Cageside Press

There's a running joke in MMA circles regarding the "Gods" of the sport being wickedly cruel and tricksome. Those MMA Gods were up to their usual antics over the weekend, pulling the rug out from under a trio of...

Bantamweight Danny Sabatello made his promotional debut for Bellator MMA last year, pulling off an impressive upset over Brett Johns on short notice. Yet somehow, Sabatello (11-1) was excluded from the promotion's 135lb rankings following the win. That's something that...

San Jose, CA - Short notice opponents bring a different set of challenges, but for Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico it was just another challenge. Speaking to reporters after his bout with Adli Edwards at Bellator 277 on Friday night, Pico...

San Jose, CA — Heavyweight Linton Vassell secured his fourth consecutive win at Bellator 277, kicking off the event's main card with a bang against Tim Johnson. For as long as it lasted, Vassell vs. Johnson was a wild one,...

May's Bellator 281 card in London, England has lost its co-main event. The welterweight fight, expected to feature ex-champ Douglas Lima (32-10) taking on Jason Jackson (15-4), has been pulled from the card for undisclosed reasons. Eurosport's Marcel Dorff was...

San Jose, CA — Tyrell Fortune was a sizeable favorite heading into his fight at Bellator 277, and it showed. He rocked and finished Rakim Cleveland, a PFL veteran, in under two minutes, getting back in the win column...

San Jose, CA — Bantamweight Bobby Seronio III scored a vicious knockout over Calob Ramirez on the Bellator 277 prelims on Friday in San Jose, improving his pro record to 2-0. The Hawaiian fighter is among the latest investments the...

Danny Sabatello has been talking massive trash about his upcoming opponent. And Jornel  has finally responded. When Bellator originally announced their 2022 Bantamweight Grand Prix, Lugo was not part of it. However, with some injuries and constant grinding, Lugo got...

MMA is a heck of a drug, with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Unfortunately, a few of this week's quick hits feature the latter, though at least Aljamain Sterling is having some fun with his...

Saturday night's UFC Vegas 51 card was a foul-filled affair, with two fights ending early due to fighters being rendered unable to continue as a result of illegal strikes. A full three fights had point deductions, with Istela Nunes rapped...