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Bellator MMA returns to action on Friday night, with the resumption of its featherweight grand prix. Bellator 255 is set to see the second tournament semifinal unfold — with a host of other notable names on the card. The main...

Bare Knuckle FC is establishing a pension plan for its fighters, BKFC President David Feldman announced on Thursday, April 1. No, that's not an April Fool's joke. In what is seemingly an industry first, the bare knuckle boxing outfit will...

Neiman Gracie was supposed to fight Michael "Venom" Page this month. He's not quite sure why he isn't. "I don't know. I could come here and talk a lot of sh*t about him, saying that he's scared and he doesn't...

Despite fighting for the Bellator featherweight title on Friday, April 2 at Bellator 255, Emmanuel Sanchez has been ranked back of AJ McKee in the promotion's new official rankings. "I kind of figured. I knew that was going to happen,"...

Canada's Mandel Nallo returns to action Friday at Bellator 255, looking to shake off the label of having bizarre outcomes in his fights. "What sticks out in people's minds is your most recent fight. Because people who watch fights don't...

Heavyweight prospect Tyrell Fortune returns at Bellator 255, albeit not against the opponent he was expecting. Fortune (9-1, 1NC) was supposed to go up against Matt Mitrione. But with Mitrione out of the fight, he'll instead run one back with...

We've seen gnarly, gruesome injuries in MMA, from Jon Jones' broken toe against Chael Sonnen to Anderson Silva's horrific broken leg in his second fight with Chris Weidman. But at CFFC 94 on Thursday night, one fighter had an...

One of the most anticipated fights in Bellator history could materialize with one more victory for Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, but former foe Emmanuel Sanchez looks to spoil the party at Bellator 255. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1376217523935412228?s=20 It's no secret, Friday has been a long...

One fight was scratched due to a weight miss, two other fighters came in heavy, but the main card is a go in its entirety. That's the news coming out of Thursday morning's Bellator 255 weigh-ins, where the featherweight...

With Darren Till out of action due to a broken collarbone, Kevin Holland (21-6) has been given the green light to step in against Marvin Vettori (16-4-1) at UFC on ABC 2 later this month. Word of Till's injury broke...