Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 Weigh-In Results
Belaltor MMA bring two title fights with them to the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL this Friday, with Bellator 288 being unquestionably the biggest MMA event of the weekend. In the main event, the long-awaited Light Heavyweight Grand Prix will...
Bellator 288: Roman Faraldo Says PFL Finalist Dilano Taylor His Toughest Fight to Date
Roman Faraldo has a reputation as a finisher, but it's not something he's trying to force — a lessen the Bellator 288 fighter failed to heed last time out. "I can say there's been fights where I've let it come...
Bellator 288’s Tyrell Fortune: “This Game Has A Lot More Politics Than I Was...
Bellator's #5 ranked heavyweight Tyrell Fortune believes he's not all that far away from winning a championship with the company — but after encountering more politics than expected in MMA, he's letting Bellator worry about who he fights on...
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN: Khabib Nurmagomedov Set As Team Bellator Captain, More Fights Announced
Former UFC lightweight champion and current coach/Eagle FC promoter Khabib Nurmagomedov will serve as captain for Team Bellator when the promotion goes head-to-head with RIZIN Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve. The cross-promotion billed as Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN also...
Bellator 288: Vadim Nemkov Believes Fight-Ending Foul in First Anderson Fight Result of Fatigue
To many, Vadim Nemkov was on his way to losing his first fight against Corey Anderson, in what was supposed to have been Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix final earlier this year. Instead, an accidental head butt saw the action...
Bellator 288: Corey Anderson Recalls Favorite Frankie Edgar, Rumble Johnson Moments
"A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter," Corey Anderson noted during Wednesday's Bellator 288 media day. Anderson (16-5, 1NC) has good reason to be upbeat. He's coming into Bellator 288 off a strong performance against light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov...
Patricky Pitbull Says Usman Nurmagomedov Was Given Bellator 288 Title Shot Based on Name
Bellator MMA lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull believes that while upcoming opponent Usman Nurmagomedov is dangerous, the Dagestani has been given a title shot at Bellator 288 because of his famous surname. A cousin of now-retired ex-UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman...
Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Dead At 38 From Undisclosed Illness
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson has passed away at 38-years-old. Multiple reports and fighters on social media were the ones to break the news. RIP Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. One of the most prolific KO artists our sport...
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN Card Adds Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Koji Takeda
The cross-promotional showdown between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation this New Year's Eve has added another fight to its line-up. In a press release on Friday, Bellator officials announced that Gadzhi Rabadanov, representing the American fight promotion, would take...
Bellator 287: Alfie Davis Wants to Prove He Deserves Lightweight Grand Prix Spot
There was a point during Saturday's Bellator 287 lightweight fight between Alfie Davis and UFC vet Thibault Gouti where Davis believed he'd broken his opponent's arm. "I was kicking his arm a lot, and he went 'ahh' as soon as...