Uncasville, CT — On Friday night at Bellator 255, the mainstream MMA audience was introduced to a different kind of Nurmagomedov. A cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib, Usman Nurmagomedov displayed a strong stand-up game in addition to...

Uncasville, CT — After nearly five months, Patricio Pitbull finally got back in the cage on Friday night, and it didn't last long. While his 2018 meeting with Emmanuel Sanchez went the distance, the pair's Bellator 255 rematch went...

Uncasville, CT — Khalid Murtazaliev hasn't been seen inside the cage in nearly three years. That changed Friday at Bellator 255, with Murtazaliev joining a new home and defeating Fabio Aguiar via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Murtazaliev's last action...

Uncasville, CT — Light heavyweight Jose Augusto had a big night at Friday's Bellator 255. The Brazilian, a teammate of the Pitbull brothers, picked up a submission win in his promotional debut. The victory against Jonathan Wilson came via arm-triangle...

Bellator MMA kicked off its 2021 year on Friday, April 2 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT — with the featherweight title on the line in the main event. Nearly five months after his defeat of Pedro Carvalho,...

Neiman Gracie was supposed to fight Michael "Venom" Page this month. He's not quite sure why he isn't. "I don't know. I could come here and talk a lot of sh*t about him, saying that he's scared and he doesn't...

Despite fighting for the Bellator featherweight title on Friday, April 2 at Bellator 255, Emmanuel Sanchez has been ranked back of AJ McKee in the promotion's new official rankings. "I kind of figured. I knew that was going to happen,"...

Canada's Mandel Nallo returns to action Friday at Bellator 255, looking to shake off the label of having bizarre outcomes in his fights. "What sticks out in people's minds is your most recent fight. Because people who watch fights don't...

Heavyweight prospect Tyrell Fortune returns at Bellator 255, albeit not against the opponent he was expecting. Fortune (9-1, 1NC) was supposed to go up against Matt Mitrione. But with Mitrione out of the fight, he'll instead run one back with...

One fight was scratched due to a weight miss, two other fighters came in heavy, but the main card is a go in its entirety. That's the news coming out of Thursday morning's Bellator 255 weigh-ins, where the featherweight...