Bellator MMA

Rarely do a pair of debuting fighters secure co-main event status in a major MMA promotion. But rarely do a pair of debuting fighters have the potential of Magomed Magomedov and Matheus Mattos. The ACB veterans, who had both...

After what seemed like years — and in reality it was at least a year — Ronny Markes finally made his promotional debut at Bellator 254 on Thursday. The former UFC and PFL heavyweight was paired up with Linton...

Bellator 254 went through a game of musical chairs in the days and hours leading up to the event. At weigh-in on Wednesday, Goiti Yamauchi vs. Nate Andrews was scratched when Yamauchi missed weight for the fight. Replaced by...

The final event of Bellator's 2020 featured one of their biggest homegrown stars returning to defend her flyweight title. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane was set to take on Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 254, a collision of two undefeated powerhouses in the...

At long last, the first semifinal from the Bellator featherweight grand prix went down Thursday. A fight pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bellator 253 main event saw undefeated phenom A.J. McKee in his toughest test yet...

Former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson faced an "Ass-Kicking Machine" in the form of Jason Jackson at Bellator 253. A short-notice fight at welterweight, that pairing served as the evening's co-main event. Jackson was unquestionably in the biggest fight of...

Undefeated welterweight prospect and Team Bodyshop rep Joey Davis returned at Bellator 253. Welcoming him back to the Bellator cage was a promotional newcomer in Bobby Lee. But while new to the promotion, Lee carried with him some solid...

Bellator bantamweight Raufeon Stots carried a six fight win streak into Bellator 253. Coming off a win over Cass Bell, Stots, a two-time NCAA Division II wrestling champ, was up against arguably his toughest test in the Bellator cage:...

The Bellator featherweight world grand prix returns on Thursday night at Bellator 253. Along with the return of the tournament, it was also a big night for Team Bodyshop, who had three fighters on the card: A.J. McKee, Joey...

The main event of Bellator 252 was not just the second of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights. It also happened to be another title defense for 145lb champ Patricio Pitbull (also Bellator's lightweight champion), as he defended his...