PFL Parts Ways with Former Bellator Double Champ Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader, the former UFC contender who made a big splash by signing with Bellator MMA and winning the promotion's light heavyweight and heavyweight titles, is moving on from the PFL. Bader (31-8, 1NC), who signed with Bellator in 2017,...
PFL Grants Bellator Star James Gallagher His Release
Another Bellator star acquired by PFL after purchasing the rival promotion has been released from the company. Ireland's James Gallagher, a bantamweight who has trained alongside the likes of Conor McGregor at SBG Ireland, announced the news on Wednesday. Numerous...
“Bellator is dead”, PFL Makes Changes To Their Format
It seems that the demise of Bellator is complete, and the Professional Fighter's League is making some rather big changes to their format. Ariel Helwani broke the news on his show on Monday. "Right now I can tell you, on Monday,...
Patricio Pitbull Goes Off On Social Media, Demands Release
Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull is fed up with Donn Davis, Pete Murray and PFL's treatment of fighters brought into the promotion following the merger. Pitbull goes OFF on PFL and Donn Davis #PFL #Bellator (1/4) pic.twitter.com/2ufgcNrM4z — Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) December...
Corey Anderson Says Nemkov Trilogy Off: “I’m Too Tough of a Fight”
More trouble is brewing in the PFL, as a second fight involving Vadim Nemkov for January's Road to Dubai card appears to have fallen through. A few weeks back, Nemkov was announced as facing Ante Delija at the Champions Series...
Vadim Nemkov And Corey Anderson Set For Bellator Jan 25
A trilogy fight will now co-headline Bellator Champions Series: Road To Dubai on Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena as Corey Anderson steps in to face Vadim Nemkov after Ante Delija withdrew from the fight. Bellator made the announcement on Wednesday. Nemkov...
Mix, Pitbull, Higo Among Bellator Fighters Frustrated with Lack of Action
The PFL's acquisition of Bellator roughly a year ago appeared to be a massive win for the promotion, deepening its roster and allowing it to promote events under two recognizable brands. In execution, however, the merger of two promotions under...
Bellator’s Daiane Silva Remains Hospitalized Following September Weight Cut Gone Wrong
A Bellator MMA featherweight has remained in a London hospital since September, when a weight cut gone wrong saw her slip into a coma. Daiane Silva was to have faced Eman Almudhaf at Bellator London on September 14, 2024, only...
Paul Hughes Becomes Second to Beat AJ McKee at PFL Battle of the Giants
Bellator's biggest homegrown star, former featherweight champ A.J. McKee, faced one of the PFL's hottest up-and-comers in Paul Hughes at Saturday's Battle of the Giants card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. McKee had moved to lightweight since losing his Bellator title...
Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, Former Bellator Star, Dead at 38
The fighter known simply as "Bomba" has passed away at just 38 years old. Guilherme Vasconcelos, a former Bellator star who once dated pop sensation Demi Lovato, passed away earlier this week, with family confirming his death on Tuesday. Less...