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Bellator Kickboxing champion Raymond Daniels had an interesting proposal heading into Bellator 245 on Friday. Daniels, in seek of his third straight MMA win against fellow kickboxer Peter Stanonik, suggested a title vs. title fight with welterweight champ Douglas...

Michelle Waterson enters UFC Vegas 10 this weekend with another big opportunity in front of her. This time, it's something of an unexpected one — Waterson and Angela Hill wound up promoted to the card's main event, after the...

UFC newcomer Jorge Gonzalez has yet to make it to the octagon, and he'll be waiting a fair bit longer before he does. On Friday, a press release by USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced that Mexico's Gonzalez (16-4)...

The first of two back-to-back cards from Bellator this weekend, Friday's Bellator 245 was a fun affair on paper. Names like Lyoto Machida (taking on Phil Davis for the second time), Ed Ruth, and Cat Zingano, in her promotional...

Grappling fans may want to ensure they have Saturday night freed up on their schedule. After all, that's the night that will see former UFC standout and WSOF/PFL welterweight champ Jon Fitch take on Bellator welterweight title challenger Neiman...

Leslie Smith takes on Amanda Bell at Bellator 245. The featherweight fight goes down on Friday, September 11, live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The card will simulcast on DAZN as well as Paramount Network. Smith has...

Derek Campos was originally lined up to fight Roger Huerta this weekend at Bellator 246. Clearly, that's not what wound up happening, as he's now been matched up with the 8-0 Keoni Diggs. "I'm not too sure what happened. My...

Yes, T.J. Dillashaw will be in Juan Archuleta's corner this Saturday at Bellator 246. Let's get that out of the way right now. Dillashaw, the UFC's disgraced former bantamweight champ, relinquished the belt in that organization after testing positive for...

Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...

The vacant Middleweight title will be on the line as Douglas Lima tries for double champion status. Douglas Lima is the current welterweight champion of Bellator MMA, after defeating Rory MacDonald at Bellator 232. Gegard Mousasi lost his Middlweight title...