Bellator's first trip to Russia was a card stacked with top Russian talents, as well as arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time. Which made Bellator 269 must-see TV on Saturday. While in recent years, names like Daniel Cormier, Stipe...

Tim Johnson has the unenviable task of fighting Fedor Emelianenko at home in Moscow at Bellator 269 on Saturday. But despite heading into enemy territory, Johnson said earlier this week that he actually embraces playing spoiler. "How many people get...

This Friday's Bellator 269 will be not just Darina Madzyuk's promotional debut, but her first experience fighting in a big event, period. Which had the Russian flyweight saying during this week's media day that she's "really excited to be in...

Patrik Pietila is the clear underdog heading into his Bellator 269 fight with Usman Nurmagomedov. Not that he minds. "I love to be an underdog, I love to prove people wrong," he told media outlets including Cageside Press during this...

UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva didn't have to speak to the press during this week's UFC Vegas 41 media day. Rather, he wanted to. "Any time you get the opportunity here at the mecca, the UFC, let your boy be heard....

It's been a long road back to competition for "Jessy Jess," a.k.a. Jessica-Rose Clark. The popular Australian bantamweight has been on the shelf for some time, having last fought in September 2020. Though she won that battle, securing a TKO...

Bellator 269 heavyweight Said Sowma has a tall order in Moscow this weekend. Sowma (7-2), coming off a win over UFC alum Ronny Markes, has been paired up with former Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov in the Moscow card's...

Former Bellator heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov will step into the cage for the first time in two years at Bellator 269 this weekend. "These last two years, they were alright. It's definitely a shame that I couldn't compete for these...

Gregory Rodrigues made his UFC debut earlier this year with a three-round unanimous decision win over Dusko Todorovic, and he believes it couldn't have gone any better. Ahead of his return at UFC Vegas 41 this weekend, "Robocop" reflected on...

Usman Nurmagomedov wanted a quick turnaround to get on the Bellator 269 card in Moscow, and he got his wish. Nurmagomedov (13-0) fought Manny Muro at the end of July, and less than three full months later, he's back to...