To some extent, a layoff forced by the coronavirus might have been beneficial to Julia Budd, it was suggested during the Bellator 244 media day. Budd's return this Friday, against Jessy Miele, is her first fight back since losing her...

With no fans in the building, there's no need to please the crowd. Roy Nelson heads into Bellator 244 on the worst skid of his career, with four consecutive losses under the Bellator MMA banner. His last win came over...

Title challenger prepared for greatness, feels he has faced Bader-types already. Challenging for gold this Friday, Vadim Nemkov (12-2) is on a six fight win streak, and has not lost inside the Bellator cage. Joining the promotion back in 2017,...

Bellator MMA will host two big back-to-back cards this September, featuring a handful of anticipated debuts, a bantamweight title fight, a light heavyweight rematch and more. Multiple sources have confirmed to Cageside Press that Bellator will head back to the...

Mark Lemminger is making a quick turnaround at Bellator 244. In fact, after winning his promotional debut at Bellator 242 at the end of July, Wisconsin's Lemminger (11-1) will now become the first Bellator fighter to have competed twice...

Erik Perez had been going back-and-forth from Tijuana to San Diego to train at Alliance MMA. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and things got "a little crazy with the COVID." "I moved to San Diego this camp, all four weeks,"...

Top Canadian bantamweight Josh Hill didn't hold back his excitement when he found out he'd be fighting UFC veteran Erik Perez this Friday at Bellator 244. "My manager texted me and just said you know, Eric Perz August 21 and...

If Michael Chandler wants to make the jump to the UFC, promotion President Dana White is certainly willing to listen. Speaking at the UFC 252 post-fight press conference, White had some high praise for the Bellator lightweight, who is a...

Undefeated flyweight star was victorious at Bellator 243, now signs a new deal. As announced in a press release distributed Thursday by Bellator PR, Valerie Loureda has been signed to a multi fight deal. The young flyweight and social media...

Bellator flyweight Valerie Loureda speaks on adversity, and fighting to continue to inspire young females. Valerie Loureda is coming off yet another big victory, a buzzer beater knockout of Bellator 243 opponent Tara Graff. Loureda was all smiles post-fight, but...