Tofiq Musayev has his Bellator MMA debut set. The former RIZIN FF lightweight champion has been booked opposite Zach Zane at Bellator 278 later this month. Promotion officials confirmed the bout to Cageside Press on Friday, following an initial report...

Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov has a new opponent for his third foray into the Bellator MMA cage. On Thursday, Bellator officials confirmed that with Tony Johnson out of the fight, Rafael Carvalho had stepped into the light heavyweight match-up, set for Bellator...

Hawaii's own Sumiko Inaba will put her undefeated record on the line at home later this month. Flyweight Inaba (3-0) is set to face Whittany Pyles (3-4) at Bellator 279 on April 23, 2022. Promotion officials confirmed the bout Wednesday,...

One of two bantamweight world grand prix wild card fights at Bellator 278 later this month has lost a fighter. Josh Hill (21-4) was expected to face Enrique Barzola (17-5-2) at the event, scheduled for April 22, 2022 in Honolulu,...

Bellator MMA continues to add depth to its bantamweight roster. With the promotion set to launch its bantamweight world grand prix later this month, Bellator is also building for the future, and has signed undefeated 135lb prospect Sarvadzhon Khamidov to...

Danny Sabatello thinks his upcoming opponent, Jornel Lugo, sucks. Sabatello (11-1) finally returns to action after his very impressive Bellator debut. The "Italian Gangster" dominated UFC veteran Brett Johns to win a unanimous decision on five days' notice. Many people thought...

June 24's Bellator 282 will see former lightweight champ Brent Primus back in action. Primus (11-2) is set to face off with Alexander Shabliy (21-3) at the event, set for the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Bellator officials recently...

Bellator MMA's return to France, Bellator 280, has added a familiar star to its line-up. During a press conference in Paris promoting the event on May 6, 2022, promotion officials announced that Lorenz Larkin vs. Anthony Adams had been added...

The previously reported middleweight title defense featuring champ Gegard Mousasi and undefeated American Top Team standout Johnny Eblen is official. On Tuesday, Bellator MMA announced via press release that Mousasi (49-7-2) will face Eblen (11-0) atop the organization's June 24,...

"I was getting anxious, sitting on the bench for six, seven months," A.J. McKee told Cageside Press in a recent exclusive interview, ahead of his return at Bellator 277 next month. Mckee (18-0), still just 26-years old, will face Patricio...