Bellator MMA

There is little that is more dangerous than a talented fighter making his debut on short notice against a popular star expected to be the heavy favorite. Lots to lose, little to gain for the established name is the rule...

Both Tim Johnson and Linton Vassell had flirted with gold throughout their Bellator MMA careers. For Vassell, that had come at light heavyweight, where he'd challenged for gold; Johnson had competed for an interim title at heavyweight. It was in...

Few fights in Bellator history were as anticipated as last year's featherweight grand prix final between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull. The rematch between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez? Up there. Fedor's debut? Perhaps. But McKee vs. Pitbull had taken...

San Jose, CA - Winning streaks are an important part of a run to a title. Bellator heavyweight Linton Vassell weathered the storm of a three-fight losing streak and is now trying to put together a four-fight winning streak...

Mads Burnell and Adam Borics knew exactly what was on the line when they faced off at Bellator 276: a featherweight title shot. Not the next one; that was promised to Patricio Pitbull, who was set to run it back...

A title shot may or may not have been on the line in Bellator 276's light heavyweight bout between Phil Davis and Julius Anglickas. For Anglickas, almost certainly not, given it was his first fight back from a loss to...

The next challenger — after Patricio Pitbull, set to rematch A.J. McKee later this year — for Bellator's featherweight title was set to be named Friday, in the main event of Bellator 276. The St. Louis card found the surging...

One of the best middleweight fighters in the world regardless of promotion, Gegard Mousasi returned to action atop Friday's Bellator 275. In case you forgot, Mousasi entered the night with wins over the likes of Vitor Belfort, Uriah Hall, and...

Friendship had to be put to the side in the Bellator 275 co-main event on Friday, as women's featherweights Leah McCourt and Sinead Kavanagh threw down. Kavanagh was looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Cris Cyborg, in...

Bellator's return to Dublin, Ireland on Friday wasn't topped by any of the promotion's local stars. Rather, a very compelling middleweight title fight between Gegard Mousasi and Austin Vanderford headlined the Bellator 275 card. Often times, the term "best ---weight...