Bader Hits Mitts, Team Fedor Shoot Hoops at Bellator 273 Open Workouts
Phoenix, AZ — The Bellator 273 open workouts took place Thursday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, with the card's biggest stars showing off their moves. In some cases, it wasn't even just fight moves. Darth Bader Heavyweight champ Ryan Bader (28-7,...
Bellator 273: Ryan Bader Says Fedor Rematch Seems Like “a Lose-Lose Situation”
Phoenix, AZ — His first Bellator fight at home in Arizona "didn't go as planned," Ryan Bader admitted this week. It most certainly did not. Corey Anderson finished the former light heavyweight (and current heavyweight) champion, knocking him out of...
Bellator 273: Benson Henderson Ready For Challenge Against Mamedov
Phoenix, AZ - With many in Bellator's lightweight division shying away from a bout against his opponent, Benson Henderson knows this fight is the quickest way to a title shot. "I'll do whatever Bellator says. Whoever they give a title...
Bellator 273: Sullivan Cauley Undefeated But Not Inexperienced
Phoenix, AZ - If being undefeated going into a fight is a weakness Bellator light heavyweight Sullivan Cauley begs to differ. "I had an extensive amateur career. I had 25 fights between boxing, kickboxing and MMA. I've had losses, I've...
Bellator 273’s Dalton Rosta Thinks Cotton Is Scared Of Fighting Him
Phoenix, AZ - Undefeated Bellator middleweight prospect Dalton Rosta has no problem with an opponent change just days before his bout at Bellator 273 on Saturday night at The Footprint Center. Rosta (5-0) was supposed to face Romero Cotton but,...
Bellator 273’s Valentin Moldavsky: Loss to Corey Anderson Doesn’t Mean Ryan Bader A Bad...
Phoenix, AZ — Bellator interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky will look to claim the undisputed heavyweight crown against Ryan Bader at Bellator 273 this Saturday. That's an opponent Moldavsky is rather familiar with. His teammate, Vadim Nemkov, defeated Bader to...
Bellator 273: Darrion Caldwell Says Enrique Barzola “Not In My League”
Phoenix, AZ — Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell, who returns to action this Saturday at Bellator 273, was notably absent when the organization announced the participants for its upcoming 135lb grand prix. Caldwell believes he's the still best...
Bellator 273’s Ben Parrish: “I’m Not Playing a Character, Like Some of These MMA...
Phoenix, AZ — Bellator's 2021 feelgood story, one of them at least, was Ben Parrish getting a moment in the spotlight. "Big Tuna" was the everyman, the guy no one expected to knock out a training partner of Jon Jones,...
UFC: Beneil Dariush Believes He Can Put Pressure on Islam Makhachev
Anaheim, CA — Lightweight Beneil Dariush has the biggest fight of his career ahead of him, in roughly two week's time. As much as the next fight is always the biggest, this one very much is for both Dariush (21-4-1)...
UFC: Julianna Pena On Amanda Nunes Starting Her Own Team: “What a Zoo, Huh?”
Anaheim, CA — Like the rest of the world, Julianna Pena heard the news about Amanda Nunes leaving American Top Team to start her own gym. Unlike the rest of the world, Pena has a vested interest in Nunes' immediate...
