Cageside Press

Bellator MMA returned to the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma Friday night with Bellator 181: Campos vs. Girtz 3. The main event featured a lightweight rubber match between Brandon Girtz and Derek Campos, with each fighter having a...

Maybe it's the four days of travel fatigue. Four days of going on stage late, four days of Floyd Mayweather using recycled material, far too much of which consisted of shouting "Hard work!" for the expected "dedication!" reply. Maybe...

After rumors swirled surrounding who would be coaching the upcoming twenty-sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter, the selection has been made. Sorry Kevin Lee, but it seems Eddie Alvarez has been given the nod against Justin Gaethje. Dana White...

While the UFC has struggled to build stars in recent times, the WWE and other pro wrestling stages have not slowed down. What could the UFC learn from the squared-circle? Professional wrestling has always had an influence on modern day...

Score one for the UFC. After a number of high-profile defectors jumped ship to Bellator over the past year, the promotion has reached an agreement with Ireland's Joe Duffy. According to a report by MMA Fighting, the Irish lightweight...

Bellator MMA's Joe Warren may be one of the most underrated two-division champions out there in mixed martial arts. Yes, it's a rather small and exclusive club to belong to, but having accomplished the feat in Bellator during a...

Although he was recently ranked in the top-five of one of the UFC's deepest divisions, lightweight contender Michael Johnson is facing an uphill battle in the 155-pound weight class. Following his loss to promotional newcomer Justin Gaethje last weekend, in...

Following on the heels of Bellator MMA's successful Bellator 180/NYC event last month, July 14 will see the promotion return to Thackerville, Oklahoma, and the WinStar World Casino. That night, the venue will play host to Bellator's first post-NYC...

UFC president Dana White has a history of negatively publicising his fighters when they cook up troublesome problems for his promotion, and such was evidenced last weekend at UFC 213. When news broke that Amanda Nunes had pulled out of...

The Mayweather-McGregor (or MayMac, if you will) International Press Tour touched down in Toronto Wednesday evening, and the circus was in full swing for Canadian fight fans. After the on stage antics between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and...