Bellator MMA

Former Bellator women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is comforted by the growth of the division she once ruled over. Ahead of her return to action at Bellator 284, Macfarlane (11-2) touched on that, and her own future ahead of what...

Bellator MMA returns to the 3Arena in Dublin this Friday, with Bellator 285 featuring Ireland's own Peter Queally in the main event, taking on former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. There is plenty of Irish talent on the card beyond...

Bellator MMA has locked up former UFC women's flyweight fighter Poliana Botelho in an exclusive, multi-fight deal. Promotion officials announced the news in a press release posted to their official website on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....

Dublin, Ireland will host the Bellator MMA debut of Russian heavyweight prospect Oleg Popov. Popov (15-1) will face off with Turkey's Gokhan Saricam (8-1) as part of February's Bellator 291 card. Promotion officials announced the match-up on Saturday. The bout...

One last major event in the mixed martial arts calendar year remains, with Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN representing a true cross-promotion between Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation and the Viacom-backed Bellator. More than just a handful of fun throw-away fights, Bellator...

Inglewood, CA - After a layoff of over a year due to injury Bellator featherweight Henry Corrales announced his return with a victory after he took a decision over Akhmed Magomedov at Bellator 290 on Saturday. "Yeah the guy was...

It didn't take Usman Nurmagomedov long to secure the first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292 on Friday night, sending former UFC and WEC champ Benson Henderson into retirement in the process. Nurmagomedov (17-0) picked up the submission...

After a long layoff due to injury Bellator lightweight Mike Hamel came back in style with a head kick knockout victory over Nick Browne at Bellator 293 on Friday night. "A head kick knockout is always what you kind of...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane picked up a close split decision win over Japan's Kana Watanabe in a grappling-heavy affair in the Bellator 295 co-main event on Saturday. "The Iliminator" also earned herself the next shot at women's flyweight champion Liz Carmouche, who...

The latest cross-promotional event between U.S. mixed martial arts org Bellator MMA and Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation continues to grow. On Wednesday, Bellator officials announced via press release the addition of two more key match-ups to Bellator X RIZIN on...