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Phoenix, AZ — Former Bellator MMA and RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will fight in North America prior to the end of the year. During a media scrum following Thursday's Bellator 268 weigh-ins, Bellator President Scott Coker revealed that they...

The finals of the light heavyweight grand prix will be determined tonight at Bellator 268 and Cageside Press has its picks set. The headlining bout of Bellator 268 was supposed to be Vadim Nemkov against Anthony Johnson, but the latter...

Phoenix, AZ — Bellator 268 is official, with both light heavyweight grand prix semifinals a go. In the main event, Vadim Nemkov will put his title on the line against tournament alternate Julius Anglickas. The opportunity awaiting Anglickas is not...

With the unfortunate news of Anthony "Rumble" Johnson having to withdraw from the main event title fight against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 268, Julius Anglickas stepped up on short notice for the opportunity of a lifetime. To get in there...

Phoenix, AZ — Sweden's Karl Albrektsson has been pulling double duty of the late, competing for Superior Challenge at home while also making appearances for Bellator MMA during the pandemic. This Saturday at Bellator 268, Albrektsson (12-3) steps into the...

The light heavyweight grand prix continues this Saturday, as Bellator 268 rolls into the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The main event is not the fight fans wanted to see. But with Anthony "Rumble" Johnson forced out of the tournament,...

Phoenix, AZ — It's not entirely uncommon for couples to work together, for better or for worse. It's not entirely uncommon for couples in professional fighting to share the same occupation, either. Fighting on the same card? That's a little...

Phoenix, AZ - Former champions collide as Brent Primus takes on Benson Henderson at Bellator 268 at Footprint Center on Saturday night. Primus (10-2) is coming off a split decision loss to Islam Mamedov at Bellator 257 in July which...

Phoenix, AZ — Ryan Bader is in familiar territory this weekend at Bellator 268, which rolls into the Footprint Center in Phoenix this Saturday. Bader (28-6, 1NC) is an Arizona State alum, a three-time Pac-10 Champ and two-time NCAA All-American...

Phoenix, AZ - While there is a slight mystique to his opponent, Julius Anglickas isn't phased by it, even if his opponent happens to be Fedor Emelianenko's protege and Bellator champ Vadim Nemkov. "There is no magic. He did work...