex-UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman...

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson has passed away at 38-years-old. Multiple reports and fighters on social media were the ones to break the news.   RIP Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. One of the most prolific KO artists our sport...

The cross-promotional showdown between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation this New Year's Eve has added another fight to its line-up. In a press release on Friday, Bellator officials announced that Gadzhi Rabadanov, representing the American fight promotion, would take...

There was a point during Saturday's Bellator 287 lightweight fight between Alfie Davis and UFC vet Thibault Gouti where Davis believed he'd broken his opponent's arm. "I was kicking his arm a lot, and he went 'ahh' as soon as...

Italy's own Daniele Scatizzi returned to the win column at Bellator 287 in Milan on Saturday, improving his overall record with the promotion to 3-2 care of a unanimous decision win over Davy Gallon. "I'm just feeling amazing. It's another...

The "J-Train" was running full speed ahead at Bellator 287, where Justin Gonzales (14-1) picked up a unanimous decision win over Andrew Fisher. That's two straight wins for Gonzales, who has bounced back nicely from his only career loss, to...

Lightweight Tim Wilde earned a split decision win at Bellator 287 opposite fellow Brit Saul Rogers, and the rogue scorecard giving the fight to Rogers was a surprise to the 35-year old. "I felt like he slowed down considerably after...

For Fabian Edwards and Team Renegade, it was a good night on Saturday at Bellator 287 in Milan, Italy. Both Tim Wilde and Edwards picked up wins on the main card, and for Edwards (11-2), the #2-ranked middleweight in the...

Mansour Barnaoui had a successful debut at Bellator 287 on Saturday, submitting Adam Piccolotti in the main event of the Milan card. The rear-naked choke finish came just over halfway into the second round. Now, the ROAD FC tournament winner...

Dutch middleweight Costello van Steenis returned to action at Bellator 287 on Saturday, locking up a d'arce choke on Poland's Kamil Oniszczuk in their preliminary card match-up. The win ended a two-year layoff for van Steenis (14-2), who told media...