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Ahead of Bellator 261 this Friday, where the pair will battle for the promotion's first-ever interim title, heavyweight contender Tim Johnson noted some similarities between himself and opponent Valentin Moldavsky. One's an American wrestler, one a decorated Sambo practitioner, for...

When bantamweight Jaylon Bates returns to the Bellator cage this Friday, the 2-0 fighter will look to keep his perfect record intact. Don't let that small number, just two pro fights, fool you however. Bates also went undefeated as an...

Anthony Pettis believes he has found the cure to what ails him as far as the current PFL season goes. "I think what I've been doing is perfect. I've been focusing on my boxing, my basics," Pettis told media outlets...

"Tresean, I hope he goes on and wins this thing. Nothing but respect for my guy." After coming up short last week against Tresean Gore, Ryder Newman took the high road in the fourth episode of TUF 29, entited On...

Sidney Outlaw returns to the Bellator cage this Friday at Bellator 261, and he says he will reintroduce himself. Outlaw (15-4) only fought once last year in 2020, marking his least active year since he was an amateur back in...

Christian Edwards will look to extend his undefeated record to five consecutive wins at Bellator 261. He'll attempt to do so against a short-notice opponent: Simon Biyong, who stepped up during fight week to replace Ben Parrish. Edwards (4-0) was...

Claressa Shields will return to the PFL cage this August, where she'll compete in mixed martial arts for the second time. The world championship boxer and two-time Olympic gold medalist will fight as part of the PFL's August 27 card....

Heading into this year's PFL 6 card, Kayla Harrison was less than enthused about fighting Cindy Dandois. Harrison (9-0), the PFL's biggest star at this point, actually stated that Dandois was the one girl she didn't want to fight. Yet...

Bethe Correia finally gets her retirement fight in October. Combate was first to report the news that Correia will fight No. 14 ranked bantamweight Karol Rosa on October 2 at a yet-to-be-announced UFC event. The fight will be the former...

Timothy Johnson returns to the Bellator cage for the promotion's first-ever interim title fight this Friday at Bellator 261. Johnson (15-6) earned his title shot by rattling off three wins in 2020. In February, he knocked out Tyrell Fortune, knocked...