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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane makes the first defense of her flyweight title against Alejandra Lara at Bellator 201 on June 29. Bellator's Ilima-Lei Macfarlane became one of the stand-out fighters of 2017 when her 2-0 2017 campaign culminated with winning the inaugural...

Both Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta have struggled to have a successful second chapter to their careers, which makes their Bellator meeting the perfect pairing. When James Gallagher fell out of his bout with Adam Borics in the main event...

MMA fans just can't catch a break, as Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown is off. It's been a rough week for MMA fans. First, UFC 223 lost its main event between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov, thanks for a serious...

Rumors of a Brock Lesnar return to mixed martial arts are once again swirling. Yet it's Bellator, not the UFC, where Lesnar should take his next fight. There are few certainties in life. Death, taxes, and talk of Brock Lesnar...

There's never a dull moment in the MMA world — as once again, a hotly anticipated main event is scrapped, with Tony Ferguson off UFC 223 due to injury. What an incredible turn of events Sunday delivered. What many figured...

This is not an April Fool's joke. Tony Ferguson suffered a freak accident and will not be able to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title at UFC 223. Featherweight champion Max Holloway has stepped in to fight the...

A Bellator MMA welterweight has stepped up to face Muslim Salikhov on short notice at UFC on FOX 29. Another Bellator veteran has joined the UFC, following in the footsteps of Eddie Alvarez, Hector Lombard, Will Brooks, and Marcin Held....

Following a couple of high profile cases, questions of fairness have begun to arise as it pertains to USADA's enforcement of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy. Is it time for an overhaul? It's been over two years since the launch of...

A pair of former UFC light heavyweights top the FNG 87 card in May. Fight Nights Global has been putting together some solid cards as of late. It appears the promotion's debut in Brazil will be no exception. In advance...

Another heavyweight clash has been added to Bellator 199 in the form of Cheick Kongo vs. Javy Ayala. After roughly a year out of action, heavyweight notable Cheick Kongo is getting back in the Bellator MMA cage. As first reported...