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On Thursday, Bellator MMA revealed the next dates in its ongoing Featherweight World Grand Prix. The tournament, which began over a year ago but was brought to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, is set to resume on...

Bellator 249 lost its co-main event shortly before the main card was set to begin. During the preliminary card broadcast on Thursday, promotion officials announced that Patricky Pitbull vs. Jaleel Willis had been removed from the event. The reason appears to...

Brian Ortega will finally make his return to action at UFC Fight Island 6 this weekend. When he does, he'll arrive to a featherweight division with a vastly changed landscape. "I'm excited to be back. I'm happy to be back....

The UFC's "Lionheart" is set to return to action next month. After struggling in his past couple of outings, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith is set to step in against Devin Clark. The bout is expected to...

With Omari Akhmedov out of his fight with Marvin Vettori, the Italian fighter is getting an upgrade. Vettori (15-3-1) was originally supposed to meet Akhmedov at UFC 256 on December 12. The date will stay the same, but instead, he'll...

Bantamweights Leandro Higo and Ricky Bandejas find themselves facing off at Bellator 249, in very similar circumstances. Both men have had mixed results of late. But both have also been fighting at the top of the division, taking on some...

So many people have tried and failed against Cris Cyborg over the years. "So many people have tried and failed, but not all of them," Bellator 249 title challenger Arlene Blencowe corrected at this week's Bellator 249 media day. "I...

Jaleel Willis is one of over a dozen recent Bellator signings that have industry watchers excited about the promotion's future. The LFA welterweight champion makes his debut this Thursday night at Bellator 249, and he's being thrown right into...

Conor McGregor took to Twitter to accept a bout with Dustin Poirier at the UFC's proposed date of January 23, 2021.  But, he insists that the fight take place at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1316512687543783424?s=20 The biggest star in mixed...

The only man to ever defeat current UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has signed with Bellator MMA. On Wednesday, Bellator President Scott Coker told CBS Sports that the promotion had signed former ACB champ Magomed Magomedov. The Russian bantamweight sports...