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TUF 26 veteran DeAnna Bennett looks to take advantage of a huge opportunity Saturday as she battles former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche in her Bellator debut. The 35-year-old didn't think Bellator was on her radar after competing five...

In the wake of Jon Jones vacating the UFC's light heavyweight title, Bellator 244's main event took on new meaning. Ryan Bader had long been the best 205lb fighter outside his old home, but on Saturday, he had the...

Following the loss of her featherweight title to Cris Cyborg earlier this year, Julia Budd has had plenty of time to reflect and regroup. At Bellator 244 on Friday, she finally got the chance to return to the cage,...

Roy Nelson was badly in need of a win heading into Bellator 244 on Friday night. The rotund knockout artist and fan favorite was mired in the worst skid of his career, having lost four straight. Just 1-4 in...

High risk, questionable reward was one way to look at Bellator 244's middleweight bout between John Salter and Andrew Kapel. For Salter, anyway. The UFC vet had blossomed into a genuine contender in Bellator's middleweight division, known for his top-notch...

Bellator was back in town (in Uncasville, CT) on Friday night for Bellator 244, their third card since a return to action last month. The "FightSphere" had seen Sergio Pettis and Michael Chandler pick up key wins, and now...

Bellator 244 kicks off a weekend of fights as the light heavyweight title will be on the line. Cageside Press has its picks set. The main event of Bellator 244 features Ryan Bader returning to light heavyweight to defend one...

Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson, when you get down to it, walked two very different paths to arrive at Bellator 243 on Friday night. Chandler has long been the poster boy for the Viacom-backed promotion. Dating back to his first...

Heavyweight being what it is, a couple of losses don't constitute a career-killer. Look no further than Andrei Arlovski or Mark Hunt for proof of that. So Matt Mitrione having lost two (with a no contest in between) wasn't...

After securing his first win in the promotion against Brandon Girtz earlier this year, Myles Jury was looking to make it two in a row on Friday against Georgi Karakhanyan at Bellator 243. The pair met in a lightweight...