Cageside Press

Aaron Pico's defeat at Bellator 214 is just "the nature of the beast," according to CEO Scott Coker. Los Angeles, CA — Brand names against other brand names. That's how Bellator CEO Scott Coker referred to the matchmaking approach for...

Former Invicta FC champion Livia Renata Souza steps into the Octagon for the second time at UFC Fortaleza this weekend, and she's looking to put the strawweight division on notice. Back in September of last year, at UFC Sao Paulo,...

While Jon Fitch doubted whether the winners of the PFL 2018 season would ever been paid, PFL President Ray Sefo has responded, saying they already have their money. Over the weekend at Bellator 214 in Los Angeles, Cageside Press had...

While waiting is never fun, there were more positives than negatives for Jon Fitch, who will finally fight for Bellator gold in April in San Jose. Los Angeles, CA — Jon Fitch is finally getting his shot at gold in...

Following Fedor Emelianenko's fifth knockout loss of his career, and with recent talks of retirement, we revisit the question: What is Fedor's legacy? For years, Fedor Emelianenko was the UFC's golden snitch. The big fighter they could never quite catch....

It has been a long time since MMA fans had a "dream" fight on the women's side. Like Cyborg vs. Rousey, Macfarlane vs. Shevchenko may never happen. But it certainly would be interesting. Dream fights are what makes MMA fandom...

Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald is back in action in April, when he takes on Jon Fitch — in San Jose, not his native Canada, unfortunately. Los Angeles, CA — Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald has his second child on...

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is the type of fighter who needs external motivation, and she has found that in Veta Arteaga. Los Angeles, CA — The Iliminator was in town on Saturday night. While not fighting, Bellator women's flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane...

Aaron Pico made the decision to face the media following his loss at Bellator 214, and admitted he should probably fall back on his wrestling more. Los Angeles, CA —Well, that did not go as planned. Aaron Pico got a...

Juan Archuleta picked up his seventeenth straight win at Bellator 214, but after losing the first round of his career against Ricky Bandejas, he feels he still has plenty of work to do. Los Angeles, CA — Despite a big...