Bellator MMA: Leah McCourt’s Next Move May Depend on Cyborg
Leah McCourt will not be fighting on the Bellator Dublin card next February, which feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. McCourt, from Northern Ireland, has turned up in nearby Dublin five times under the Bellator MMA banner, after...
Alejandra Lara vs. Diana Avsaragova Added to Bellator 290
A women's flyweight match-up featuring the #10-ranked fighter in the weight class facing a rising 125lb hopeful has been booked for Bellator 290. Alejandra Lara (9-6) will fight Diana Avsaragova (5-0) at the promotion's 2023 debut on February 4, 2023....
Bellator Bantamweight Champ Sergio Pettis Admits Time Away was Blessing in Disguise
Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis (22-5) has been forced to sit on the sidelines and watch as the promotion's bantamweight grand prix unfolds. That's a tough pill for any fighter to swallow, made tougher still by the fact that...
Ilara Joanne Didn’t Tell Her Mom She Was Fighting at Bellator 289
Ilara Joanne (11-6) carried a secret with her in Bellator 289, at least as far as her mother was concerned: She hadn't told her mom that she was fighting. The Brazilian revealed after her win over former Bellator MMA women's flyweight...
Bellator 289: Jaleel Willis Glad to Be Back to Winning After Losing Two Fights,...
It's been a tough year for welterweight Jaleel Willis, but things got a little better when he returned to the win column on Friday at Bellator 289. Willis (16-4) claimed an important unanimous decision victory over Kyle Crutchmer, snapping a...
Bellator 289: Kai Kamaka Striving to Be In Better Control of Himself in Fights
Hawaiian Kai Kamaka III returned to the win column at Bellator 289 on Friday, finishing Kevin Boehm by TKO in the third. Kamaka (10-5-1) previously competed for the UFC, and is now 2-1 since returning to Bellator last year. Of late,...
Bellator 289: Christian Echols Here to Show Everybody “I’m Not To Be Played With”
Few gave the +1500 underdog Christian Echols a chance against Pat Downey at Bellator 289 on Friday. Being kind about, Echols (3-2) was brought in to lose. He was a setup fight for Downey, a decorated wrestler who had won...
Bellator 289: Dalton Rosta “Blessed” to Have Champ Eblen in the Gym with Him
Another night at the office, and another win for the undefeated Dalton Rosta at Bellator 289 on Friday. Middleweight Rosta improved to 8-0 with a unanimous decision win over Anthony Adams, ranked #10 in the 185lb weight class. Rosta himself...
Scott Coker Says Internal Discussions on Women’s Bantamweight in Bellator Have Happened
Following a win on Friday at Bellator 289 that saw her settle things with Juliana Velasquez once and presumably for all, Liz Carmouche reiterated her call for Bellator to open a women's bantamweight division. Carmouche, a two-time title challenger at...
Bellator 289: Patchy Mix Believes He Can Choke “Anyone in the World” Out With...
Patchy Mix has landed himself in the Bellator bantamweight grand prix, with a second chance to win a title in the promotion following Bellator 289 on Friday. Mix (17-1) choked out Magomed Magomedov in the second round of their semi-final...
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