Scott Coker on Bellator Expansion Plans: Asian Series, Amsterdam, 50 Shows?
Bellator MMA became the first major organization to hold a sanctioned even in France over the weekend. And after being the first to the territory with Bellator Paris, promotion chief Scott Coker appears ready for more. Not just in Paris,...
Bellator Paris: Tim Johnson Feels It’s Time to be “A Little Selfish” About Title...
Tim Johnson played the role of spoiler Saturday at Bellator Paris, and played it well. The only way his main event fight with Cheick Kongo could have gone better would have been a finish. And Johnson nearly had that...
Bellator 248: Oliver Enkamp Hopes Headlining Slot in Sweden Is on the Horizon
Since joining Bellator MMA after a short stint in the UFC, Oliver Enkamp has once again looked every bit the promising prospect that earned him the nickname "The Future." Enkamp (9-2) has secured two first-round finishes, after bouncing out of...
Bellator 248: Ryan Scope Believes A Lot of People Would Have Said “No” to...
Ryan Scope has become known for his willingness to take tough fights. Since joining Bellator, the lightweight known as "Big Baby" has faced Patricky Pitbull and Peter Queally. Now, Scope (10-3) will look to turn things around, and claim his...
Bellator 248’s Ross Houston: “Scalping MVP Is Going to Put Me Right up There”
Former Cage Warriors welterweight champ Ross Houston is being thrust into the spotlight this weekend atop Bellator 248. Houston (8-0, 1NC) signed with Bellator earlier this year, frankly because he felt that "the Bellator welterweight division in particular has...
Ahead of Bellator 248, Mads Burnell Explains Why He Signed on with Promotion
Mads Burnell's UFC run felt like it ended a bit prematurely. The 26-year old from Copenhagen, Denmark fought three times in the octagon, posting a 1-2 record prior to his release. Since his exit from the organization in 2018,...
Bellator Paris’ Saul Rogers: “I’m Coming to Destroy”
The last time fans saw Bellator featherweight Saul Rogers, it was in the opening round of the promotion's featherweight grand prix. Rogers (13-3) fell to Daniel Weichel in the tournament, but the English fighter, who returns this weekend as...
Bellator 248 and Bellator Paris Weigh-In Results
A historic night for France, and for Bellator MMA, takes place Saturday, when the promotion puts on the first legal mixed martial arts event in the nation's history. Split into two presentations, Bellator 248 and Bellator Paris (Bellator Europe...
Bellator Paris: Tim Johnson Believes Win Saturday Should Put Him in Title Conversation
Tim Johnson looks like a very different fighter ahead of Bellator Europe 10. Not just in terms of his recent success, although he has certainly found that, stringing together a pair of knockout wins over prospect Tyrell Fortune and...
Bellator Paris: Cheick Kongo Expected to Be Retired Before MMA Was Legal in France
At 45, Cheick Kongo is finally getting the opportunity to fight at home. Bellator Paris this Saturday — part of a double bill with Bellator 248 — will mark the first official MMA event in France. Which means longtime...