Bellator 254: Matheus Mattos Believes Magomed Magomedov Has Worried About Him Since ACB Days
"I didn't expect to be in the co-main event ," Matheus Mattos admitted during the event's media day on Tuesday. It's probably a surprise to some fans as well — until you look at the records that Mattos and opponent...
Bellator 254: Cody Law Rolling with Newfound Attention as MMA Career Takes Off
At just 1-0, Bellator featherweight Cody Law has had a surprising amount of attention on him early in his MMA career. No doubt that is in part because of his amateur wrestling credentials, as a multi-time All-American and 2018...
Bellator 254: Juliana Velasquez Sees Bellator Title Akin to Olympic Medal
The Bellator 254 main event sees a clash of two undefeated standouts, for women's flyweight gold. Juliana Velasquez (10-0) represents the biggest test to date for Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0). It's a fight that has long been...
Bellator 254’s Robson Gracie Jr: “The New Generation is Coming”
Robson Gracie Jr. will face Billy Goff at Bellator 254, a bout first reported by Cageside Press last week, which had previously been scheduled for March, then September. The March date was lost for obvious reasons — the coronavirus...
Robson Gracie Jr. vs. Billy Goff Joins Bellator 254
A fight that has fallen through twice previously is once again on for Bellator 254. Robson Gracie Jr. is expected to face Billy Goff on the the card next week, which will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in...
Bellator’s Janay Harding Eyes February Date with Leah McCourt
Thriving in and out of the cage, 26 year old Harding feels within the year, she will compete for the title. Although only competing once in 2020, Bellator's Janay Harding has been thriving inside and out of the cage in...
Bellator 253: Jaleel Willis Plans on Sticking with Welterweight
At Bellator 253, former LFA welterweight champ Jaleel Willis finally made his Bellator debut. One of a flurry of recent signings by the promotion, Willis was actually supposed to debut last month against top lightweight contender Patricky Pitbull. When Pitbull...
Bellator 253: Raufeon Stots Embraces Dark Horse Role
For some reason, people keep underestimating Raufeon Stots. And the Roufusport bantamweight just keeps going out there and proving them wrong. Case in point, Bellator 253. The 31-year old Stots (15-1) was paired up with Keith Lee. Being the brother...
Bellator 253: “Sky’s the Limit” for Undefeated Joey Davis
Joey Davis continued his winning ways at Bellator 253. Taking on a former Cage Fury FC champ in Bobby Lee, Davis once again cruised to victory thanks to his dominant wrestling. This time around, it was a unanimous decision win...
Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Photo Highlights
Bellator 253 went down on Thursday night, and saw the first of two featherweight grand prix semifinals go down in the main event. That 145lb showdown featured former bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell taking on the undefeated phenom A.J. McKee. Having...
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