Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics Live Stream and Results
Patricio Pitbull put his newly reclaimed featherweight championship on the line at Bellator 286 on Saturday, this time taking on young challenger Adam Borics of Hungary. Many had expected Pitbull's next title defense to be a trilogy fight with A.J....
Bellator 286: Upstart Borics Looks to End Pitbull’s Dominant Title Reign
Up-and-comer Adam Borics is looking to fulfill the promise he's shown as one of the top prospects in the sport, but he's up against one of MMA's most dominant champions in Patricio "Pitbull" Freire who is quickly approaching a...
Bellator 286: Jeremy Kennedy Not Intimidated by Aaron Pico, Will Stand His Ground
Long Beach, CA — After a false start earlier this year, Jeremy Kennedy finally gets his date with Aaron Pico at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "It was tough having that first one fall through, especially so close. That was the...
Bellator 286: Aaron Pico Would Love to Fight on Undercard of Proposed Jake Paul-Nate...
Long Beach, CA — It's another big fight on the west coast for Aaron Pico at Bellator 286, who a few years back relocated to New Mexico to work with Jackson-Wink MMA. "I've been here before, but I can't complain,"...
Bellator 286: Lance Gibson Jr. Wants to Be the Ken Griffey Jr. of MMA
Long Beach, CA — "Nice and relaxed" is how Lance Gibson Jr. describes the current stage of his career. After six pro fights, the bulk of which came in Bellator, "This is part of my blood, it's part of...
Bellator 286: Repeat Weight Cuts May Keep Islam Mamedov Out of Lightweight Grand Prix
Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...
Bellator 286: Jay-Jay Wilson Plans to Finish Vladimir Tokov, “Guarantee” Spot in Lightweight Grand...
Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...
Bellator 286: Spike Carlyle Says He’s the “Wild Card,” And a Bad Stylistic Match-Up...
Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...
Bellator 286: Sumiko Inaba Striving to Be Exactly What Ilima-Lei Was — The Champ
Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...
Surprise Appearance of Brother Patricky Adds Fuel to Fire for Patricio Pitbull Ahead of...
Long Beach, CA — Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull did not expect his brother, lightweight champ Patricky, to be in his corner at Bellator 286 this weekend. Patricky, after all, has his own title defense coming up, opposite Usman Nurmagomedov. "Yeah...