Bellator 255: Kana Watanabe “Gunning for the Championship”
Uncasville, CT — Now a full-time member of the Bellator roster, Kana Watanabe certainly made a strong first impression with North American fans on Friday. Or second impression, perhaps, after appearing on a RIZIN/Bellator hybrid card in late 2019. Watanabe...
Leslie Smith Says Bellator “Premiere Organization” for Female Featherweights
Uncasville, CT — Believe it or not, Leslie Smith actually campaigned for a rematch with the fearsome Cris Cyborg. "One thing about me is that I'm not scared of anything, except for not getting the opportunity to fight and...
Following Bellator 255, Scott Coker Says Featherweight Grand Prix Finale Could Come in June...
Uncasville, CT — The first card of Bellator's Showtime era is in the books. Bellator 255 went down Friday, and set up exactly the featherweight grand prix finale that everyone was looking for. In the main event, Patricio Pitbull choked...
Usman Nurmagomedov Reveals Advice Khabib Gave Him Prior to Bellator 255
Uncasville, CT — On Friday night at Bellator 255, the mainstream MMA audience was introduced to a different kind of Nurmagomedov. A cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib, Usman Nurmagomedov displayed a strong stand-up game in addition to...
Bellator 255: Patricio Pitbull Calls Grand Prix Finale with McKee “The Perfect Fight”
Uncasville, CT — After nearly five months, Patricio Pitbull finally got back in the cage on Friday night, and it didn't last long. While his 2018 meeting with Emmanuel Sanchez went the distance, the pair's Bellator 255 rematch went...
Bellator 255: Khalid Murtazaliev “Forgot that Feeling Inside the Cage” During Time Away
Uncasville, CT — Khalid Murtazaliev hasn't been seen inside the cage in nearly three years. That changed Friday at Bellator 255, with Murtazaliev joining a new home and defeating Fabio Aguiar via unanimous decision. Prior to that, Murtazaliev's last action...
Bellator 255’s Jose Augusto Ready to Fight Next Week, If Necessary
Uncasville, CT — Light heavyweight Jose Augusto had a big night at Friday's Bellator 255. The Brazilian, a teammate of the Pitbull brothers, picked up a submission win in his promotional debut. The victory against Jonathan Wilson came via arm-triangle...
Bellator 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 Live Stream and Results
Bellator MMA kicked off its 2021 year on Friday, April 2 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT — with the featherweight title on the line in the main event. Nearly five months after his defeat of Pedro Carvalho,...
Bellator 255’s Neiman Gracie Says Being Ranked Behind MVP is “BS”
Neiman Gracie was supposed to fight Michael "Venom" Page this month. He's not quite sure why he isn't. "I don't know. I could come here and talk a lot of sh*t about him, saying that he's scared and he doesn't...
Emmanuel Sanchez Calmer Ahead of Bellator 255 Rematch with Pitbull
Despite fighting for the Bellator featherweight title on Friday, April 2 at Bellator 255, Emmanuel Sanchez has been ranked back of AJ McKee in the promotion's new official rankings. "I kind of figured. I knew that was going to happen,"...
