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The pre-fight antics of Moldova's Ion Cutelaba are well documented by now. For years he painted himself green for weigh-ins, a nod to his nickname 'Hulk'. However, his resemblance to an overly aggressive Marvel character actually became closer after...

Third Time's A Charm? Christian Edwards hopes it is, because it's been a long five months with one man on his mind. Edwards (5-0) returns to the Bellator cage for the sixth time on Saturday. He faces Ben Parrish (4-1),...

The Gracie name being synonymous with submissions, it was no surprise to see Bellator MMA post a "favorite Neiman Gracie Submission" poll ahead of the upcoming Bellator 266. But what about Gracie's own favorite submission? That's a question Cageside Press...

Bellator 266 flyweight Alejandra Lara always seems to be upbeat. Even in training camp, grinding away, she comes off as happy. "I always try to enjoy what I'm doing. I think it's not about suffering. The opposite. Right now I...

Anatoly and Vladimir Tokov are the latest additions to Moscow's Bellator 269. In a press release distributed Wednesday, promotion officials confirmed that both brothers had been booked for the historic event. Anatoly Tokov (29-2) will face the debuting Sharaf Davlatmurodov...

One of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time will take on one of ONE Championship's most lethal strikers later this year. During an appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced...

A surprise rematch is set for December's UFC 269. First announced by ESPN on Wednesday, the trilogy fight between flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (19-5-2) and ex-champ Deiveson Figueiredo (20-2-1) has been booked for the PPV card. Per ESPN's initial report,...

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Multi-time flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez has retired from mixed martial arts. On Wednesday, reports surfaced that Benavidez (28-8) had been removed from both the UFC flyweight rankings and fan rankings. A few hours later, MMA Junkie was first to...

Grant Neal is planning on being relentless in his sixth Bellator fight. He is in fact planning for a violent finish, in hopes of getting on the main card his next time out. The No. 7 ranked lightweight in the...