Cageside Press

Aaron McKenzie wants his UFC shot. After grinding for years, McKenzie (11-2-1) is ready to prove himself in the UFC after winning the LFA lightweight championship. At LFA 128, he defeated Lucas Clay via a very close split decision to...

Los Angeles, CA — Bellator MMA women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg spoke to Cageside Press recently about her upcoming title defense against Arlene Blencowe. She also touched on why the fight is against Blencowe, who she already has a win...

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...