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The beleaguered UFC 272 card this Saturday has taken another blow. Already a "thin" Pay-Per-View by modern UFC standards, the event has now lost its co-feature, which was to see Rafael dos Anjos take on Rafael Fiziev. dos Anjos, appearing on...

When an aspiring MMA fighter grows up and turns pro, fighting is usually what they have always wanted to do. Not so for Jalin Turner, as his first love was skateboarding. Fighting came later. "I got my first board at...

From Abilene, Texas, lightweight prospect Malik Lewis has yet to taste defeat in his career. That's due to going 7-0 as an amateur and 4-0 as a professional with all four pro fights ending by KO/TKO. Fighting quietly in...

Ireland's own Ciaran Clarke improved his perfect record as a pro at Bellator 275, moving to 5-0 with a win over Abou Tounkara. The SBG Ireland featherweight's entire career has been spent under the Bellator banner, and his most recent...

Jornel Lugo got past a tough Brian Moore at Bellator 275 on Friday, and despite capturing a unanimous decision win in the fight, the bantamweight acknowledged it was a close one. "Honestly it felt like a draw to me. He...

Bellator MMA welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov has joined the effort to defend his native Ukraine from invading Russian forces. Amosov joins other notable combat sports figures including heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk, and brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, in defending...

Former UFC bantamweight Brett Johns left his old home on a two-fight win streak, only to stumble out of the gate in his promotional debut for Bellator MMA last year. Things looked very different at Bellator 275 on Friday, with...

Bellator MMA middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi knows the fight isn't possible — but he believes he'd have a great chance at beating UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya in the unlikely event a fight between them took place. Mousasi (49-7-2) exited...

In the end, Friday's Bellator 275 card in Dublin, Ireland was a short night at the office for middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. The PRIDE, Strikeforce, and UFC veteran finished challenger Austin Vanderford in just under 90 seconds to secure the...

Two Bellator fighters required surgery following Bellator 274, while Jon Jones and Bryce Mitchell were in the news the wrong reasons this week. On the positive side, Rampage Jackson was a proud pop following his son's second win in...