Bellator 277: Aaron Pico Lights Up Game Adli Edwards, Secures Finish in Third Round
There is little that is more dangerous than a talented fighter making his debut on short notice against a popular star expected to be the heavy favorite. Lots to lose, little to gain for the established name is the rule...
Bellator 277: Linton Vassell Rocked Early, Mounts Comeback Against Tim Johnson
Both Tim Johnson and Linton Vassell had flirted with gold throughout their Bellator MMA careers. For Vassell, that had come at light heavyweight, where he'd challenged for gold; Johnson had competed for an interim title at heavyweight. It was in...
Bellator 277 Winner Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov Thanks Those Who Helped Family Flee Ukraine
San Jose, CA — Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov was one of the big winners on the Bellator 277 preliminary card in San Jose. Coming into the fight, however, there were concerns far greater than fighting weighing on Yagshimuradov, a light heavyweight from...
Bellator 277: McKee vs. Pitbull 2 Live Stream and Results
Few fights in Bellator history were as anticipated as last year's featherweight grand prix final between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull. The rematch between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez? Up there. Fedor's debut? Perhaps. But McKee vs. Pitbull had taken...
Bellator 277: Scott Coker Sees Davis, Albrektsson, Mousasi in the Mix at Light Heavyweight
San Jose, CA — Scott Coker is faced with an embarrassment of riches this month, with five title fights in April, including the culmination of Bellator MMA's light heavyweight grand prix. The promotion president has long espoused the belief that...
Bellator 277 – McKee vs. Pitbull 2: Main Card Staff Picks
Bellator 277 features a pair of title fights in the first event from the promotion in over a month. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of Bellator 277 is the rematch of the Featherweight Grand Prix final...
Bellator 277’s Patricio Pitbull Plans on Stopping A.J. McKee: “He’s Not Going to Fight...
San Jose, CA — Patricio Pitbull does not foresee a lightweight title shot for A.J. McKee, despite the featherweight champ having expressed interest in exactly that. "It's not gonna happen," Pitbull told Cageside Press on Thursday in an exclusive interview....
Bellator 277: McKee Looks to Strengthen Grip on Bellator in Pitbull Rematch
Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee has proven he's everything he said he was, but his heated rival Patricio "Pitbull" Freire is looking to exact revenge at Bellator 277. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1510694350044364803?s=20&t=kO6cUNds-v9HIbZ2ZquMdQ There is little left to prove for MMA super prospect AJ McKee....
Bellator 277: Nemkov and Anderson Seek Career Defining Validation in Grand Prix Final
Bellator champion Vadim Nemkov will look to cement his status as an elite fighter with a victory over perennial contender Corey Anderson in the Grand Prix final at Bellator 277. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1514006064013869060?s=20&t=kO6cUNds-v9HIbZ2ZquMdQ Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov is not in the...
Bellator 277: Kyle Crutchmer Glad To Fight At Home, Speaks On Cain
San Jose, CA - There's a luxury of sorts when fighting in your own backyard when it comes to travel, lodging, training and specially cutting weight. For Bellator welterweight Kyle Crutchmer fighting at home in San Jose makes everything...