Weekly MMA Prospect Report: A Ton of Talent in Action This Week
There are a lot of up-and-comers to keep an eye on this week, as frankly a ton of talent is in action. Here's our weekly MMA Prospect Report to help you keep track of the standouts! Invicta FC 41 |...
Bellator: Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov Set for August 21
One of Bellator's biggest stars will be returning to action as current two-division champion Ryan Bader will be defending his light-heavyweight title against Vadim Nemkov on August 21. On Wednesday, current Bellator two-division champion Ryan Bader announced his long-awaited return...
Bellator 243 Fills Out with Borics vs. Campos, Jury vs. Karakhanyan, More Bouts
August's Bellator 243 card is continuing to take shape. Following the promotion's return to action this past weekend, Bellator MMA is expected back on August 7 with Bellator 243, featuring Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson 2 as the main...
Bellator 242: Mark Lemminger Dug Bellator Debut, Open to More
"To be honest, it did not play out the way I thought it was going to play out," Mark Lemminger said following his Bellator 242 fight with Jake Smith. The welterweight pair threw down on the preliminary card of Bellator's...
Bellator 242: Raufeon Stots Feels Difficulty Finding Opponents Means He’s Finally Getting Noticed
Raufeon Stots earned his second straight win inside the Bellator cage on Friday. Submitting the previously undefeated Cass Bell by rear-naked choke in the third round at Bellator 242, the bantamweight continued his steady progress up the 135lb ladder. That...
Jason Jackson Credits Gilbert Burns, Vicente Luque following Bellator 242 Victory
"Have fun, smile, and don't have bad energy." That, at least in part, was what welterweight Jason Jackson saw as keys to his performance at Bellator 242. Whether the positive approach helped or not, the result was the right one....
Bellator 242: Ras Hylton Knows He’s Not Ready for “Bad Ass” Darth Bader —...
To start last week, Ras Hylton had no fight planned. Then came Tuesday morning. Eventual Bellator 242 opponent Rudy Schaffroth had been expected to face Hard Knocks 365 heavyweight Steve Mowry. But Mowry was forced out of the event due...
Bellator 242: Jay Jay Wilson Apologizes for Missing Weight, but Staying Put at 145lbs
Wilson wins split decision in Bellator's return on Friday night. Undefeated featherweght prospect Jay Jay Wilson took home a split decision victory over dominant wrestler Tywan Claxton at Bellator 242. However, the bout came at a catchweight — Wilson had...
Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis Photo Highlights
Aaron Pico continued to rebuild, Jay Jay Wilson lost the weigh-in battle but won the war, Jordan Mein had a rude welcome, and Sergio Pettis may have clinched a title shot. Those were the takeaways from Friday's Bellator 242,...
Bellator 242: Aaron Pico Thankful for Jackson-Wink MMA, Ready to Get Back to His...
Pico fighting patient but knockout hunger still there after Bellator 242 victory. Aaron Pico had a dominant victory over Solo Hatley Jr. at Bellator 242, and it ended with a first round submission. Of note, this was Pico's first submission...