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Corey Anderson (top) and Vadim Nemkov, Bellator 277

Corey Anderson Says Nemkov Trilogy Off: “I’m Too Tough of a Fight”

More trouble is brewing in the PFL, as a second fight involving Vadim Nemkov for January's Road to Dubai card appears to have fallen through. A few weeks back, Nemkov was announced as facing Ante Delija at the Champions Series...
Vadim Nemkov and Corey Anderson, Bellator 277

Vadim Nemkov And Corey Anderson Set For Bellator Jan 25

A trilogy fight will now co-headline Bellator Champions Series: Road To Dubai on Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena as Corey Anderson steps in to face Vadim Nemkov after Ante Delija withdrew from the fight. Bellator made the announcement on Wednesday. Nemkov...
Patchy Mix, Bellator 301

Mix, Pitbull, Higo Among Bellator Fighters Frustrated with Lack of Action

The PFL's acquisition of Bellator roughly a year ago appeared to be a massive win for the promotion, deepening its roster and allowing it to promote events under two recognizable brands. In execution, however, the merger of two promotions under...
Daiane Silva

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...
Daniel James Bellator MMA

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...

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