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Heading into Bellator 259 this Friday, Leah McCourt was asked why Judo makes such a good MMA base. While not as common as wrestling or even jiu-jitsu, standout judo fighters like Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison have flourished in MMA...

Welsh standout Brett Johns makes his Bellator MMA promotional debut at long last this Friday night. Long a UFC bantamweight, Johns (17-2) last fought inside the octagon last July when he earned a unanimous decision against Montel Jackson. It was...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has announced another new multi-fight deal with a former UFC standout. On Thursday, BKFC revealed that they had signed Alan Belcher. A proud native of Biloxi, MS, the 37-year old Belcher was a stalwart at...

Friday night will see Invicta FC make its debut on new broadcast home AXS TV (not to mention Fight Network in Canada), and it's bringing along two title fights for the occasion. Both the currently vacant flyweight title, as well...

The Bellator 259 weigh-in on Thursday did not go off without a hitch. Two fighters missed weight for the card on Friday, including Leandro Higo, who missed the bantamweight limit for the second straight occasion. Additionally, one fight, featuring Jackson-Wink...

The second go-round for welterweights and light heavyweights in this year's Professional Fighters League season will take place at PFL 5 on June 17. On Wednesday, PFL officials announced that this year's PFL 5 card would be topped by a...

Bellator featherweight champ Cris Cyborg returns to the cage this Friday at Bellator 259, in a rare rematch. She'll defend her 145lb title against Leslie Smith, a fighter she first encountered in the UFC in 2016. Outside of the Smith...

The highly anticipated bantamweight bout between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen has been rescheduled for the UFC event on July 24. The highly anticipated bantamweight bout between former champion TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen has been rescheduled for July 24....

Former featherweight champion Salahdine Parnasse will return at KSW 61 next month, when he takes on Croatia's Filip Pejic. Promotion officials announced the news in a press release Monday. Parnasse (14-1-1) has long been one of the most promising featherweight prospects...

Next month's Bellator 260 card has added some light heavyweight action, in the form of Alex Polizzi vs. Gustavo Trujillo. Sources confirmed the booking to Cageside Press Monday. The bout will see "Eazy" Polizzi (7-1) look to bounce back from...