After over a year on the sidelines following his title fight with Jon Jones, Thiago Santos finally returns to the UFC octagon on Saturday. The Brazilian gave Jones one of his toughest tests to date back at UFC 239 in...

Bellator 251 was set to be something of a prospect showcase on Thursday night. Yes, the card was built around the arrival of Corey Anderson, the latest addition to the promotion's strong light heavyweight division. Taking on Melvin Manhoef, in...

Undefeated light heavyweight Alex Polizzi made his Bellator debut in his last fight. Making an immediate splash. Polizzi (7-0) took on veteran Rafael Carvalho at Bellator 245 in September, winning a unanimous decision. Now, the former LFA 205lb champ returns...

"I was very surprised. And pretty happy about it too," Said Sowma admitted earlier this week about landing a featured spot on the Bellator 251 main card. Sowma (6-1) is lined up with Tyrell Fortune, one of the top prospects...

Alongside Sumiko Inaba, bantamweight Jaylon Bates is one of two fighters making their pro debuts at Bellator 251 on Thursday. Like Inaba, Bates had an impressive amateur career, enough so that Bellator scooped him right up, with a multi-fight...

Think your 2020 has been rough? Well, it probably has been. Still, "We moved to Florida and ironically got COVID from doing it," Austin Vanderford pointed out during the Bellator 251 media day this week. Vanderford (9-0) and wife Paige...

The Bellator 251 official weigh-in went down Wednesday morning, followed by a ceremonial weigh-in and photo op. The card, of course, was built around the arrival of one man: Former UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson. While Anderson, the winner...

When Melvin Manhoef steps into the cage at Bellator 251 on Thursday against Corey Anderson, he'll be facing an opponent 13 years younger than himself. That has led to a number of doubters speaking up, proclaiming the Manhoef (32-14-1, 2NC)...

Corey Anderson came up through the collegiate wrestling system believing that if he beat those in front of him, he'd succeed. That's how he viewed a future in mixed martial arts, spurred on by working with welterweight legend Matt...

Bellator heavyweight Tyrell Fortune (8-1, 1NC) returns to action this Thursday at Bellator 251. It's somewhat of a quick turnaround following his September bout against Jack May, which ended in disappointing fashion (a no contest) following a low blow...