Bellator 263: Islam Mamedov Says Brent Primus Can “Sit and Be Unhappy” That He’s...
Los Angeles, CA — In his debut under the Bellator MMA banner, Islam Mamedov earned a split decision win over a former champion. At Saturday's Bellator 263, Mamedov (20-1-1) picked up a win over Brent Primus, who before the fight...
Bellator 263’s A.J. McKee: “I am the best 145-pounder in the world”
Los Angeles, CA — Fresh off a first round finish of Patricio Freire at Bellator 263, newly crowned Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee is ready to take on any and all 145-pounders regardless of promotion. “He’s the best 145-pounder....
Patricio Pitbull on Bellator 263 Stoppage: “A Fighter Wants to Fight Until the End”
Los Angeles, CA — Patricio Pitbull was on the wrong side of history in the Bellator 263 main event. Pitbull, the now-former double champ at featherweight and lightweight, had for several years been the promotion's most dominant figure. Since his...
Bellator’s Ryan Bader Takes “Zero Stock” In Time Spent Training with Corey Anderson
Los Angeles, CA — It's official: the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix will continue this October, right in Ryan Bader's back yard. Bader, the former 205lb champ and current heavyweight champion in the promotion, is in a unique situation. When...
Bellator 263: Scott Coker Won’t Commit to McKee vs. Pitbull at Lightweight, Yet
Los Angeles, CA — Scott Coker isn't ready to grant A.J. McKee a shot at Patricio Pitbull's other title. At least not yet. Following McKee's stunning victory over the Brazilian to claim the featherweight title, and win the promotion's long-running...
Usman Nurmagomedov Wanted Bellator 263 Fight to Go Longer
Los Angeles, CA — Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov made short work of Manny Muro at Bellator 263. There was only one problem: he wanted the fight to go longer. Nurmagomedov (13-0) finished the fight after landing a nasty-looking knee to the body...
Bellator 263 Results: A.J. McKee Chokes Out Pitbull to Claim Featherweight Title, Million Dollars
A million dollars. A world title. A grand prix tournament victory. Legacy. Plenty was on the line in the Bellator 263 main event on Saturday. What promised to make the fight great, however, was something else: Patricio Pitbull and...
Bellator 263 Results: Mads Burnell Wins Decision Over Emmanuel Sanchez in Thriller
While Bellator's 263 main event of Patricio Pitbull vs. A.J. McKee was unquestionably the star of the show, the co-feature offered a very strong match-up as well. That saw another featherweight pair collide, as Emmanuel Sanchez squared off with...
Bellator 263 Results: Usman Nurmagomedov Shuts Down Manny Muro
With the success of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib, the Nurmagomedov name has become all the rage in MMA. With a number of cousins who also fight, the success of "The Eagle" has seen the major promotions sign up...
Bellator 263 Results: Goiti Yamauchi Drops, Finishes Chris Gonzalez
Undefeated Team Alpha Male lightweight Chris Gonzalez kicked off the Bellator 263 main card on Saturday night in Los Angeles. In the biggest test of his career, Gonzalez was paired up against the well-traveled Goiti Yamauchi, a longtime Bellator...
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