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Phoenix, AZ - Bellator middleweight Dalton Rosta wasn't bothered by a late-replacement opponent for his fight at Bellator 273, and he wasn't bothered by the trash talk that started right before the bell even rang. "Very cocky individual. Not cocky...

Phoenix, AZ — Even Ryan Bader felt like his title defense at Bellator 273 against Valentin Moldavsky was a toss up. Which left him a little nervous, at least, when the fight went to the judges. "Man I'm never confident...

Some lighthearted topics this week, including Francis Ngannou wailing on some jackass's junk, Don Frye punching a drunken fan idiot, and Jake Paul claiming he wants to start a fighters' union. Let's get to it. Ow, My Groin! The Jackass crew have...

Phoenix, AZ — Despite Fedor Emelianenko expressing interest in a rematch with Ryan Bader, Cheick Kongo was always next in line for the heavyweight title. That's according to Bellator President Scott Coker, who revealed following Bellator 273 in Phoenix that...

"Slava Claus" wants to get right back to work. MMA Junkie was first to report the news that Viacheslav Borshchev will fight Marc Diakiese on March 26 at UFC Columbus. A source close to the situation would later confirm the...

Ronda Rousey made a triumphant return to the WWE on Saturday night, winning the women's Royal Rumble and announcing that she would compete at Wrestlemania later this year. The biggest female star in the history of MMA made her triumphant...

Bellator has announced that Ryan Bader's next heavyweight title defense will take place in the challenger's home country, as he will face Cheick Kongo in Paris, France on May 6. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1487659286478131203?s=20&t=fWyUWYzZGyEl14EVN2qPpg After nearly three years since his last heavyweight title defense...

Phoenix, AZ — Former UFC light heavyweight champion Benson Henderson hasn't had the easiest go of late. Coping with a three-fight slump heading into Bellator 273, "Smooth" was paired up with the surging Islam Mamedov in the card's co-main...

A pair of featherweight finishers will throw down inside the UFC octagon this March, as a new opponent steps in to face Damon Jackson. Iridium Sports Agency recently announced that their client Kamuela Kirk will step in to fight Jackson...

The second heavyweight title unification fight in little more than a week arrived Saturday at Bellator 273 in Phoenix. Bellator's heavyweight division has never had the prestige of its UFC counterpart, or even that of Scott Coker's old promotion Strikeforce....