UFC Vegas 61: Don Shainis Doesn’t Care That UFC Debut Is A Tough Match-up
Don Shainis knows he has a tough match-up in front of him at UFC Vegas 61 this Saturday, and he doesn't care. After fighting five times in a year and calling for a shot in the UFC, Shainis finally got...
Bellator 286: Lance Gibson Jr. Wants to Be the Ken Griffey Jr. of MMA
Long Beach, CA — "Nice and relaxed" is how Lance Gibson Jr. describes the current stage of his career. After six pro fights, the bulk of which came in Bellator, "This is part of my blood, it's part of...
Bellator 286: Repeat Weight Cuts May Keep Islam Mamedov Out of Lightweight Grand Prix
Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...
Bellator 286: Jay-Jay Wilson Plans to Finish Vladimir Tokov, “Guarantee” Spot in Lightweight Grand...
Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...
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...
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"...
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...
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 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,...
