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Bellator MMA offers up arguably the best card of the weekend this Friday, as Bellator 297 in Chicago, IL brings with it two title fights and a host of notable names. Light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov headlines the event, defending...

The Professional Fighters League continues the second half of its 2023 regular season this Friday with PFL 5, showcasing the heavyweight and women's featherweight divisions. In the main event, 2022 heavyweight champion Ante Delija gets a late start to his...

Yoel Romero fears no man in the cage. That much is clear. Heights? Well, that's another story. Romero (15-6) is set to face Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator light heavyweight championship this Friday at Bellator 297 in Chicago, Illinois. With the...

Sergio Pettis was in a tough spot in 2018. He had lost three of his last four fights to ranked opposition and the UFC was trying to get rid of the flyweight division for good. He would end up...

Atlanta, GA — Women's lightweight 2022 champ and current featherweight Larissa Pacheco has had more of the spotlight on her than ever before after becoming the first fighter to defeat Olympic gold medallist and two-time PFL champ Kayla Harrison. Pacheco...

Chicago, IL - Undefeated Bellator featherweight Timur Khizriev comes into Bellator 297 to take on Richie Smullen on Friday night. "I have nothing against this opponent. I checked him. He's pretty good," Khizriev told reporters including Cageside Press on Tuesday. "I...

Atlanta, GA — PFL heavyweight Maurice Greene believes this is the time to make his mark in the sport of mixed martial arts. Paired up with returning champ Ante Delija at PFL 5 in Atlanta this Friday, for Greene (11-7)...

Bellator light heavyweight Alex Polizzi is happy to get back in the cage at Bellator 297 this Friday, especially being just 90 minutes away from home. That said, he does admit he's tried to distance himself a little bit from...

Atlanta, GA — With UFC women's featherweight (and bantamweight) champion Amanda Nunes retiring over the weekend, much has been made of the state of the weight class. Especially given the 145lb division is now on the chopping block for...

Chicago, IL - Bellator lightweight Archie Colgan may be the favorite at Bellator 297 on Friday night, but he knows he has a dangerous opponent with a lot more experience in front of him in the form of Emmanuel...