Fedor Emelianenko Reflects on Legacy, Sendoff at Bellator 290
Los Angeles, CA — In a sport where eras seem to end every couple of years, one truly did wrap up on Saturday night. One of the last holdovers from the Pride era, the legendary Fedor Emelianenko retired off a...
Bellator 290: Jornel Lugo Says First Pro Loss Was “Important,” Led to Adjustments
Jornel Lugo returns to the Bellator cage tonight at Bellator 290 following a near nine-month lay off. There, he’ll be met by Jaylon Bates (6-0), an undefeated bantamweight prospect looking to make a name for himself with a statement...
Bellator 290: Alejandra Lara Feels Avsaragova’s Lack of Experience Led to Weight Miss
Los Angeles, CA — Alejandra Lara returns to action at Bellator 290, with the former title challenger paired up against Russian standout Diana Avsaragova. As has been known to happen in MMA, Lara's opponent missed weight. Avsaragova tipped the scales...
UFC Vegas 68: Serghei Spivac “Understanding” About Lewis’ Late Withdrawal in November
Moldovan heavyweight Serghei Spivac isn't exactly known for long speeches or lengthy answers when speaking to the media. So it was no surprise to see the UFC Vegas 68 headliner defer to opponent Derrick Lewis, when asked what happened to...
UFC Vegas 68: Derrick Lewis Says He Doesn’t Want Veteran Ref Working His Fights
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis is back in action on Saturday at UFC Vegas 68, headlining the fight night card that has a particularly late start time — 1AM for fight fans on the east coast. While Lewis is set to finally...
Bellator 290’s Neiman Gracie Not Worried About Change Of Opponent
Inglewood, CA - Bellator welterweight Neiman Gracie returns to the Bellator cage on Feb. 4 at Bellator 290 when he takes on Dante Schiro at The Forum in Inglewood. Gracie (11-4) was originally set to face Michael Lombardo at Bellator...
Bellator 290: Anatoly Tokov Admits He’s “A Little Bit Nervous” For Fedor’s Last Fight
Los Angeles, CA — Russian Anatoly Tokov is in the other title fight at Bellator 290 this weekend. That one that doesn't involve the retirement of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko. Tokov (31-3), a teammate of the legendary "Last Emperor," finds...
Scott Coker Shoots Down Dillon Danis Purse Claim, Welcomes Him to “Come Fight” for...
No, Bellator MMA does not take a cut of Dillon Danis' purse, should he ever choose to actually compete in the sweet science. Danis made the claim ahead of a would-be boxing match scheduled against Youtuber KSI last month. According...
Scott Coker Says Bellator Expansion Plans Include Asia, Latin America
Los Angeles, CA — Plenty of news came out of Wednesday's Bellator 290 press conference, and promotion CEO Scott Coker had plenty more to share in a media scrum later in the day. For starters, Coker shared that the promotion...
Bellator 290: Fedor Emelianenko Says “Difference Is Huge” Fighting at 46
Los Angeles, CA — Arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time takes his final bow this weekend at Bellator 290, with Fedor Emelianenko taking on heavyweight champ Ryan Bader in a rematch of their 2019 meeting. It's one last walk...
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