Bellator 181: Justin Lawrence Says “Judges Will Always Make You Cry”
Featherweight Justin Lawrence got his start in professional MMA under Scott Coker's Strikeforce promotion, and after stints in the UFC and RFA, found himself in Bellator as Coker took control of the ship. It's kind of a full circle...
Josh Thomson Talks Bellator, Aaron Pico, Career Highlights, and More
We spoke to Josh Thomson about his career path, young prospect Aaron Pico, and his new home of Bellator MMA. Fighter, analyst, pioneer, legend. All these titles properly describe Bellator lightweight contender Josh Thomson. It’s hard to believe that he...
UFC Contender Gegard Mousasi Signs with Bellator MMA
It looks like popular UFC middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi (42–6–2) has found a new home. According to a report from MMA Junkie's Chamatkar Sandhu, the former Strikeforce and Dream champ has signed on with Bellator MMA. Sweden's Kimura Crew...
Bellator 181: Mike Rhodes Talks Robert Whittaker, CM Punk, and Taking on All Comers
Bellator 181 middleweight Mike Rhodes was the last man prior to UFC 213 this past weekend to go the distance with new interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Friday night in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Rhodes squares off against undefeated Jiu-jitsu ace...
Bellator 181: Emily Ducote Excited to Add to the Flyweight Action
Emily Ducote is one of the top flyweights in the world, and she's excited to showcase her skills at a time when women's MMA has never been bigger. The Bellator flyweight division is among the most stacked in MMA and...
Bellator 183 to Feature “Big Country” Roy Nelson, Benson Henderson vs. Patricky Freire
Among the many, many talking points coming of out the Bellator 180/Bellator NYC show at New York's Madison Square Garden last night was the announcement that Roy Nelson, known to UFC and MMA fans for years simply as Big...
Bellator NYC Results: Chael Sonnen Defeats Nemesis Wanderlei Silva in Lopsided Decision
Bellator NYC, which went down Saturday night live from Madison Square Garden after Bellator 180 aired on Spike TV, wound up being a topsy-turvy and at times downright bizarre event, though one that was ultimately a fun night. The...
Bellator NYC Results: Neiman Gracie Chokes Out Dave Marfone
Bellator 180 took place live from Madison Square Garden in New York City Saturday. Airing on Spike TV, the four fight card featured a main event of light heavyweight champ Phil Davis defending his belt against Ryan "Darth" Bader....
Bellator NYC Results: Matt Mitrione Finishes Fedor Emelianenko After Double Knockdown
Up to the point of the co-main event, Bellator NYC, the promotion's second Pay-per-View and debut at New York's Madison Square Garden, had been a crazy and unpredictable affair. Rookie Aaron Pico suffered a shock upset loss in his...
Bellator NYC Results: Brent Primus Wins Big After Michael Chandler Hurts Ankle
Bellator NYC lightweight title challenger Brent Primus told Cageside Press prior to the event that he was ready to "shock everybody" Saturday night in New York. Standing in his way was the promotion's biggest homegrown star, reigning champion Michael...