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....

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...

Bellator 249 has bantamweight Ricky Bandejas in another tough match-up. Bandejas (13-4), who has fought the likes of Sergio Pettis, Juan Archuleta, and James Gallagher, will go up against Leandro Higo this Thursday. Brazil's Higo challenged Darrion Caldwell for gold...

Cris Cyborg is set to make the first defense of her Bellator featherweight championship this Thursday at Bellator 249. And for the first time in years, she'll be fighting an actual member of her division, with an establish record...

The UFC's official rankings are often viewed with a skeptical eye. But rarely is criticism of the promotion's standings more warranted than with The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega, two key components of the featherweight division. Despite being inactive since...

Patricky Pitbull, one half of Bellator MMA's notorious Pitbull brothers, always seems to have a target on his back. Returning at Bellator 249 this Thursday against LFA champ Jaleel Willis, Pitbull is still the subject of frequent callouts. Most recently,...

Former UFC featherweight and Cage Warriors champ Mads Burnell made his Bellator debut over the weekend. That came at Bellator 248, where the promotion became the first major organization to hold a sanctioned event in France. The Paris card...

Bellator's historic first trip to France over the weekend saw Tim Johnson spoil Cheick Kongo's homecoming, standout performances from Mads Burnell and Oliver Enkamp, and Michael Page collecting his fourth straight victory, albeit with less flash than usual. Ultimately, the...