Yoel Romero: “I’m Still Thinking About the Belt at 185 in Bellator.”
It's official: Yoel Romero will face fellow free agent signee Anthony Johnson in the pair's promotional debut for Bellator MMA. That debut, highly anticipated among MMA fans practically salivating over the match-up, will come on April 16 at Bellator...
Corey Anderson Had to Google Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Opponent
Corey Anderson (14-5) is no different than the rest of us in one respect. The former UFC contender and current Bellator light heavyweight had to google his next opponent, just to know who Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov was. The pair have been...
COVID-19 Forces Jimmie Rivera vs. Pedro Munhoz Off UFC 258
The UFC's upcoming UFC 258, set to unfold this weekend in Las Vegas, is down a fight. A promising bantamweight bout between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera has been forced off the event, as a result of a COVID-19 positive...
Juan Archuleta’s Bantamweight Championship On the Line Against Sergio Pettis at Bellator 258
Just when you thought Bellator MMA’s recent announcement couldn’t get any better with the news of their new home on Showtime, plus the highly anticipated eight-man Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, comes this: the promotion has made sure that...
Bellator CEO Scott Coker on Showtime Move, Latest Grand Prix, Canadian Broadcaster
Bellator MMA had some big news to announce on Tuesday: their 2021 debut date. A light heavyweight grand prix. And a new broadcast partner in the U.S., Showtime, who will be the exclusive home of live Bellator events stateside. It's...
Bellator Returns to Action in April on Showtime, Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Announced
Bellator's "Special Announcement" on Thursday, made via press conference with a number of media outlets including Cageside Press attending virtually, should get fight fans excited. In addition to confirming that the #2 North American mixed martial arts promotion would...
UFC: With Johnny Walker Out, Anthony Smith Steps Up to Face Jimmy Crute
Johnny Walker is out of his bout with Jimmy Crute thanks to a torn pec muscle — but the stakes just got even higher for Australia's Crute. On Tuesday, news of Walker's injury was first reported by MMA Fighting. Crute...
Heavyweight, Women’s Lightweight Rosters Revealed for PFL 2021 Season
Having previously announced their featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, and light heavyweight line-ups, the Professional Fighters League has revealed the roster for their final two divisions for the upcoming PFL 2021 season. On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the heavyweight and women's...
Bellator MMA Special Announcement Press Conference Live Stream
On Tuesday, February 9, Bellator MMA will be holding a "Special Announcement Press Conference" — and you can view it live, right here on Cageside Press. Bellator was last in action in December, when Bellator 254 aired on CBS Sports...
UFC Vegas 18 Medical Suspensions: Seven Face Six Months Off
When the dust cleared at UFC Vegas 18, the carnage was real. In total, among other suspensions, seven different fighters faced the typical maximum of 180 day suspensions due to injuries sustained in the cage. The most notable of...
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