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Making his welterweight debut at Bellator 279 was Goiti Yamauchi — and as it turned out, the move paid off. After competing as a featherweight, then lightweight, earlier in his career, Yamauchi's 170 pound debut saw him secure an arm-bar...

Honolulu, HI - Just over a couple months since his last fight Bellator lightweight Bobby King fought three hard rounds to a split decision win over Keoni Diggs at Bellator 279 on Saturday night. Speaking to reporters in his post-fight...

Hawaiian flyweight Sumiko Inaba improved to 4-0 as a professional at Bellator 279 on Saturday — and for the first time, got to compete at home for the promotion. Inaba's homecoming was part of a two-night stint in Honolulu, marking...

Honolulu, HI - After a grueling 5-round fight Bellator bantamweight Patchy Mix booked his spot in the next round of the Grand Prix with a decision win over Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 279 on Saturday night. Speaking with reporters in...

Credit to Arlene Blencowe, who proved willing and able to stand toe-to-toe with Cris Cyborg at Bellator 279. It's a tactic few have managed against the fearsome Brazilian champion, who has held gold in every major promotion to feature a...

Honolulu, HI - After constantly picking at his opponent in the lead up to the fight Bellator bantamweight Raufeon Stots earned the interim title after a spectacular knockout of Juan Archuleta at Bellator 279 on Saturday night. Speaking to reporters...

The start of the summer season for the UFC means promoting International Fight Week and the annual big July card — and it looks like a certain former light heavyweight champion could be in the mix for that event....

Two main card fighters in Claudio Puelles and headliner Jessica Andrade locked up Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Vegas 52. Both fighters pulled off stunning submissions in their respective bouts, with Puelles in the co-feature against Clay Guida,...

Outside of a "blip" against Amanda Nunes back in the UFC, Cris Cyborg has been all but unstoppable throughout her MMA career. At Bellator 279, Arlene Blencowe would get a second crack at the women's featherweight champ. Hoping, no doubt,...

With an interim title on the line, the bantamweight grand prix quarter-final between Juan Archuleta and Raufeon Stots at Bellator 279 was already high stakes. Ahead of the fight, it also appeared that emotions were close to boiling over, with...