Bellator MMA

While it may have been overshadowed by the return of the featherweight grand prix, there was a very compelling welterweight fight on the main card of Bellator 252 on Thursday. Once again at the promotion's temporary home base in...

The first of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights saw Emmanuel Sanchez and Daniel Weichel collide for the second time on Thursday. The pair had first met in 2016, with Weichel winning a three-round split decision. At Bellator 252,...

Bellator 252 marked the return of the promotion's featherweight grand prix. A very welcome sight, as the tournament, with a million dollars awaiting the winner, was a big part of Bellator's year. Or would have been, had the coronavirus...

Arriving Thursday at Bellator 251, Corey Anderson's debut in Bellator MMA may have been one of the promotion's most anticipated coming out parties of the year. In an era absent Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, Bellator's light heavyweight division...

Thursday night at Bellator 251, Tyrell Fortune looked to return to the win column. Opposite him was a promotional newcomer in Said Sowma. While not a household name, Sowma entered the bout on a six-fight win streak, culminating with...

Austin Vanderford didn't get the fight he was expecting on Thursday. Originally, Vanderford, an undefeated 9-0 to start the night, had expected to be paired up with Chris Curtis, a Contender Series and PFL veteran. But one positive COVID-19...

Opening up the Bellator 251 main card on Thursday, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, were welterweights Derek Anderson and Killys Mota. Both fighters relatively new to the weight class. For Mota, the fight was a step up...

Bellator 251 was set to be something of a prospect showcase on Thursday night. Yes, the card was built around the arrival of Corey Anderson, the latest addition to the promotion's strong light heavyweight division. Taking on Melvin Manhoef, in...

After working with brands like Bose and Disney amidst the pandemic, Janay "Hollowpoint" Harding is ready to put together a win streak that gets her into title contention, starting with Jessy Miele this Thursday at Bellator 251. After having a...

If it wasn't a super-fight, it was the closest thing possible. Douglas Lima made the move to middleweight on Thursday, taking on Gegard Mouasi. Bellator's vacant middleweight title was on the line. In terms of star power, Mousasi and Lima...