Bellator MMA

Valerie Loureda entered Bellator 259 looking to improve to 4-0, and shake criticism that she was more model than martial artist. Despite three wins under the Bellator banner, her social media activities frequently overshadowed her fight career — but...

Women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg returned atop Bellator 259, looking to defend her 145lb title in a rare rematch. In a callback to their UFC days, Cyborg was paired up with Leslie Smith. Smith entered the fight off a win...

Uncasville, CT — After a doctor's stoppage loss, the second of the night on the Bellator 258 main card, Patricky Pitbull checked in with the media backstage at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Brazilian's fight with Peter Queally had been...

Uncasville, CT — Johnny Eblen was one of the many heavy favorites on the monstrous Bellator 258 card on Friday, but unlike some of his counterparts, he lived up to the "favorite" term making quick work of opponent Daniel...

Uncasville, CT — Peter Queally took out one of the Pitbull Brothers last night at Bellator 258, and is looking to take out the champion next. Queally won via doctor stoppage as Patricky Pitbull was deemed unable to continue...

A conquering champion known as "The Spaniard" returned to the cage at Bellator 258, putting his bantamweight title on the line for the first time. Juan Archuleta, who captured the title against Patchy Mix last time out, was paired up...

Anthony Johnson made his Bellator MMA and light heavyweight grand prix debut on Friday night. And notably, not to mention unfortunately, it did not come against Yoel Romero. With Romero not cleared to fight, Johnson instead met back-up fighter Jose...

Bellator MMA returned on Friday with Bellator 258, featuring a bantamweight title fight and the debut of Anthony Johnson. But not, as it were, Yoel Romero. Romero did not clear his medicals, putting a halt to the much-anticipated match-up with...

The work week will end in a crescendo as Bellator 258: Archuleta vs. Pettis goes down Friday night, and before it happens let's take a look at a trio of underrated fights. Bellator 258 takes place inside the Mohegan Sun...

As far as rematches go, Vadim Nemkov vs. Phil Davis wasn't anticipated quite the way something like McGregor vs. Poirier 3 was. What mattered more than the men in the cage on Friday at Bellator 257, however, was what...