Bantamweight Grand Prix Continues at Bellator 289, Stots vs. Sabatello Title Fight Headlines
Bellator's world bantamweight grand prix will continue this December. At Bellator 289, interim 135lb champ Raufeon Stots (18-1) will defend his belt against trash-talking "Italian Gangster" Danny Sabatello (13-1). Also featured on the card, Patchy Mix (16-1) will face Magomed...
Bellator 288 Features Nemkov vs. Anderson 2, Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov Title Fights
November's Bellator 288 features two tantalizing title fights. In one, 205 pound champ Vadim Nemkov (15-2, 1NC) and top contender Corey Anderson (16-5, 1NC) will run it back, in a do-over of the promotion's light heavyweight grand prix final. In...
Bellator 284: Marcos Breno Happy to Be Part of “Special Group” of Fighters at...
At Bellator 284, Marcos Breno made his promotional debut, and pulled off the upset over Canadian bantamweight standout Josh Hill. After the win, Breno (15-2) was clearly emotional, something he opened up about during his post-fight media appearance. "The reason why...
Bellator 284: DeAnna Bennett Gets Emotional, Opens Up on Team Welcoming Her
For the second straight fight, at Bellator 284 on Friday, DeAnna Bennett defeated Justine Kish. In an odd bit of matchmaking, it was back-to-back fights for Bennett against Kish, although Kish herself took a fight in between against Ilima-Lei Macfarlane....
Bellator 284: Goiti Yamauchi Says It’s the Beginning of His Era
In just his second fight as a welterweight, Goiti Yamauchi secured the biggest win of his career at Bellator 284 on Friday. He also became the first man to finish fellow Brazilian Neiman Gracie in a fight, care of a...
Bellator 284: Aaron Jeffery Not Ready for Callouts, But Title Shot? Sure
There's little question that Aaron Jeffery's win over Austin Vanderford at Bellator 284 on Friday was the biggest of his career. The Canadian stepped into the fight this past Friday on short notice after #9 ranked middleweight Anthony Adams pulled...
Bellator 284: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Wants Retirement Fight Against Champ, Friend Carmouche
Despite the sport of mixed martial arts being "real sh*tty sometimes," Ilima-Lei Macfarlane admits that she loves it. The former Bellator MMA women's flyweight champion was in good spirits following a split decision win over Bruna Ellen at Bellator 284. "Ehh,...
Pat Downey Wants on Bellator’s Dublin Card, Has a Name in Mind
Wrestling standout Pat Downey got the job done at Bellator 284 on Friday, picking up his first win as a mixed martial artist. Admitting that there were "some butterflies" while speaking to media outlets including Cageside Press following the fight...
Bellator 284: Austin Vanderford Was Going To Fight Regardless Of Opponent, Wants Eblen Soon
Sioux Falls SD - Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford is back just 5 months after losing his bid to become middleweight champion. He returns at Bellator 284 against Aaron Jeffrey on Friday night. Vanderford (11-1) wasted no time getting back in...
Bellator 284: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Needs A Break, Hopes to Continue Journey with Bellator
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...