Cageside Press

Davion Franklin didn't have too much to say about Bellator 274 opponent Said Sowma during this week's media day, at least at first. "I think Said Sowma, he's showing up," Franklin (4-0) replied when asked about his current foe. But...

With a big opportunity on Saturday, electrifying contender Johnny Walker looks to reassert his standing while Jamahal Hill looks to take his place in the division at UFC Vegas 48. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaC0qPbsb8U/ Johnny Walker knows there's plenty to be desired.  The man...

Jaylon Bates turned a few heads when he told Cageside Press ahead of Bellator 274 that he'd previously turned down a ranked opponent, and wanted more "chicken" to fight guys in the top ten. Then again, the fight game is...

After both Wu Yanan and Jennifer Gonzalez dropped out of the fight (and the latter was apparently released by the promotion without ever having fought in the octagon), Josiane Nunes has yet another opponent for UFC Vegas 49. On Friday,...

The PFL Challenger Series kicked off on Friday, with light heavyweights in the spotlight in the inaugural event. PFL Challenger Series 1 offered a tantalizing opportunity for one of the night's winners to either join the Professional Fighters League's 2022...

Mandel Nallo has admittedly had a hard time making it to the cage in recent years, but the Bellator lightweight will be in action Saturday at Bellator 274. Nallo (8-1, 1NC) has fought just once a year, every year, since...

Former welterweight champ Andrey Koreshkov was supposed to take part in Bellator's debut in Moscow, Russia last October— only for a highly anticipated fight against Rustam Khabilov to fall through. Admittedly a bit disappointed, Koreshkov was then promised a new...

Saturday's UFC Vegas 48 was a card that, on paper, seemed ready to lend itself to heavy criticism. Not exactly star-studded, with the biggest name outside main event duo Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill being veteran Jim Miller. And yet,...

Bellator MMA is back in action this weekend, back at the Mohegan Sun Arena — and making a little bit of history with Bellator 274. While it's essentially a footnote in the promotion's own lengthy history, Bellator 274 will mark...

Plenty of fighters get the call to come to the UFC with little to no notice. It's a right of passage for most who get that first contract by just being ready when the UFC needs someone. For David...