William Joplin

Bellator Alum William Joplin Passes Away Following Battle with Pancreatic Cancer

Bantamweight William Joplin, who appeared with Titan FC, Bellator MMA, and LFA among other promotions, has died as a result of pancreatic cancer, which he had been battling over a year. Tragedy has struck the Bellator MMA family, and MMA...
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Mike Davis Steps in Against Thomas Gifford at UFC Tampa

Lightweight Mike Davis will have just a few days to make weight and plan for a scrap with Thomas Gifford at UFC Tampa. On just four days notice, Mike Davis has joined the UFC Tampa card. ESPN was first to...
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Bellator: Japan to Feature Fedor Emelianenko vs. Rampage Jackson

Bellator: Japan will feature two of MMA's biggest PRIDE-era stars as Fedor Emelianenko and Rampage Jackson will top the late-December card. Bellator's return to Japan, co-promoted with RIZIN, will feature a New Year's Eve spectacle to remember. At a press...
Hector Lombard is set to appear at UFC Fight Night 116

Former Bellator Champ, UFC Alum Hector Lombard Signs with BKFC

Ex-Bellator middleweight champ and UFC fighter Hector Lombard has signed on with bare knuckle boxing outfit BKFC. The latest MMA talent signed by Bare Knuckle FC is former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard. In a press release distributed Tuesday, BKFC...
A.J. McKee and Georgi Karakhanyan

MMA Prospect Watch: The Most Impressive Fighters from September

There was a whole lot of MMA to sift through in September, including a couple of Bellator tentpole events. Which gave us plenty of worthwhile prospects to catch up on. MMA has no off-season, resulting in an endless barrage of...

Tito Ortiz vs Alberto Del Rio Official for December 7 Pay-Per-View

Tito Ortiz will fight Alberto Del Rio in Combate Americas on December 07 in Hidalgo, Texas in what will be the company's first pay-per-view event. The fight between former WWE Superstar and Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio and former UFC...
Joshua Pacio

ONE Championship’s Masters of Fate Card Adds Strawweight Title Fight

Josua Pacio will top the ONE Championship: Masters of Fate card against Rene Catalan, while Eduard Folayang returns in the co-headliner. When ONE Championship returns to the Philippines next month, it will bring a strawweight title clash with it. Masters...
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Invicta FC 37: Gonzalez vs. Sanchez Photo Highlights

Pearl Gonzalez got back in the win column at Invicta FC 37, as did strawweight prospect Kay Hansen. Invicta FC was back in action over the weekend, featuring a card topped by former UFC fighter and Invicta flyweight title challenger...
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Following UFC 243 Callout, Dustin Poirier Shoots Down Dan Hooker, Claims He’s Fighting McGregor

Dan Hooker's callout of Dustin Poirier at UFC 243 seems to have come up short, with 'The Diamond' revealing he has plans to face Conor McGregor next. Sorry, Dan Hooker, but it's not your turn. That was the response, in...
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Bellator 229’s Tony Johnson: “Little Gloves Change Everything”

Most fighters would plan to take storied striker Joe Schilling down, but not Bellator 229's Tony Johnson, who wanted to test himself against one of the best. Temecula, CA — Contender Series alum Tony Johnson had an opportunity to take...