Bellator MMA: Gegard Mousasi vs. Johnny Eblen Targeted for June
A middleweight title fight between champ Gegard Mousasi and undefeated American Top Team standout Johnny Eblen is on track for June. Mousasi (49-7-2) and Eblen (11-0) seemed destined to collide once the champ got by another American Top Team standout,...
Bellator’s Return to Dublin Set for September 23, Kavanagh, Queally to Appear
Bellator's February Dublin, Ireland date was a smashing success, and the promotion has already announced its return to the Emerald Isle. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced via social media that September 23, 2022 would mark their next visit to the...
Chael Sonnen Facing 11 Charges In December Las Vegas Hotel Altercation
Las Vegas - Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen is facing 11 charges stemming from an alleged fight in a hotel in Las Vegas in December 2021. TMZ was the first to report the charges. Online court records show that...
Flyweight Champion Juliana Velasquez vs Liz Carmouche to Headline Bellator 278
Bellator flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez will take on top contender Liz Carmouche in the main event of Bellator 278 on April 22. The first night of Bellator's Hawaiian double-header officially has a main event as flyweight champion Juliana Velasquez will...
Sergio Pettis Injured, Juan Archuleta to Face Raufeon Shots for Interim Title on April...
Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis has been forced to withdraw from his April 23 bout with Raufeon Stots, Juan Archuleta will now step into the fight with an interim title on the line. The Bellator bantamweight champion will unfortunately not...
Kai Kamaka III vs. Justin Gonzales Added to Bellator 279
Another Hawaiian talent will be fighting on the Bellator 279 card in Honolulu this April. Kai Kamaka III (9-4-1) is set to take on Justin Gonzalez (12-1) at the April 23, 2022 event, the second of back-to-back nights at the...
Yancy Medeiros vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Lined Up for Bellator 279 in Hawaii
Hawaii's Yancy Medeiros is about to fight at home for the first time in over a decade. Medeiros (15-8, 1NC) is set to face multi-time Bellator MMA title challenger Emmanuel Sanchez (20-7) when the promotion returns to Hawaii this April....
Bellator 276: Gadzhi Rabadanov on What Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Meant to Him
Any number of Dagestani mixed martial artists were influenced by the teachings of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the late father of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib. Abdulmanap helped train a host of fighters from the region in addition to his son, including...
Bellator 276: Borics vs. Burnell Photo Highlights
Adam Borics and Mads Burnell fought like two men with a coveted prize on the line at Bellator 276 — which there essentially was. Though the winds of MMA can change on a dime and take a promotion's best laid...
Bellator 276: Phil Davis Ready to Beat Whoever Gets In the Cage With Him
The immediate question for Phil Davis following Bellator 276 was, what's next? Davis (24-6, 1NC), a former UFC standout and Bellator light heavyweight champion, picked up a dominant unanimous decision against Julius Anglickas at the event in St. Louis on...