Bellator 243’s Michael Chandler on Bendo Rematch: Beat Him Once It’s Good, Beat Him...
Chandler has chance to add to legacy with second Henderson win. Back in 2016, then-champion Michael Chandler defeated Benson Henderson via split decision. It was Bellator 165, just prior to Chandler sustaining a leg injury against Brent Primus that would...
UFC Lightweight Dustin Poirier Looking to Add to Legacy: “I’m on the Back Nine”
Former UFC interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier speaks on Good Fight Foundation, legacy fights. Dustin Poirier is in Uncasville, Connecticut this weekend for Bellator 243, where he's cornering teammate Sabah Homasi. Poirier and Homasi are members of the well-respected American...
Bellator 243: Benson Henderson Looking to Keep Pressure On in Chandler Rematch
Former UFC champion looks for revenge against Michael Chandler this Friday. In 2016 two lightweight greats met for the first time. Bellator's Michael Chandler, a multi-time 155lb champ in the promotion, met Benson Henderson, the former UFC lightweight champ. It's...
Bellator 243: Valerie Loureda Responds to Graff’s “Trashy” Comment
Loureda thanks Jorge Masvidal for being her mentor, expects hand raised on fight night. Valerie Loureda is returning to the cage for the first time since a unanimous decision win at Bellator 222. The undefeated (2-0) American Top Team fighter...
Bellator 243: Given How 2020 Has Been, Grant Neal Just Focused on Controlling What...
Light heavyweight Grant Neal brings his perfect record back to Bellator 243 this Friday. In his fourth pro fight, he's set to throw down with Hamza Salim. Neal's record might be deceiving, however. Although just 3-0, he also had a...
UFC: Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon Set for September 5
The UFC's September 5 card has added a featherweight fight with explosive potential. One that features a couple of bantamweights. Brian Kelleher and Ricky Simon are set to throw down at the event, as first reported by MMA Fighting. The...
Exclusive: Nate Smith vs. Jimmy Flick Set for Contender Series on September 1
Nate Smith was originally supposed to take on JP Buys on August 11, part of the second week of this year's Contender Series. The fight then was pushed back to September 1. Unfortunately VISA issues have kept Buys from...
DWCS: Hilarie Rose on Why She Wins Contender Series Bout Against Buys
Hilarie Rose (4-1) will face Cheyanne Buys (4-1) in a strawweight bout on August 18 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada at Dana White’s Contender Series. Ahead of the fight, Rose explained that she has known about this...
UFC: Yair Rodriguez Out of Magomedsharipov Fight Again
Perhaps the only fight as cursed as Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is that of Yair Rodriguez vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov. Following the premiere of this season's Contender Series, UFC President Dana White confirmed an initial report by melinio.com that Rodriguez...
UFC Vegas 6’s Justin Jaynes: “My Mouth Writes Checks, My Body Has to Cash...
Justin Jaynes wowed MMA fans back in June when he stepped into the UFC octagon on short notice to fight Frank Camacho, a powerful puncher with a tendency to have wild fights. All Jaynes did was put on his...