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Spike Carlyle, Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Spike Carlyle Says He’s the “Wild Card,” And a Bad Stylistic Match-Up...

Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...
Sumiko Inaba at the Bellator 286video

Bellator 286: Sumiko Inaba Striving to Be Exactly What Ilima-Lei Was — The Champ

Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...
Kris Moutinho and Guido Cannetti, UFC Vegas 50

UFC Vegas 61’s Guido Cannetti Feels Better Than Ever at 42

If you scan up and down the UFC roster, you'll only find a handful of them in their 40s. The majority of them are in the heavier weight classes - guys like Andrei Arlovski and Glover Teixeira, who serve...
Patricio Pitbull Bellator MMAvideo

Surprise Appearance of Brother Patricky Adds Fuel to Fire for Patricio Pitbull Ahead of...

Long Beach, CA — Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull did not expect his brother, lightweight champ Patricky, to be in his corner at Bellator 286 this weekend. Patricky, after all, has his own title defense coming up, opposite Usman Nurmagomedov. "Yeah...

UFC Vegas 61’s Tabatha Ricci Stoked with Opponent Shift

Tabatha Ricci had the rug pulled out from under her last week when she found out her opponent for UFC Vegas 61 was no longer able to make the date. Cheyanne Vlismas dropped off the card for undisclosed reasons...
Adam Borics, Bellator MMAvideo

Adam Borics Says He Will Shock the World Again at Bellator 286

Long Beach, CA — Hungarian featherweight Adam Borics knows a thing or two about shocking the MMA world. It was Borics who in 2019 crushed Aaron Pico with a flying knee, halting his fellow prospect in his tracks. Since then,...
Jeremy Kennedy, Bellator 253

Bellator 286: Jeremy Kennedy Hopes McKee Stays At Lightweight After Trying to “Big Time”...

Although the fight finally arrives this Saturday at Bellator 286, featherweight Jeremy Kennedy (17-3, 1NC) wasn't entirely sure he'd get his fight with Aaron Pico re-booked. The pair had been scheduled to face off earlier this year, only for injury...
Juan Archuleta, Bellator MMA

Bellator 286’s Juan Archuleta: You “Don’t Reward an NBA Team for Playing Good Defense,”...

Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta returns to action at Bellator 286 this Saturday. Archuleta (25-4) is looking to shake off back-to-back losses, the most recent of which saw him bounced from the bantamweight grand prix, in an interim...
Hannah Guy, Bellator 259

Invicta FC 49’s Hannah Guy: Finding Confidence Within

On the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, Hannah Guy shared her experiences as a child and adolescent dealing with social anxiety. The feelings plagued her youth, but were something the Bellator veteran had felt like she had...
Jack Jenkins, Dana White's Contender Series 56

DWCS 56: Jack Jenkins Found Out About His DWCS Fight In A Fun Way

Las Vegas — Jack Jenkins' coach pulled a fast one on him in regards to his DWCS appearance. It has been a long two years for Australia's Jenkins. Many people, including himself, thought the UFC would have called him in...