For Bellator’s Jon Fitch, Waiting for Title Shot Had More Positives than Negatives
While waiting is never fun, there were more positives than negatives for Jon Fitch, who will finally fight for Bellator gold in April in San Jose. Los Angeles, CA — Jon Fitch is finally getting his shot at gold in...
Bellator’s Rory MacDonald Talks Preparing for Jon Fitch, Fighting in Canada
Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald is back in action in April, when he takes on Jon Fitch — in San Jose, not his native Canada, unfortunately. Los Angeles, CA — Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald has his second child on...
Bellator’s Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Uses Fighting As Motivation to “Get My Ass Off the Couch”
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is the type of fighter who needs external motivation, and she has found that in Veta Arteaga. Los Angeles, CA — The Iliminator was in town on Saturday night. While not fighting, Bellator women's flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane...
Bellator 214: Aaron Pico Admits He Needs to Use His Wrestling “A Little More”
Aaron Pico made the decision to face the media following his loss at Bellator 214, and admitted he should probably fall back on his wrestling more. Los Angeles, CA —Well, that did not go as planned. Aaron Pico got a...
Bellator 214: Juan Archuleta Felt Like He’d Lost a Fight When T.J. Dillashaw Was...
Juan Archuleta picked up his seventeenth straight win at Bellator 214, but after losing the first round of his career against Ricky Bandejas, he feels he still has plenty of work to do. Los Angeles, CA — Despite a big...
Bellator 214’s Henry Corrales Credits Recent Success to MMA Lab
Coming off a huge win over Aaron Pico at Bellator 214, Henry Corrales credited The MMA Lab for changing his fortunes. Los Angeles, CA — Henry Corrales was more than just "Ok" at Bellator 214 on Saturday. In the co-main...
ONE Championship Announces Fourth Title Fight for Tokyo’s A New Era
Kevin Belingon vs. Bibiano Fernandes III joins ONE Championship's stacked A New Era card in Tokyo, Japan this March. ONE Championship's debut in Japan continues to grow, and the most recent addition is a fourth title fight. A New Era,...
Bellator 214’s Jake Hager Talks Humbling, Exciting Transition from Wrestling to MMA
If you didn't know Jack Swagger before, well, you should know Jack now. The WWE star impressed in his debut at Bellator 214 on Saturday, and after the fight, spoke of what comes next. Los Angeles, CA — On a...
Newly Minted Bellator Double Champ Ryan Bader Reflects on Legacy — Both Fedor’s and...
Ryan Bader is the last man standing following Bellator 214 and the conclusion of the World Heavyweight Grand Prix, and following the bout, reflected on legacy — both his, and Fedor Emelianenko's. Los Angeles, CA — When Ryan Bader made...
Bellator Women’s Flyweight Champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to Defend Title Against Veta Arteaga
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will look to make it three straight title defenses when she returns to action in April against Veta Arteaga. Hawaiian star Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will return to action in April, the promotion announced during Saturday's Bellator 214 broadcast. When...