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Bellator’s Daiane Silva Remains Hospitalized Following September Weight Cut Gone Wrong

A Bellator MMA featherweight has remained in a London hospital since September, when a weight cut gone wrong saw her slip into a coma. Daiane Silva was to have faced Eman Almudhaf at Bellator London on September 14, 2024, only...
'Bomba' Guilherme Vasconcelos returns at Bellator 192

Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, Former Bellator Star, Dead at 38

The fighter known simply as "Bomba" has passed away at just 38 years old. Guilherme Vasconcelos, a former Bellator star who once dated pop sensation Demi Lovato, passed away earlier this week, with family confirming his death on Tuesday. Less...
Patchy Mix, Bellator Paris weigh-in

November’s Bellator Paris Card Postponed, Fighters Booked for Later Dates

For the second time this Fall, Bellator MMA has been forced to cancel/postpone an event, the most recent being November's Bellator Paris. Promotion officials announced the news on Thursday, after the Adidas Arena noted that the show had been nixed. A...
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Daniel James Accepts 10-Month Suspension From USADA

Bellator and PFL heavyweight Daniel James is once again in the spotlight due to a failed drug test. "The American Predator" failed a drug test connected to his November 2022 win over Tyrell Fortune, a result overturned the following year...
Johnny Eblen, Bellator 299

Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards Lands on PFL’s Battle of the Giants Card

It was to have headlined Bellator London this past weekend. Instead, the middleweight title fight between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards has landed on the PFL's Battle of the Giants card. That's the event headlined by the long-awaited PFL debuts...
Yaroslav Amosov and Scott Coker, Bellator 260

Former Bellator Champ Yaroslav Amosov Exits Promotion, Hints at UFC Run

Former Bellator MMA welterweight champ Yaroslav Amosov has announced he's moving on from the promotion that saw him rise to frame. The Ukrainian standout started his career at 27-0, which included capturing gold under the Bellator banner, then taking time...
Leah McCourt, Bellator London weigh-in

Bellator London: McCourt vs. Collins Weigh-In Results

Bellator MMA returns to London, England on Saturday for the latest offering in its Champions Series line of events, though without the anticipated title fight between Johhny Eblen and Britain's own Fabian Edwards. With that fight postponed, instead, it's Leah...
Lorenz Larkin, Bellator San Diegovideo

Lorenz Larkin Notes Good Relationship with Bellator/PFL, Hopes to Come to Agreement on New...

San Diego - He may not have been aware that his fight with Levan Chokheli was a title eliminator until after it was announced, but Bellator San Diego's Lorenz Larkin is very aware he now has a title shot...
Aaron Jeffery, Bellator San Diegovideo

Aaron Jeffery: “Pretty Surreal” to See Douglas Lima Across From Him at Bellator San...

San Diego — Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over multi-time Bellator champ Douglas Lima at Bellator San Diego. Jeffery (15-5) would later admit that it was surreal looking...
Ashley Thiner, Bellator San Diegovideo

Ashley Thiner Had Visceral Reaction to Opponent’s Blood at Bellator San Diego

San Diego — Strawweight Ashley Thiner made a successful professional debut at Bellator San Diego on Saturday, earning a TKO victory over Aysia Cortez, who was also making her pro debut on the night. Earning a finish on a big...

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