Corey Anderson Had Jitters So Bad He Had Actual Chills Ahead of Bellator 297
During Bellator 297 Fight Week, Corey Anderson admitted following the event, the jitters got to him. Paired up with ex-light heavyweight champ Phil Davis, Anderson (17-6, 1NC) knew exactly what was on the line. "If I lose to Phil Davis, there's...
Bellator MMA’s Cris Lencioni Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Family Issues Statement
Bellator MMA, Chael Sonnen, and the family of Cris Lencioni have confirmed that the popular featherweight remains in intensive care in critical condition, following a medical emergency earlier this month. On Sunday, Sonnen, a training partner of Lencioni, confirmed via...
Bellator 297: Sergio Pettis Admits He Thought He Might Lose Against Pitbull
High level fighters are nothing if not brimming with confidence, entering the cage with near certainty that they are going to win on any given night. For Bellator bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis (23-5), who returned from an extended layoff at...
Lack of Challenges Has Vadim Nemkov Looking at Heavyweight Following Bellator 297
Vadim Nemkov extended his promotional record for light heavyweight title defenses to four at Bellator 297 on Friday. Now, the Russian champ is looking for a new challenge, and quite possibly will find it at a new weight class. Nemkov (17-2,...
Bellator 297: Scott Coker Says Patricio Pitbull “Might Be Better Off at 145”
Bellator MMA had arguably the best card of the weekend, with reigning champs Vadim Nemkov (light heavyweight) and Sergio Pettis (bantamweight) both defending their respective titles against fearsome competitors in Yoel Romero and Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297. Interestingly enough,...
Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero Main Card Staff Picks
The biggest card of the weekend — a weekend that also saw LFA, the PFL, and UFC in action — undeniably belonged to Bellator MMA. Bellator 297 in Chicago, IL featured Patricio Pitbull seeking to make history, dropping down to...
Bellator 297’s Archie Colgan Expects 2023-25 to Be Even Better Than Recent Success
Undefeated lightweight star Archie Colgan (7-0) will look to extend his perfect record tonight with a victory over “El Matador” Emmanuel Sanchez (20-8) at Bellator 297 in Chicago, Illinois. The former University of Wyoming wrestler has achieved vast success...
Bellator 297: Corey Anderson Knows What to Expect From Phil Davis, Given He Was...
Corey Anderson no doubt knows just how close he came to winning the Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship, plus a million dollars, last year. In April of 2022, Anderson was up on the scorecards against champ Vadim Nemkov in the...
Scott Coker Addresses Rumors Bellator Is Up For Sale: “Looking to Take a Partner”
For months now, the rumors have swirled: Bellator MMA is for sale. Multiple sources previously informed Cageside Press that the promotion was potentially up for grabs. Numerous outlets reported the news, though Bellator reps would not comment publicly on the...
Bellator 297: Richie Smullen Had No Hesitation Accepting Fight with Unbeaten Khizriev
SBG Ireland fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 27 alum Richie Smullen has put together a tidy five-fight win streak dating back to September of 2020, when he defeated British prospect Harry Hardwick. Smullen (10-2-1) returns to action this Friday at...
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