Bellator MMA

Long Beach, CA — After winning his featherweight title back from A.J. McKee earlier this year, Patricio Pitbull (34-5) secured the first title defense of his third reign as Bellator MMA featherweight champion at Bellator 286 on Saturday. The fight...

Long Beach, CA — Patricio Pitbull did what Patricio Pitbull does at Bellator 286 on Saturday, turning back another contender in young upstart Adam Borics. After a five-round decision win by the Brazilian, Bellator CEO Scott Coker reflected on what's...

Richard Palencia was making his promotional debut at Bellator 286 in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, and it was a memorable one in the end — for all the wrong reasons. Paired up with Cee Jay Hamilton, the undefeated LFA...

Long Beach, CA — After a false start earlier this year, Jeremy Kennedy finally gets his date with Aaron Pico at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "It was tough having that first one fall through, especially so close. That was the...

Long Beach, CA — It's another big fight on the west coast for Aaron Pico at Bellator 286, who a few years back relocated to New Mexico to work with Jackson-Wink MMA. "I've been here before, but I can't complain,"...

Long Beach, CA — "Nice and relaxed" is how Lance Gibson Jr. describes the current stage of his career. After six pro fights, the bulk of which came in Bellator, "This is part of my blood, it's part of...

Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...

Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...

Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...

Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...