Ex-UFC Title Challenger Anthony Johnson Headed to Bellator
Anthony Johnson is returning to the cage — but it will not be with the UFC. The return of "Rumble" has been talked about throughout 2020. In fact, the idea of a Johnson (22-6) comeback was first floated in 2019,...
Bellator 254: Magomed Magomedov Responds to Yan Fight Fixation
Few free agent signings have caught the attention of the MMA world like that of Magomed Magomedov landing in Bellator MMA. The bantamweight is the only fighter to hold a win over current UFC 135lb champ Petr Yan. The pair...
Bellator 254’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: Pressure Is Off Because of Accomplishments as Champ
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is once again competing on a big December card for Bellator MMA. However, Bellator 254 is far from the scenic Hawaiian locale that these late-year events are usually situated in. For two years running, Macfarlane (11-0) has been...
Bellator 254: Linton Vassell Feels Settled In at Heavyweight
Returning to the Bellator cage for the first time in over a year at Bellator 254, former light heavyweight title challenger and now heavyweight contender Linton Vassell (20-8, 1NC) feels like he's finally settled in inside the promotion's heaviest...
Bellator 254: Cody Law Rolling with Newfound Attention as MMA Career Takes Off
At just 1-0, Bellator featherweight Cody Law has had a surprising amount of attention on him early in his MMA career. No doubt that is in part because of his amateur wrestling credentials, as a multi-time All-American and 2018...
Kayla Harrison to Rematch Jozette Cotton at Titan FC 66
As she hoped, PFL champ Kayla Harrison will compete once more this year. On Monday, the Professional Fighters League announced via press release that their lightweight champion would feature as part of December 17's Titan FC 66 card. There, the...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 16 Winners
Marvin Vettori proved that he belonged at the top of the middleweight division with his decision win over Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 16. Jamahal Hill also made a name for himself in the co-main event by finishing Ovince...
Dana White Says Up to 60 Cuts Coming to UFC Roster. They’ve Already Begun
In a year that has seen a surge of signings due to the coronavirus pandemic (short-notice replacements always seem to be required), not to mention the recently concluded fourth season of Dana White's Contender Series, something had to give...
Bellator 254: Juliana Velasquez Sees Bellator Title Akin to Olympic Medal
The Bellator 254 main event sees a clash of two undefeated standouts, for women's flyweight gold. Juliana Velasquez (10-0) represents the biggest test to date for Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0). It's a fight that has long been...
Bellator 254’s Robson Gracie Jr: “The New Generation is Coming”
Robson Gracie Jr. will face Billy Goff at Bellator 254, a bout first reported by Cageside Press last week, which had previously been scheduled for March, then September. The March date was lost for obvious reasons — the coronavirus...