Fans were rejoicing the successful return to MMA that Anthony Johnson made last week. However the very day after winning that bout, he was arrested by law enforcement in Connecticut for an incident stemming from 2019. It had been years since “Rumble” Johnson last competed in MMA, before he returned to action by signing with
Former UFC contender Sergio Pettis looks to continue his momentum under the Bellator banner when he takes on bantamweight champ Juan Archuleta. Archuleta looks to make his first successful title defense in the main event of Bellator 258. Round 1: Sergio Pettis surges into the fight with constant pressure on Archuleta. The two bantamweights would
A welterweight bout between Michael “Venom” Page and Derek Anderson opens up the Bellator 258 pay-per-view event taking place now (Fri, May 7, 2021) in Uncasville, Connecticut. Round 1 Page starts things off with a leg kick. Anderson is not moving a lot and proceeds to miss a leg kick along with a few overhand
Bellator President Scott Coker has confirmed that the MMA promotion is not interested in the services of Diego Sanchez. Although Sanchez is a new free agent, he’ll have to look elsewhere if he still wants to fight as a mixed martial artist. After Diego was cut, hours later, he took to social media to post
Burt Watson is back in business with a major MMA promotion. It was reported by MMA Junkie that Watson had joined Bellator MMA as their new site coordinator. It would notably be the same role that Watson had during his 14-year tenure with the UFC. The 71-year-old would also confirm the news in an Instagram
Fans were incredibly excited to see former UFC stars Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero make their Bellator debuts against each other. However it seems that this will have to wait a little longer, as the Cuban has been forced to withdraw. It seemed to come out of nowhere when Romero was revealed to have been
Bellator light heavyweight champion, Vadim Nemkov, will make his first title defence against Phil Davis. The two men previously fought in 2018, with Nemkov picking up the split decision victory. Will we see history repeat itself, or could there be a new 205lb champ in Bellator? Round 1 Nemkov comes out throwing crisp combinations from
Another fight in the Bellator light heavyweight grand Prix takes place in the form of Corey Anderson vs Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. Anderson is coming off an impressive Bellator debut, following his KO finish over Melvin Manhoef. Alternatively, this will be Yagshimuradov’s first fight for the organisation, although he is currently riding an impressive 8 fight win
Bellator 257’s main card is opened by an exhilarating clash between Paul Daley and Sabah Homasi. Daley has fought against some of MMA’s all-time greats, including the likes of Nick Diaz, Jorge Masvidal and Jake Shields. Alternatively, Homasi is riding an impressive 4 fight win streak and will look to make a statement against an
In a debut to remember, Diana Avsaragova didn’t let her first fight for Bellator get out of the first minute. Avsaragova faced off against Tara Graff, in what many thought would have been her toughest test to date. However, the debutant had other ideas, blitzing Graff with a flurry of punches right out the gate.
One of Bellator’s fastest rising prospects, Valerie Loureda is set to return to action. In order to accept the fight, she apparently signed the contract while in a swimming pool. At just 22 years old, Loureda is among the growing list of home grown talents that Bellator is cultivating. She competes in the flyweight division,
With a dominant run in the Bellator featherweight and lightweight divisions, Patricio Pitbull is being mentioned among the ranks of the best fighters in the world, regardless of organization. He continues to call for the chance to prove it, and actually makes a fairly decent argument for doing so. While at first glance it is
Some sobering news has come out of Los Lunas, New Mexico this week. MMA veteran Tyler East has reportedly been shot dead following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. Tyler was the brother to UFC fighter Cody East, but he had an MMA career of his own. The majority of his career was contested in
Cris Cyborg might have been a UFC star but the fame didn’t exclude her from mistreatment from Dana White and the promotion. Cyborg has always been very vocal about her problems and the rocky relationship between her and the UFC boss. Before her eventual debut, White would defend Ronda Rousey calling Cyborg “it” and White
One of the most iconic voices in the sport of MMA, Mike Goldberg has been a constant presence in the sport over the past 20 years. Goldberg called multiple fights side by side with Joe Rogan for the UFC, with the two men become true mainstays of the organisation. In 2017 the UFC parted ways
Having already had a back and forth war in 2018, Patricio Pitbull and Emmanuel Sanchez will square off against one another in the main event of Bellator 255. Round 1 Pitbull takes the centre of the octagon. Sanchez lands two low leg kicks. Pitbull looks like he’s trying to set up the counter, but Sanchez