Cageside Press

UFC Phoenix marks the promotion's main card debut on ESPN highlighted by former champion Cain Velasquez returning to the Octagon against Francis Ngannou, and Cageside Press has their picks set. The UFC Phoenix main event is a battle of behemoths. Cain Velasquez was...

It was a tough weekend for Bellator. Their Friday main event ended in a no contest after 15 seconds, while their Saturday main event was a dud, and Twitter let them hear it. Michael Page and Paul Daley were supposed...

A fired up Cheick Kongo demanded Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader bring him the belt following Bellator 216 on Saturday. Uncasville, CT — Cheick Kongo is not a man who spends a lot of time talking on the mic. On...

Flyweight Valerie Loureda was absolutely beaming following her debut win at Bellator 216, but she did admit to some butterflies ahead of the fight. Uncasville, CT — There was only one finish on the Bellator 216 main card Sautrday night...

When Michael Page and Paul Daley finally faced off at Bellator 216 in Connecticut, it was anything but what was expected from the arch-rivals. Uncasville, CT — You could pen a novel on the build-up to Michael 'Venom' Page vs....

After three hard-fought rounds in heavyweight action, it was the legendary Mirko Cro-Cop extending his win streak at Bellator 216, earning a decision over Roy Nelson. There were two ways of looking at Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro-Cop at Bellator...

After years away from Bellator and over a year since his last fight, Vitaly Minakov returned at Bellator 216, only to gas early and come up short against Cheick Kongo. The Bellator 216 heavyweight showdown between Minakov and Kongo was...

The attention was on Erick Silva heading into Bellator 216, with Yaroslav Amosov seemingly an afterthought despite a 20-0 record. Saturday, he proved why he'd managed to hit that milestone undefeated. It was supposed to come months ago. Against Lorenz...

At just twenty years old Valerie Loureda was coming into Bellator with a ton of hype, and while she might have looked a little nervous early, she pulled off a first round finish to debut in style. Kicking off the...

Yet again, judges proved to be no friend of Cortney Casey, as Cynthia Calvillo edged past her to a decision win at UFC Phoenix. Cortney Casey towers over most strawweights, standing at 5'7", but her size advantage has not led...