Paul Daley made one key mistake in his barn-burner of a fight with Sabah Homasi at Belaltor 257. "I didn't respect his power, to be fair, coming into the fight," Daley (43-17-2) admitted following a wildly entertaining brawl in which...

After growing frustrated with the promotion's treatment of him during his UFC run, it's easy to look at light heavyweight Corey Anderson as a new fighter. But really, coming off a TKO win over Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov at Bellator 257...

After losing his promotional debut in 2019 to Austin Vanderford, Grachik Bozinyan had a very different outcome at Bellator 257. The Armenian middleweight went up against Demarques Jackson, earning a unanimous decision on the evening's preliminary card. The victory improved...

Raymond Daniels' first meeting with Peter Stanonik ended like something out of a nightmare. First one, then another, vicious kick from Daniels landed low on his opponent. Stanonik crumpled, unable to continue. The September 2020 bout was ruled a...

Lance Gibson Jr. got arguably his toughest test yet at Bellator 257, but the Canadian lightweight walked away with his undefeated record intact. "I felt as good as I could today. It wasn't my best performance, I had a few...

Following Bellator 257, Mads Burnell is sitting pretty in Bellator's featherweight division. Two fights into his tenure with the promotion, and the former UFC fighter has two wins, both finishes. The latest, on Friday night, came via rear-naked choke...

Following Bellator 257, light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov knows, down to two opponents anyway, who he'll be fighting next. One side of the light heavyweight grand prix bracket is booked, with Corey Anderson meeting Ryan Bader. Nemkov's side started with...

Friday night was a big night for light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson. A former RIZIN standout, Albrektsson debuted in Bellator to much fanfare in 2019, only to be stopped by Phil Davis. Competing outside the promotion during the pandemic last year,...

Bellator 257 has come and gone, and two more fighters have moved on to the light heavyweight grand prix semifinals. Corey Anderson made a statement against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, earning a third-round TKO stoppage. And 205lb champ Vadim Nemkov retained his...

As far as rematches go, Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis wasn't anticipated quite the way something like McGregor vs. Poirier 3 was. What mattered more than the men in the cage on Friday at Bellator 257, however, was what...