Interviews

Bellator 181 headliner Brandon Girtz knows main event opponent Derek Campos well. He should, as the two have met twice before, with each fighter picking up a win over the other. Friday night in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Bellator MMA puts...

At Bellator 181 in Thackerville, Oklahoma this Friday, surging middleweight John Salter takes on one of the biggest names in his career to date — Kendall Grove. "Da Spyder," of course, won The Ultimate Fighter Season 3, and has...

Women's atomweight title contender Jinh Yu Frey returns to action at Invicta FC 24 July 15, going up against a highly motivated Ashley Cummins. It's a fight that should thrust one fighter right back into the title hunt. Last September,...

Featherweight Justin Lawrence got his start in professional MMA under Scott Coker's Strikeforce promotion, and after stints in the UFC and RFA, found himself in Bellator as Coker took control of the ship. It's kind of a full circle...

We spoke to Josh Thomson about his career path, young prospect Aaron Pico, and his new home of Bellator MMA. Fighter, analyst, pioneer, legend. All these titles properly describe Bellator lightweight contender Josh Thomson. It’s hard to believe that he...

Bellator 181 middleweight Mike Rhodes was the last man prior to UFC 213 this past weekend to go the distance with new interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Friday night in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Rhodes squares off against undefeated Jiu-jitsu ace...

Emily Ducote is one of the top flyweights in the world, and she's excited to showcase her skills at a time when women's MMA has never been bigger. The Bellator flyweight division is among the most stacked in MMA and...

The rankings in mixed martial arts are very confusing and at times seem completely arbitrary. It is rare that the #1 ranked fighter actually gets a title shot. In today’s MMA landscape, every division in the UFC is chock-full of...

His first fight in the UFC was against Hall of Famer BJ Penn, he has victories over Clay Guida and former welterweight champion Matt Serra. Of course, he is mixed martial arts pioneer Din Thomas. Today’s generation of MMA fans...

Later this summer, featherweight prospect Austin Arnett will get the opportunity to prove to UFC President Dana White, and matchmakers Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby, that he belongs in mixed martial art's premier promotion. That opportunity will come live and...