Leslie Smith vs. Amanda Bell Added to Bellator 245
Former UFC fighter and current Bellator contender Leslie Smith will return to the cage later this month. At Bellator 245 in Connecticut, Smith will take on Amanda Bell. The card goes down September 11, and is the first of...
Brock Lesnar Is Now A Free Agent — What MMA Fights Make Sense?
Brock Lesnar is now a free agent following his WWE contract expiring. If the Beast were to come back to MMA, what fights would make sense? Brock Lesnar has long teased a return to MMA ever since his last win...
Bellator 244: Weber Almeida on Acting Gig, What’s He’s Fighting For
Uncasville, CT — Brazil's Weber Almeida has been training with the likes of the Machida brothers. And the results are clearly showing. Almeida improved to 4-0 at Bellator 244 on Friday, and bowed down to his mentors post-fight. "The Silverback"...
Sidney Outlaw Discusses “Humbling” Split Decision Win at Bellator 244
Uncasville, CT — Sidney Outlaw doesn't believe his win over Adam Piccolotti was a split decision. But at the same time, following Bellator 244, he referred to the outcome as "humbling." More than once. Speaking to media outlets including Cageside...
Three “Huh?” Moments in MMA Last Week: Bellator’s the Best, Political Punches, and Askren’s...
The landscape of the light heavyweight division has shifted, a former UFC fighter wants to fight a politician, and one of MMA's rising stars is under fire for using a stretcher. Huh? Finding the proper response to much of the...
Bellator 244’s John de Jesus Took Inspiration from MVP vs. Cyborg
Uncasville, CT — You'd be forgiven for betting against John de Jesus at Bellator 244. To start the night, the featherweight, in a catchweight fight with Ukraine's Vladyslav Parubchenko, was 12-8. His opponent was 16-1. He was kind of an...
Bellator 244: Yaroslav Amosov Started Fighting As a Hobby, Is Now 24-0
Uncasville, CT — Following Bellator 244 on Friday, Yaroslav Amosov remains undefeated. The welterweight standout improved to an extremely impressive 24-0 with a TKO win over Mark Lemminger. The stoppage came due to a cut, with the doctor calling the...
John Salter Not Happy with Early Approach at Bellator 244: “I don’t like to...
Uncasville, CT — "It was a tough one," middleweight John Salter said of his win over Andrew Kapel at Bellator 244. Salter (18-4) has been circling a title shot for a while, and had come close, losing in a title...
Bellator 244: Valentin Moldavsky “Didn’t Want to Risk” Trying for Late Finish Against Big...
Uncasville, CT — It's safe to say that Valentin Moldavsky has arrived in Bellator's heavyweight division. At Bellator 244 on Friday, the Team Fedor heavyweight defeated Roy Nelson via unanimous decision. And while "Big Country" has been in a...
Bellator 244: Despite “Weird Lineage” Lucas Brennan Feels No Pressure From Father’s Own MMA...
Brennan's success a matter of pedigree, as father is a former UFC fighter. Lucas Brennan is only 20 years old. But unlike most 20 year olds, Lucas is a professional mixed martial artist who holds a 3-0 record with three...