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,...

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...

Uncasville, CT — Crediting a smart game plan, Sergio Pettis felt he went out and "did what I needed to do" Friday night at Bellator 242. Picking up a key win over Ricky Bandejas, Pettis (20-5) is likely within striking...

The main event of Bellator 242 may not have been a title eliminator officially, but in a bantamweight division without a champ, it certainly felt that way. Sergio Pettis had the right name, the pedigree, and a couple of...

UFC vet, and longtime veteran of MMA in general Jordan Mein returned to action Friday at Bellator 242. The Canadian was making his first appearance since 2018, after dealing with a nasty knee injury that saw his meniscus removed...

Bellator's return to action Friday, Bellator 242, very much highlighted the depth of its featherweight division. And its lower weight classes in general. Aside from a bantamweight main event, there was Aaron Pico vs. Solo Hatley Jr., and Tywan...

Aaron Pico was back in action Friday, kicking off the Bellator 242 main card. The highly touted prospect's struggles had been well documented, but he entered his featherweight bout against Solo Hatley Jr. off a win, and looking to...

When Bellator MMA returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena next month, top prospect Taylor Johnson will be making his promotional debut. Johnson has been added to Bellator 243 in a middleweight bout against Joel Bauman. A source familiar with...

They're back! Bellator gets going once again Friday night, after taking several months off due to the coronavirus pandemic. After that pregnant pause, it's on with the show — in this case Bellator 242 at the Mohegan Sun Arena...

Bellator 242 marks the promotions first event in five months as they return to action during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of Bellator 242 is a great opportunity for Ricky Bandejas as he...