Bellator 291: Jeremy Kennedy Says “I’m Coming After Pitbull” After Carvalho Fight
Jeremy Kennedy will step back into the Bellator cage at Bellator 291 on February 25 in Dublin, Ireland. That night, he’ll be faced with a tough test in the form of Pedro Carvalho, who’s coming off of the biggest victory...
Bellator 290: Johnny Eblen Wants to Clean Out Division, Be Decisive Champ
Late last year, Johnny Eblen had an inkling that he might step into the Bellator 290 card, which goes down on February 4 on broadcast network CBS. His hunch turned out to be correct: with Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero...
Bellator 290: Diana Avsaragova Fan of Emelianenko, but Ignoring Talk of MMA Being “For...
Bellator flyweight Diana Avsaragova (5-0) makes the trip from Russia to Los Angeles for Bellator 290 next month, where she'll face off with former title challenger Alejandra Lara. Avsaragova's corners are already stateside, leaving her to make the trip alone....
Bellator 293 Topped by Golm vs. James, Zingano vs. McCourt on March 31
Bellator has added a second event to its March 2023 calendar. On Monday, promotion officials announced that Bellator 293 will take place at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California on March 31, 2023. It's the second California date in...
Bellator Paris: Douglas Lima Moves to Middleweight, Gets Costello Van Steenis
A pair of explosive match-ups have been added to the Bellator Paris card on May 12, 2023, and one involves a former champion moving up a division. Douglas Lima (32-11), the promotion's former, and storied, welterweight champion will make the...
James Gallagher Gets Leandro Higo for Return at Bellator 292
"The StrabAnimal" will return after 16 months on the sidelines at Bellator 292. Strabane, Northern Ireland's James Gallagher (11-2) will face Brazilian Leandro Higo (21-6) at the event on March 10, 2023, in a bantamweight match-up. Severe MMA was first to...
Bellator Returning to Paris in May with Mousasi vs. Edwards, Barnaoui vs. Outlaw on...
Bellator MMA is returning to Paris this May, and bringing a couple of high-profile fights along with it. On Thursday, promotion officials announced via press release that the organization would return to the Accor Arena in Paris, France on May...
Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson Headlines Bellator 292 As Lightweight Grand Prix Commences
Usman Nurmagomedov (16-0) will attempt to make the first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292 this March. And that fight will come against former UFC champion Benson Henderson (30-11). Shortly after Bellator CEO Scott Coker announced the launch...
Scott Coker Announces Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix Line-Up, Kicks Off in San Jose This...
While Bellator makes its 2023 debut on February 4, care of a card headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader 2, its lightweight grand prix will kick off the following month. On a Wednesday appearance on The MMA Hour, Bellator...
“Mercenary” Staying Put As A.J. McKee Re-Signs with Bellator MMA
He may be known as "The Mercenary," but A.J. McKee is staying loyal, and staying put with Bellator MMA. Now one of the promotion's biggest stars, former featherweight champ McKee (20-1) has spent the entirety of his professional career with...