Bellator 286: Repeat Weight Cuts May Keep Islam Mamedov Out of Lightweight Grand Prix
Long Beach, CA — With Bellator CEO Scott Coker revealing plans for the promotion to host a lightweight grand prix next year, one name fans might expect to see is Islam Mamedov. A former PFL fighter, Mamedov returns this weekend...
Bellator 286: Jay-Jay Wilson Plans to Finish Vladimir Tokov, “Guarantee” Spot in Lightweight Grand...
Long Beach, CA — New Zealand's Jay-Jay Wilson did not make the cut as part of Bellator's featherweight grand prix. Now a lightweight, however, "The Maori Kid" intends to right that wrong and get into the upcoming 155lb tournament. "After...
Bellator 286: Spike Carlyle Says He’s the “Wild Card,” And a Bad Stylistic Match-Up...
Long Beach, CA — As always, Spike Carlyle has something special planned for his walkout at Bellator 286 this Saturday. "Can't spill the beans, man. It's gonna be fun though. It's gonna be electrifying to say the least," Carlyle told...
Bellator 286: Sumiko Inaba Striving to Be Exactly What Ilima-Lei Was — The Champ
Long Beach, CA — Hawaii's Sumiko Inaba returns to the cage at Bellator 286 this weekend for a fight with a familiar foe, in unfamiliar territory. Inaba (4-0) is fighting in California for the first time Saturday, with "Lady Samurai"...
Surprise Appearance of Brother Patricky Adds Fuel to Fire for Patricio Pitbull Ahead of...
Long Beach, CA — Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull did not expect his brother, lightweight champ Patricky, to be in his corner at Bellator 286 this weekend. Patricky, after all, has his own title defense coming up, opposite Usman Nurmagomedov. "Yeah...
Adam Borics Says He Will Shock the World Again at Bellator 286
Long Beach, CA — Hungarian featherweight Adam Borics knows a thing or two about shocking the MMA world. It was Borics who in 2019 crushed Aaron Pico with a flying knee, halting his fellow prospect in his tracks. Since then,...
Bellator 286: Aaron Pico Believes Win Over Jeremy Kennedy Puts Him Next For Featherweight...
Aaron Pico's MMA career has been a wild ride thus far, and he is finally putting it all together. A little more than three years ago, Pico (10-3) was on a two-fight losing streak — finding himself knocked out twice....
DWCS 55: Mando Gutierrez Doesn’t Care About Opponent’s Age: “I’d Fight A 12-Year-Old If...
Las Vegas, NV- Mando Gutierrez is one fight away from achieving the next step along his journey, but first, he has to go through a 17-year-old phenom- something he doesn't mind at all. Gutierrez (7-1) gets his shot for a...
UFC Vegas 60: Sandhagen vs. Song Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong topped UFC Vegas 60 on Saturday in a key fight for the promotion's 135lb division. Despite some time off and back-to-back losses, Sandhagen remained a threat at bantamweight. Song Yadong, meanwhile, was looking to work...
UFC Vegas 60: Cory Sandhagen Says He Has Five or Six Years Left in...
Calling his recent absence from the octagon "great time away," Cory Sandhagen believes he has developed the skills necessary to be a UFC champion. "It was good time away, man. I feel like I really needed it in order to...
