UFC Vegas 72: Ricky Simon Believes Ranking Has Led to Difficulty Landing Fights
Bantamweight Ricky Simon believes he's right where he's supposed to be in the main event of UFC Vegas 72 this Saturday — despite his fight being bumped back a week to top the card as a replacement headliner. "It feels...
Off With Their Heads: Bellator 295 Heavyweight Davion Franklin Calls Out Plenty of Names
Davion Franklin wanted to redeem himself after his last fight, and he believes he did just that at Bellator 295. Franklin (6-1), a rising heavyweight prospect, was caught in a submission against Marcelo Golm in his last fight. And he...
Bellator 295: Mads Burnell Wouldn’t Be Happy Being “45-0 and Fighting Only Cab Drivers”
After losing back-to-back fights in 2022 for the first time in his professional fighting career, Mads Burnell got things off on the right foot at Bellator 295. Burnell (17-5) got back in the win column care of a unanimous decision...
Bellator 294: Levan Chokheli Says He’s a Better Fighter When Tired
Levan Chokheli earned a unanimous decision win at Bellator 294, putting together a two fight win streak — and according to the Georgian welterweight, everything went according to plan. "That was my plan, my team's plan. Control everywhere, smash this...
Tim Johnson Says Car Crash, Kidney Stones Hindered Bellator 294 Training Camp
Tim Johson admits that the "pressure of my career" was something he certainly did feel ahead of his Bellator 294 fight with Said Sowma. The heavyweight entered the bout with Sowma, admittedly a friend who he didn't want to see...
Danny Sabatello Claims Mark Zuckerberg Encouraged Him to “Let the Hands Flow” at Bellator...
Over the past year or so, the MMA world has entered a strange relationship with Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. First, Paddy Pimblett called him "a lizard," and the "biggest bully on the planet" and later claimed he...
Bellator 295: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Willing to “Put Baby Making on Hold” for Grand Prix
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane picked up a close split decision win over Japan's Kana Watanabe in a grappling-heavy affair in the Bellator 295 co-main event on Saturday. "The Iliminator" also earned herself the next shot at women's flyweight champion Liz Carmouche, who...
Sumiko Inaba Isn’t In A Hurry To Fight For Title, Likes Pace Bellator Has...
Honolulu, HI - Bellator flyweight Sumiko Inaba may have put herself in position to earn a shot at the flyweight title sooner than later when she defeated Veta Arteaga at Bellator 295 in her home state of Hawaii. "That was...
Bellator 294’s Sara McMann: Beating Cyborg “Worthy Accomplishment,” But Division Shouldn’t Wait On Her
Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Sara McMann was dominant in her Bellator MMA debut on Friday, wrestling her way to success against promotional staple Arlene Blencowe. The win over Australia's Blencowe, a three-time title challenger in Bellator's women's featherweight division,...
Bellator 294: Liz Carmouche Wanted to Get DeAnna Bennett “Out of This Sport” After...
Liz Carmouche retained her women's flyweight title at Bellator 294 on Friday night in Honolulu, Hawaii. But despite the submission win, Carmouche remained fixated on opponent DeAnna Bennett's "lack of professionalism" after the would-be challenger missed weight for the...
