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The main event of Bellator 252 was not just the second of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights. It also happened to be another title defense for 145lb champ Patricio Pitbull (also Bellator's lightweight champion), as he defended his...

The great thing about last minute replacement fights is that a lot of the time, the replacement match-up is more exciting than the original pairing. Raphael Dos Anjos vs Islam Makhachev was an awesome fight, and you never want...

While it may have been overshadowed by the return of the featherweight grand prix, there was a very compelling welterweight fight on the main card of Bellator 252 on Thursday. Once again at the promotion's temporary home base in...

The first of two Featherweight Grand Prix quarterfinal fights saw Emmanuel Sanchez and Daniel Weichel collide for the second time on Thursday. The pair had first met in 2016, with Weichel winning a three-round split decision. At Bellator 252,...

A heavyweight battle between Alistair Overeem (47-18, 1NC) and Alexander Volkov (32-8) is set for a UFC Fight Night event on February 6, 2021. First reported by Brett Okamoto at ESPN, Overeem and Volkov will be the card's main event. Both...

Bellator 252 marked the return of the promotion's featherweight grand prix. A very welcome sight, as the tournament, with a million dollars awaiting the winner, was a big part of Bellator's year. Or would have been, had the coronavirus...

Top prospect Aaron Pico returns to the Bellator cage this Thursday at Bellator 252. Now a Jackson-Wink MMA fighter, Pico (6-3) will look to make it three wins in a row against John De Jesus. De Jesus is a fighter...

Daniel Weichel traveled all the way to the U.S. to face Emmanuel Sanchez as part of the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix back in March. Then, due to the coronavirus pandemic, he had to turn around and fly home. "It was...

When it comes to family legacies, no name in the sport of MMA carries both the pressure and the prestige of the Gracie family. Since the legendary Royce Gracie won the inaugural UFC tournament 1993, the Gracie name has...

At Bellator 252, Logan Storley looks to remain undefeated against a fellow unbeaten prospect. Battle of the unbeatens. "Someone's 0 has to go." Whatever cheesy phrase you want to refer to this mega fight as is completely acceptable. Logan Storley...