Bellator is making its way out of Connecticut. The MMA promotion announced it would be hosting an event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on August 20th. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight pairing between UFC veteran Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov. The bout will likely act as a title eliminator for the (interim)
The new champ Juliana Velasquez defends her title against kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz in the headliner of Bellator 262 at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Kielholtz having gold in professional kickboxing, Velasquez would stand her ground on the feet. She was in for a real test taking the challenger in her own discipline. Kielholtz would pour
Fortune is in his favor. Bellator Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune would make it 3 wins in a row when he walked out of the cage at Bellator 262. Fortune would win big inside the Mohegan Sun Arena facing off against one of the toughest tests of his career. Former UFC fighter Matt Mitrione. The now 11-1
In a viral video that surfaced earlier this week, Joe Schilling punches a bar patron he bumped into and knocks the man out cold. As he walks away, Schilling seems to show no remorse for his actions. Joe Schilling took to social media yesterday to give his version of events. In an exclusive with Hans Molenkamp,
The MMA world was in shock when it was reported that Bellator and WSOF veteran Isaiah Chapman had been shot and killed. Now Christopher Blouir, the man responsible for his murder has been sentenced to almost 30 years in prison. In April of last year, it was reported that Chapman had been shot and killed
Former Bellator fighter and kickboxing legend Joe Schilling has had more than a few knockouts in competition. However a video recently emerged that sees him knocking someone out in a bar instead. Schilling is a longtime combat sports veteran, competing in kickboxing and MMA. Most of his MMA fights have taken place under the Bellator
Jon Jones was excited to hear about Fedor Emelianenko coming back. After it was recently reported that Emelianenko would return to action on October 23 in Russia for his first fight since December 2019, Jones took to Twitter. “Fedor is fighting again?! Well that’s pretty exciting” Fedor is fighting again?! Well that’s pretty exciting —
Fedor Emelianenko is regarded by many as one of the greatest MMA fighters ever to live. Now, Fedor will make his return to the cage this fall with an opponent to be announced at a later date. Many fighters have voiced their desires in fighting Emelianenko inside of the Bellator cage. Both Junior Dos Santos
A welterweight title fight between Douglas Lima and Yaroslav Amosov is taking place now (Thur, June 10, 2021) in the Bellator 260 headliner Round 1 Amasov attacks the lead leg of Lima with an inside kick. Lima misses with a right leg kick. Not much action in the first minute as both fighters feel each
A featherweight bout between Aaron Pico and Aiden Lee is taking place now (Thur, June 11, 2021) on the Bellator 260 main card. Round 1 Lee gets his head kick blocked twice in succession before Pico times a beautiful single leg and gets Lee down. Lee utilizes a butterfly guard and gets back to his
Bellator MMA president Scott Coker is more than willing to welcome Logan Paul to compete in the promotion. Paul made headlines last night after lasting the full eight rounds against Floyd Mayweather in their highly-anticipated exhibition boxing match. And despite claiming that boxing chose him leading up to the fight, Paul revealed he would be
Fans were heartbroken to hear that Yoel Romero was forced out of his Bellator debut against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Now he gives an update on when he may return, and it is not too far in the future. It was somewhat surprising to see that Romero was released by the UFC. Although he was 1-4
Some people have wondered if Valerie Loureda would change her approach to things following the first loss of her MMA career. However she showed fans that this was not the case, with her first posts since the defeat. Considering how few fights she has in her MMA career, it is surprising to see just how
Bellator 259 MMA event took place Friday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main headliner, women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg defends her title against challenger Leslie Smith. Round 1: The fight starts with Cyborg stalking Smith right off the bat. Leaving Smith on the backfoot, Cyborg would enter the clinch with
It is rather uncommon for someone to have the popularity that Valerie Loureda has gotten with just three pro fights. However the Bellator flyweight plans to leverage that into eventually being one of the most recognized women in the world. At just 22 years old, Loureda has done a lot to garner attention within the
Former Olympic Judoka turned MMA fighter Kayla Harrison has been looking to test herself against the best women in the world. Cris Cyborg would be willing to oblige her, but it will only be on one condition. When she was spending her time in the UFC, Cyborg fought hard with the promotion over the weight