Bellator 247: Norbert Novenyi Jr. Hopes to Beat Jones’ Record As Youngest Champ
Jon Jones became the UFC light heavyweight champion at just 23 years old (23 years, 242 days to be exact). Setting the bar for young fighters looking to claim gold among the ranks of the major MMA promotions. It's...
Bellator 247: Chris Duncan Explains Callout of Kiefer Crosbie
Bellator 247 marked the promotion's debut on CBS Sports Network — and it was Scotland's Chris Duncan taking on Iamik Furtado in the very first fight on the platform. The bout was held at a 160lb catchweight, and "The...
After Making Short Work of Kate Jackson, Bellator 247’s Denise Kielholtz Open to Grand...
Fighting in 2020 has rarely gone as planned, which puts combat sports in sync with the rest of the world. That proved true once again Thursday at Bellator 247 in Milan, Italy, with a main event of Denise Kielholtz...
Bellator 247 Main Event Cancelled After Daley Illness, Jackson vs Kielholtz Moves Up
Bellator 247 was to be the coming out party for the promotion on new broadcast home CBS Sports. However, just a day out from the show, the card has lost its main event. On Thursday, headliner Paul Daley, who was...
Joe Schilling vs. Curtis Millender Added to Bellator 249
Former Glory Kickboxing tournament champ Joe Schilling is about to get another tough test in the world of MMA. Schilling (4-6) has been paired up with former UFC welterweight Curtis Millender (18-6) at next month's Bellator 249. The OC Register...
Patricky Pitbull Meets LFA Champ Jaleel Willis at Bellator 249
Bellator mainstay Patricky Pitbull is set to welcome LFA champ Jaleel Willis back to the promotion next month. Willis, Legacy Fighting Alliance's welterweight champion, will be moving down to lightweight for the bout at Bellator 249. The event takes place...
Bellator Signs Top Amateur Bantamweight Prospect Jaylon Bates
Top-rated prospect Jaylon Bates, based out of Las Vegas, has signed with Bellator to make his pro debut. Jaylon Bates, who is 9-0 as an amateur, has dominated throughout his amateur career. A highly touted bantamweight, Cageside Press' Joe McDonagh...
Patricio Pitbull vs. Pedro Carvalho Lands on Bellator 251 in November
Bellator's featherweight grand prix will continue, with champion Patricio Pitbull making his next title defense in November. That will come in a previously scheduled pairing with Pedro Carvalho — originally booked for Bellator 241 back in March. When the coronavirus...
Bellator 248 in Paris Adds More Fights, Including Melvin Manhoef
The Bellator 248 card in Paris, France — the first legal MMA show in the nation's history — has added eight more fights. The event, which takes place October 10 at the Accor Arena in Paris, was already topped by...
Brian Moore vs. Simone D’anna Added to Bellator 247
Featherweights Brian Moore and Simone D'anna are the latest addition to the Bellator 247 card. Cageside Press has confirmed with sources that the pair will collide on the preliminary card of the October 1 event, which is set to take...