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James Gallagher is known as one of the more boisterous, talkative, antagonistic characters on the Bellator MMA roster. Between that, and his association with SBG Ireland and Conor McGregor, "The StrabAnimal" has been a lightning rod for criticism, from...

When it comes to career turnarounds, SBG Ireland's Charlie Ward is a shining example of what you can do by building a fighter the right way. Ward (9-4), a close friend and teammate of Conor McGregor, was more or...

The search for the next contender for the women’s bantamweight championship continued Saturday with another exciting main event from Yas Island. At UFC Fight Island 4, Holly Holm and Irene Aldana looked to be the next in line for...

Sinead Kavanagh went the distance with former Invcita FC title contender Katharina Lehner at Bellator Europe 9 on Saturday. It wasn't the finish she'd hoped for, but a unanimous decision gave the Irish featherweight her second straight win. Which...

UFC Fight Island 4 was supposed to be a showcase for the women's bantamweight division's up-and-comers. Instead, it turned out to be a statement from the old guard, not willing to go down without a fight. Certainly not Saturday...

Holly Holm put forth a vintage performance in the main event of UFC Fight Island 4, completely dominating Irene Aldana over five rounds. The main event of UFC Fight Island 4 is a premier bantamweight matchup between Holly Holm and...

Carlos Felipe got his first Octagon win with a hard-fought decision victory over Yorgan De Castro at UFC Fight Island 4. Hard-hitting heavyweights Yorgan De Castro and Carlos Felipe squared off in the co-main event of UFC Fight Island 4....

Germaine De Randamie may be one of the best strikers in the UFC, but she showed other facets of her game at UFC Fight Island 4 with a third-round guillotine against Julianna Pena. Julianna Pena was looking to make a...

Dusko Todorovic performed as advertised in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Island 4, finishing Dequan Townsend in the second round. Middleweight Dequan Townsend found himself with his back to the wall Saturday heading into UFC Fight Island 4. The...

Kyler Phillips took care of business at UFC Fight Island 4, stopping his short-notice and debuting opponent Cameron Else. English prospect Cameron Else made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Island 4 against Kyler Phillips. Else had an iffy start...