Maria Henderson returns to action for her second professional bout on March 31, taking on Mackenzie Stiller at Bellator 293. Henderson (1-0) last competed for Bellator MMA as an amateur, but despite some time away — she made her pro...

Bellator MMA featherweight star Aaron Pico will return to action in Honolulu, Hawaii next month. Pico (10-4) is set to face Otto Rodrigues (13-1) at Bellator 295 on April 22, 2023 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. A source...

San Jose, CA - Bellator's newest featherweight Sara McMann wasn't in a hurry to leave the UFC, but the draw of seeing what she could do in the open market was too much for her to pass up. Speaking to...

San Jose, CA - A confusing ending to what many believed was the best matchup on Friday's Bellator 292 card didn't take away from lightweight Alexandr Shabliy's victory over Tofiq Musayev. "Well I realized that something serious happened. I didn't...

Bellator MMA has yet to re-sign women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg — and that has led to speculation about the future of the weight class in the promotion. To date, Bellator has been the go-to destination for female 145lb fighters....

Linton Vassell got his revenge, and earned himself a title shot at Bellator 292 on Friday. Vassell, a former light heavyweight title challenger in Bellator, has now found his stride as a heavyweight, having won five straight. His most recent...

The outcome of Michael Page's short-lived welterweight match-up with Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 292 on Friday was horrifying to watch. One kick from "Venom" Page, and Yamauchi went down as if struck by a viper. The sting in this case,...

It didn't take Usman Nurmagomedov long to secure the first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292 on Friday night, sending former UFC and WEC champ Benson Henderson into retirement in the process. Nurmagomedov (17-0) picked up the submission...

At times emotional, former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson addressed his retirement following Friday night's Bellator 292 in San Jose, CA. Henderson (30-12) was submitted by Usman Nurmagomedov in the opening round of their lightweight title fight, which...

The stage was set for Benson Henderson at Bellator 292, as the former UFC and WEC champion had one last opportunity to claim Bellator gold in a five-round main event bout with undefeated champion Usman Nurmagomedov. The fight doubled as...