With a lot of eyes on him Thursday night at Bellator 251, Corey Anderson did exactly what he needed to do in his promotional debut. Lined up against an aging Melvin Manhoef, Anderson relied on his wrestling, primarily his...

Arriving Thursday at Bellator 251, Corey Anderson's debut in Bellator MMA may have been one of the promotion's most anticipated coming out parties of the year. In an era absent Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, Bellator's light heavyweight division...

Thursday night at Bellator 251, Tyrell Fortune looked to return to the win column. Opposite him was a promotional newcomer in Said Sowma. While not a household name, Sowma entered the bout on a six-fight win streak, culminating with...

Austin Vanderford didn't get the fight he was expecting on Thursday. Originally, Vanderford, an undefeated 9-0 to start the night, had expected to be paired up with Chris Curtis, a Contender Series and PFL veteran. But one positive COVID-19...

Opening up the Bellator 251 main card on Thursday, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, were welterweights Derek Anderson and Killys Mota. Both fighters relatively new to the weight class. For Mota, the fight was a step up...

Bellator 251 was set to be something of a prospect showcase on Thursday night. Yes, the card was built around the arrival of Corey Anderson, the latest addition to the promotion's strong light heavyweight division. Taking on Melvin Manhoef, in...

Undefeated light heavyweight Alex Polizzi made his Bellator debut in his last fight. Making an immediate splash. Polizzi (7-0) took on veteran Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 245 in September, winning a unanimous decision. Now, the former LFA 205lb champ returns...

"I was very surprised. And pretty happy about it too," Said Sowma admitted earlier this week about landing a featured spot on the Bellator 251 main card. Sowma (6-1) is lined up with Tyrell Fortune, one of the top prospects...

Alongside Sumiko Inaba, bantamweight Jaylon Bates is one of two fighters making their pro debuts at Bellator 251 on Thursday. Like Inaba, Bates had an impressive amateur career, enough so that Bellator scooped him right up, with a multi-fight...

Sumiko Inaba studied nursing in college, expecting to go into the medical field until she was sidetracked by a boxing class she took purely for fitness. That led to her going the MMA route, winning her first few amateur...