Corey Anderson no doubt knows just how close he came to winning the Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship, plus a million dollars, last year. In April of 2022, Anderson was up on the scorecards against champ Vadim Nemkov in the...

For months now, the rumors have swirled: Bellator MMA is for sale. Multiple sources previously informed Cageside Press that the promotion was potentially up for grabs. Numerous outlets reported the news, though Bellator reps would not comment publicly on the...

SBG Ireland fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 27 alum Richie Smullen has put together a tidy five-fight win streak dating back to September of 2020, when he defeated British prospect Harry Hardwick. Smullen (10-2-1) returns to action this Friday at...

Fourth-ranked Bellator heavyweight contender Daniel James opens the main card of Bellator 297 this Friday night in his home city of Chicago against Gokhan Saricam. Ahead of the fight, he sat down with Cageside Press to discuss this high-profile...

Bellator MMA offers up arguably the best card of the weekend this Friday, as Bellator 297 in Chicago, IL brings with it two title fights and a host of notable names. Light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov headlines the event, defending...

Yoel Romero fears no man in the cage. That much is clear. Heights? Well, that's another story. Romero (15-6) is set to face Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator light heavyweight championship this Friday at Bellator 297 in Chicago, Illinois. With the...

Sergio Pettis was in a tough spot in 2018. He had lost three of his last four fights to ranked opposition and the UFC was trying to get rid of the flyweight division for good. He would end up...

Chicago, IL - Undefeated Bellator featherweight Timur Khizriev comes into Bellator 297 to take on Richie Smullen on Friday night. "I have nothing against this opponent. I checked him. He's pretty good," Khizriev told reporters including Cageside Press on Tuesday. "I...

Bellator light heavyweight Alex Polizzi is happy to get back in the cage at Bellator 297 this Friday, especially being just 90 minutes away from home. That said, he does admit he's tried to distance himself a little bit from...

Chicago, IL - Bellator lightweight Archie Colgan may be the favorite at Bellator 297 on Friday night, but he knows he has a dangerous opponent with a lot more experience in front of him in the form of Emmanuel...