Ryan Bader will collide with Valentin Moldavsky in the main event of Bellator 273 on Saturday night in Phoenix — and Friday morning, that fight became official. Both men hit the scales as undersized heavyweights, Bader just north of 232lbs,...

The stakes were high in the main event of Bellator 273. Having lost his light heavyweight title to Vadim Nemkov, former double champ Ryan Bader was set to defend his heavyweight championship against Nemkov's teammate, Valentin Moldavsky. During Bader's recent absence...

Phoenix, AZ — The Bellator 273 open workouts took place Thursday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, with the card's biggest stars showing off their moves. In some cases, it wasn't even just fight moves. Darth Bader Heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (28-7,...

Phoenix, AZ — His first Bellator fight at home in Arizona "didn't go as planned," Ryan Bader admitted this week. It most certainly did not. Corey Anderson finished the former light heavyweight (and current heavyweight) champion, knocking him out of...

Phoenix, AZ - With many in Bellator's lightweight division shying away from a bout against his opponent, Benson Henderson knows this fight is the quickest way to a title shot. "I'll do whatever Bellator says. Whoever they give a title...

Phoenix, AZ - If being undefeated going into a fight is a weakness Bellator light heavyweight Sullivan Cauley begs to differ. "I had an extensive amateur career. I had 25 fights between boxing, kickboxing and MMA. I've had losses, I've...

Losing a fight was something that Jaleel Willis had forgotten the feeling of, and it left a bitter taste in his mouth when Willis saw his win streak end last year. At Bellator 268 in October, Willis (15-3) suffered his...

Phoenix, AZ - Undefeated Bellator middleweight prospect Dalton Rosta has no problem with an opponent change just days before his bout at Bellator 273 on Saturday night at The Footprint Center. Rosta (5-0) was supposed to face Romero Cotton but,...

Phoenix, AZ — Bellator interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky will look to claim the undisputed heavyweight crown against Ryan Bader at Bellator 273 this Saturday. That's an opponent Moldavsky is rather familiar with. His teammate, Vadim Nemkov, defeated Bader to...

Phoenix, AZ — Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell, who returns to action this Saturday at Bellator 273, was notably absent when the organization announced the participants for its upcoming 135lb grand prix. Caldwell believes he's the still best...