Bellator MMA

Bellator 231 is the first of two events for the promotion this weekend, and Cageside Press has its picks set for the Friday card. The Bellator 231 main event is a rematch of a fight way back in 2011 between...

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,...

Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexander Shabliy finally face off to bring to a conclusion Bellator's lightweight grand prix at Bellator San Diego this Saturday. While it's no longer officially the grand prix final, as new owners PFL chose not to continue...

Don't miss any of the early action from Saturday's Bellator 198 in the Windy City — catch the preliminary live stream right here on Cageside Press! Saturday night's the night for fighting, and Bellator 198 took place Saturday night at...

Michael Chandler was too much for the rising Sidney Outlaw, knocking him out in the first round of the Bellator 237 co-main event. Michael Chandler was originally set to face former UFC champion Benson Henderson at Bellator 237, but the...

At 43 years old, Melvin Manhoef's power continues to serve him well, as he secured a knockout win at Bellator Milan on Saturday. Melvin Manhoef returned to action Saturday for the first time since June, when he earned a unanimous...

The possibility of one last run at Bellator's women's flyweight championship had Ilima-Lei Macfarlane dialed in ahead of her Bellator 295 co-main event with Kana Watanabe. With Liz Carmouche retaining her title one night earlier, the winner of Macfarlane vs....

Friday's Bellator 262 card looked to answer a simple question with its main event: would Juliana Velasquez establish a new era as flyweight champion? Or would Denise Kielholtz make the Brazilian's reign a short one? The undefeated Velasquez, 11-0 to...

Former UFC lightweight Devin Powell and the returning John Douma helped kick off the Bellator 232 prelims Saturday night. The welterweight grand prix wrapped up Saturday night at Bellator 232, and the finale was a fitting one. Pitting former champ...

Jaleel Willis discussed the opportunity to travel to Paris to fight French star Cedric Doumbe ahead of the clash on May 17. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1601382661196496897 While the French fans were ecstatic to hear that their native star Cedric Doumbe would be competing at...