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Heading into Bellator 259 this Friday, Leah McCourt was asked why Judo makes such a good MMA base. While not as common as wrestling or even jiu-jitsu, standout judo fighters like Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison have flourished in MMA...

Welsh standout Brett Johns makes his Bellator MMA promotional debut at long last this Friday night. Long a UFC bantamweight, Johns (17-2) last fought inside the octagon last July when he earned a unanimous decision against Montel Jackson. It was...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship has announced another new multi-fight deal with a former UFC standout. On Thursday, BKFC revealed that they had signed Alan Belcher. A proud native of Biloxi, MS, the 37-year old Belcher was a stalwart at...

Friday night will see Invicta FC make its debut on new broadcast home AXS TV (not to mention Fight Network in Canada), and it's bringing along two title fights for the occasion. Both the currently vacant flyweight title, as well...

Bellator 259 has a fellow New Englander on the card, after her teammate Johnny "Cupcakes" Campbell made his debut finishing Henry Corrales at Bellator 258. Kristina Katsikis steps in to fight the much-hyped Sumiko Inaba at the event. Just...

Fresh of a successful UFC 262 last weekend in front of a sold-out crowd in Houston, Texas we are back at the Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Vegas 27 is headlined between former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt going against...

The Bellator 259 weigh-in on Thursday did not go off without a hitch. Two fighters missed weight for the card on Friday, including Leandro Higo, who missed the bantamweight limit for the second straight occasion. Additionally, one fight, featuring Jackson-Wink...

Bellator has proven adept at signing top prospects in MMA, and this Friday's Bellator 259 features a stacked undercard full of up-and-comers. That and more in this week's prospect report! Babilon MMA 22 | Poland | Friday Lightweight, Marcin Jablonski (9-2) After...

The second go-round for welterweights and light heavyweights in this year's Professional Fighters League season will take place at PFL 5 on June 17. On Wednesday, PFL officials announced that this year's PFL 5 card would be topped by a...

Bellator featherweight champ Cris Cyborg returns to the cage this Friday at Bellator 259, in a rare rematch. She'll defend her 145lb title against Leslie Smith, a fighter she first encountered in the UFC in 2016. Outside of the Smith...