Cageside Press

Former welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov dazzled with a spinning back kick finish of Chance Rencountre at Bellator 274. It's his coach, another former champ in Alexander Shlemenko, who inspired the move however. "It's his move, it's his style," Koreshkov (25-4)...

Uncasville, CT - Long layoffs and injuries are a part of the fight game, but the challenge is in returning to the cage and showing that you still have what it takes. Bellator lightweight Adam Piccolotti answered the challenge...

Uncasville, CT - Fighters with high expectations can be their toughest critics and for Bellator heavyweight Davion Franklin that is an absolute fact. "I give myself a C+. Honestly I didn't do my best tonight. I'm very disappointed in myself,"...

Uncasville, CT - The first fight coming off a health scare can be challenging for any fighter, but to win a tough fight against another seasoned veteran can be even tougher. For Bellator flyweight DeAnna Bennett is was just...

Nick Browne has felt like an afterthought through two Bellator fights to date. That probably won't happen a third time. The former LFA lightweight champ finished Mandel "Rat Garbage" Nallo at Bellator 274, with Nallo being a 2-to-1 favorite. Browne, who...

Bellator 274 saw the promotion make a little history, offering up the first five-round non-title main event in the organization's existence. It's lucky they pulled the trigger when they did. Through three rounds, Gracie vs. Storley was a listless affair,...

In the end, Bellator's decision to implement five-round main events, starting with Bellator 274's Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley welterweight headliner, was a wise one. It didn't really feel as if the Bellator 274 main event even got going until...

Uncasville, CT - There are upsets and there are 3-1 odd upsets where the underdog is not supposed to have a chance against the favorite. Nobody told Bellator lightweight Bobby King that. "Man I feel great, I feel so good....

Most fighters who finish the night with a submission victory tend to walk away with their head held high, but following Bellator 274 on Saturday, bantamweight Jaylon Bates was not happy with his performance. Bates improved to 5-0 following a...

Bellator Kickboxing, which launched in 2016 to much fanfare and produced champions including Denise Kielholtz and Raymond Daniels, is officially defunct. A sister promotion to Bellator MMA, the kickboxing outfit had not held an event since prior to the coronavirus...