Anthony Johnson has had just about enough of Paulo Costa trying to explain his weight-cutting snafu. Costa and Marvin Vettori were initially set to compete in the middleweight division this Saturday (Oct. 23). That plan changed when Costa admitted he couldn’t make the 186-pound limit for a non-title fight. While a 195-pound catchweight appeared to
Fedor Emelianenko has dished out on why he has decided to fight Timothy Johnson next. Emelianenko vs. Johnson will take place this Saturday (Oct. 23). The action will be held inside the VTB Arena in Moscow, Russia. The heavyweight collision will serve as the main event of Bellator 269. Fedor Emelianenko Details Decision To Fight
Mixed martial arts veteran Brian Gassaway has passed away at the age of 49. The news was announced by his family and friends on Monday with no cause of death for the former welterweight who competed in a number of promotions over a long 52-fight career. However, a GoFundMe has been launched to help with
Jan Blachowicz and Corey Anderson have gone back and forth on social media. Blachowicz is the reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, while Anderson is one win away from capturing the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title. Blachowicz has a title defense coming up on Oct. 30. He’ll be going one-on-one with Glover Teixeira in the main event
Everyone’s favorite MMA troll Dillon Danis was recently seen on camera getting choked out by a bouncer at a bar. However he has a slightly different view of the events than the information which came out. Danis has officially fought more times in the streets than in the cage in the last two and a
Bellator 268 was one for the books. The crowd was nothing but electric from inside the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. And why wouldn’t it be? When you have 4 fighters competing for a chance at 1 million dollars and a stake at the claim of being the best in the world, you know you’re
Junior dos Santos has officially made his in-ring professional wrestling debut. After weeks and weeks of American Top Team owner Dan Lambert dropping promos on AEW, one of his fighters finally took part in a professional wrestling match and it was none other than dos Santos. The former UFC heavyweight champion teamed up with Ethan
The Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix lands in Phoenix, Arizona. The champ Vadim Nemkov returns to face a very hungry Julius Anglickas. Anglickas would step in to fight Nemkov after ‘Rumble’ Johnson would pull out due to health issues. The challenger not only seeks the title but also the million dollar opportunity that is the
Ryan Bader has responded to Corey Anderson’s claims about a sparring session they had six years ago. Bader and Anderson are set to do battle in the semi-finals of the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix this Saturday night (Oct. 16). The bout will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 268. The winner of
Julia Budd is a longtime veteran of women’s MMA. Ahead of her newest career venture, she looks back on fighting Ronda Rousey while preparing for what comes next. A pioneer for women’s fighting, Budd has competed in Strikeforce and Bellator, and has most recently signed on to the PFL roster. While she never made it
Trash-talk is common on the MMA scene nowadays. Especially, when fights are on the highest of levels. Bad Blood The theme would follow with former sparring partners Corey Anderson and Ryan Bader colliding at Bellator 268 this weekend. The war of words all transpired from an interview with Corey Anderson earlier this week. ‘Overtime’ claimed
Corey Anderson is certainly happy with his financial situation. Anderson faces Ryan Bader in the semifinals of the light heavyweight grand prix at Bellator 268 which takes place October 16 in Phoenix, Arizona. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@coreya_mma) It’s a chance to move into the final where
There was big news in the world of Bellator MMA as far as champions were concerned. The first was that women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg would defend her 145-pound crown against Sinead Kavanagh next. This was announced by Bellator president Scott Coker who was appearing on The MMA Hour. It will take place at the
Cris Cyborg was never comfortable with Joe Rogan calling her fights. The now Bellator women’s featherweight champion made the revelation in response to a recent opinion piece stating that Rogan’s time as UFC commentator was up and that it was time for the promotion move on. Cyborg quoted the tweet and revealed how she always
Michael ‘Venom’ Page earned redemption and arguably the biggest win of his career. The Briton took on Douglas Lima in a welterweight headliner at the Bellator 267 event which took place Friday night at Wembley Arena in London, England. It was notably a rematch of their 2019 meeting that saw Lima deliver an emphatic second-round
Paige Van Zant wouldn’t mind taking her MMA talents to Bellator. In a recent interview, Paige spoke about her plans after finishing her Bare Knuckle FC contract. Bare Knuckle FC Endeavors Van Zant is a massive star in the world of mixed martial arts. That stardom leaked into the world of pop culture, where non-fight fans