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Saad Awad had his back to the wall entering Bellator 249. No question there. Awad, a longtime veteran of the Bellator cage, entered the evening on a four-fight skid, desperately in need of a win. That Awad's losses had come...

On Thursday, Bellator MMA revealed the next dates in its ongoing Featherweight World Grand Prix. The tournament, which began over a year ago but was brought to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, is set to resume on...

Bellator 249 lost its co-main event shortly before the main card was set to begin. During the preliminary card broadcast on Thursday, promotion officials announced that Patricky Pitbull vs. Jaleel Willis had been removed from the event. The reason appears to...

This week's UFC Fight Island 6 card is topped by a featherweight bout in Brian Ortega vs Chan Sung Jung The Korean Zombie. Also on the card is Jessica Andrade vs Katlyn Chookagian, flyweight record-setter Gillian Robertson, and many fun...

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

Brian Ortega will finally make his return to action at UFC Fight Island 6 this weekend. When he does, he'll arrive to a featherweight division with a vastly changed landscape. "I'm excited to be back. I'm happy to be back....

Bellator returned stateside on Thursday, heading back to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Bellator 249 marked the first title defense for featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, who put her belt on the line against Australia's Arlene Blencowe. Also on...

The UFC's "Lionheart" is set to return to action next month. After struggling in his past couple of outings, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith is set to step in against Devin Clark. The bout is expected to...

With Omari Akhmedov out of his fight with Marvin Vettori, the Italian fighter is getting an upgrade. Vettori (15-3-1) was originally supposed to meet Akhmedov at UFC 256 on December 12. The date will stay the same, but instead, he'll...

Bantamweights Leandro Higo and Ricky Bandejas find themselves facing off at Bellator 249, in very similar circumstances. Both men have had mixed results of late. But both have also been fighting at the top of the division, taking on some...