Valerie Loureda entered Bellator 259 looking to improve to 4-0, and shake criticism that she was more model than martial artist. Despite three wins under the Bellator banner, her social media activities frequently overshadowed her fight career — but...

Women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg returned atop Bellator 259, looking to defend her 145lb title in a rare rematch. In a callback to their UFC days, Cyborg was paired up with Leslie Smith. Smith entered the fight off a win...

Bellator women's flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez will make her first title defense at Bellator 262 in July. Promotion officials announced via press release on Friday that Velasquez will take on Bellator kickboxing champ Denise Kielholtz at the event, which takes...

The No. 5 ranked middleweight in Bellator, Fabian Edwards returns to action at Bellator 259 in a pivotal match-up that could have title implications in the future. Edwards (9-1) suffered his first professional loss at Bellator Euro Series 8 last...

Former Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell returns to the bantamweight division after three fights at featherweight between 2019 and 2020. After an unsuccessful run at trying to become a double champ by competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix,...

Cris Cyborg looks to continue to add to her already legendary resume, while Leslie Smith looks for the victory of her career at Bellator 259. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1316968957140762625?s=20 Somehow, Cris "Cyborg" Justino is seemingly on the verge of sweeping another division after more...

Heading into Bellator 259 this Friday, Leah McCourt was asked why Judo makes such a good MMA base. While not as common as wrestling or even jiu-jitsu, standout judo fighters like Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison have flourished in MMA...

Welsh standout Brett Johns makes his Bellator MMA promotional debut at long last this Friday night. Long a UFC bantamweight, Johns (17-2) last fought inside the octagon last July when he earned a unanimous decision against Montel Jackson. It was...

Bellator 259 has a fellow New Englander on the card, after her teammate Johnny "Cupcakes" Campbell made his debut finishing Henry Corrales at Bellator 258. Kristina Katsikis steps in to fight the much-hyped Sumiko Inaba at the event. Just...

The Bellator 259 weigh-in on Thursday did not go off without a hitch. Two fighters missed weight for the card on Friday, including Leandro Higo, who missed the bantamweight limit for the second straight occasion. Additionally, one fight, featuring Jackson-Wink...