Bellator 283: Akhmed Magomedov Hoping for Ranked Opponent After Impressing in Debut
Promotional newcomer Akhmed Magomedov put away Kevin Boehm inside of a round at Bellator 283, submitting his opponent and making a statement in his debut. "I took this fight very, very seriously and I prepared well," Magomedov (8-0, 1NC) said...
Jaylon Bates Only Trained Two Weeks for Bellator 283 Fight
It was another successful night at the office for Jaylon Bates at Bellator 283, but it came awfully close to falling apart. Bates (6-0) admits that opponent Mark Coates got in his head during the fight, which ended in a...
Roman Faraldo Not Happy with Bellator 283 Performance, Regrets Calling Finish Despite Hitting It
For an 8-0 fighter coming off a first-round finish, welterweight Roman Faraldo was incredibly self-critical in the aftermath of Bellator 283 on Friday. The American Top Team fighter knocked out Luis Iniguez with just over a minute left in the...
Bellator 283: Tofiq Musayev Believes Potential Second Fight with Pitbull Will Be “More Exciting”
Lightweight standout and former RIZIN tournament champ Tofiq Musayev says his promotional debut at Bellator 283 went according to plan. "If you watch my interview, that's exactly how I planned it to be," Musayev (20-4) said, speaking to media outlets...
Lorenz Larkin “Pissed Off” Over Early Ending, No Contest at Bellator 283
The welterweight return of Lorenz Larkin did not play out according to plan, after an illegal elbow landed on Mukhamed Berkhamov, leading to a no contest. The incident occurred midway through the opening round, and brought a halt to a...
Bellator 283: Dalton Rosta Looking to Test Himself, Wants John Salter Next
Bellator middleweight Dalton Rosta put on his best performance yet at Bellator 283 on Friday, making a statement in his TKO victory against Romero Cotton. The fight had been a long time coming, booked anywhere between two to four times,...
Bellator 283: Jason Jackson Wants Money Fight, And That Means the Title
It wasn't what the fans were looking for on Friday in Tacoma, Washington, but welterweight Jason Jackson got the job done in the main event of Bellator 283. Smothering wrestling and relentless takedowns saw former champion Douglas Lima spend most...
Veta Arteaga “Excited for My Future” After Fighting Out Contract at Bellator 283
"Florist by day, fighter by night" Bellator flyweight Veta Arteaga secured a memorable submission of ex-Invicta FC champ Vanessa Porto at Bellator 283 in Tacoma, WA. Thanks to that guillotine submission, Arteaga (7-4) may have set herself up for something...
Bellator 283: Usman Nurmagomedov Predicts A.J. McKee Will Struggle at Lightweight
Lightweight Usman Nurmagomedov notched another victory and another finish at Bellator 283 in Tacoma, WA on Friday, improving to 15-0 in the process. The cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov, who now serves as his coach, has been making waves since his...
Bellator’s Scott Coker Gives Fedor Update, Says Lightweight Grand Prix Possible
Bellator President Scott Coker weighed in on the status of Fedor Emelianenko following the promotion's debut in Tacoma, Washington on Friday night. While it was the welterweight and lightweight divisions that saw contenders emerge on Friday, namely Jason Jackson and...