Michael Chandler (21-5) and Benson Henderson (28-9) closed the show at Bellator 243. The two men had already fought once back in 2016, and Chandler beat Henderson by split decision. The long-awaited rematch took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn, and needless to say that it didn’t last as long as the
Corey Anderson is officially a member of the Bellator MMA roster. The news was announced Friday by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani who added the light heavyweight contender notably asked for his release from the UFC despite having fights on his deal. “Corey Anderson has signed with Bellator. Anderson, who was not a free agent, recently asked
Bellator fighter Dillon Danis has a pension for talking smack about any fighter that crosses his mind. However he recently aimed his sights at Jorge Masvidal. Danis has made a bigger name for himself than his 2-0 MMA record would suggest. The BJJ standout transitioned to MMA, already a fairly hot commodity, due to his
Aaron Pico believes he fell in love with striking a bit too much early into his mixed martial arts career. Pico made it two wins in a row following his first-round win over Chris Hatley due to a rear-naked choke at Bellator 242 this past weekend. It was notably his first win via submission as
Bellator returns in style. Former UFC flyweight contender Sergio Pettis faces off against Ricky Bandejas at bantamweight from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Round 1 Both fighters come out in the orthodox stance. Bandejas starts the hostilities with a leg kick. Pettis pressures Bandejas to the fence and eats a sidekick. Bandejas maintains the
Things have been a bit tricky for Paige VanZant for the latter stages of her UFC tenure. However that has not stopped her from being excited to move on to new things, and prove her worth. Taking on Amanda Ribas at UFC 251, PVZ was making the decision to fight out her UFC contract, being
Bellator MMA recently revealed that they would finally be making their return. Now the full fight card has been revealed for their return, and it has a ton of exciting fights. The last time Bellator held an event was February 22nd, going down in Ireland. It happened before things began going crazy in the world,
The MMA world is in a state of mourning currently, as news of another terrible death has emerged. This time it comes in the form of British fighter Jahreau Shepherd. As a pro MMA fighter, Shepherd held a professional record of 6-2. He was currently on a five-fight winning streak, and even though he had
UFC 251 saw some questionable calls from one of the judges sitting cageside. Now former referee Big John McCarthy would like the UFC to do something about it. UFC 251 was the first event on the novel Fight Island, and McCarthy, like the rest of us, was watching with anticipation and excitement. For the most
In perhaps the strangest career move in history, Sean Wheelock will be doing commentary work, and it is not for Bellator. Moving forward, he will be providing play-by-play for adult webcams. Sports commentator Sean Wheelock has lent his voice talents to many causes over the years. Not only did he spend half a decade working
Amanda Nunes was able to cash in on her victory check after a dominant performance at UFC 250. However her old foe Cris Cyborg thinks that this check should have been for a lot more money. When Cyborg departed from the UFC, it was not necessarily due to a dispute over her pay. The former
Danis Promises To End Masvidal Quick Dillon Danis has called for Jorge Masvidal to come to Bellator so that they can fight. Masvidal made headlines on Friday when he told the UFC to let him go if they weren’t ready to pay him his worth. It comes on the back of him being frustrated with
Bader Calls For Jones Rematch Bellator two-weight champion Ryan Bader has laid the invite out for Jon Jones to join the Santa-Monica based promotion. Jones made headlines on Sunday after he claimed he was vacating his light heavyweight title following his ongoing pay dispute with UFC president Dana White. He also implied that he would
Valarie Loureda’s Sexualized Content Sparks Responses From Amanda Nunes and Macy Chiasson Valarie Loureda has been posting some steamy pictures and videos to her social media. This has gotten the attention of Amanda Nunes and Macy Chiasson, who both had different reactions to the situation. As good of a fighter as Loureda may end up
Kharitonov ‘Went To Places Where People Cough’ As it so happens, not everyone is taking the threat of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seriously and Bellator heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov is a prime example. Kharitonov has repeatedly promoted the false remedy of cold water for the disease on his personal Instagram account and recently revealed he even
Cris Cyborg Talks Move To Bellator, Fight With Amanda Nunes And More Cris Cyborg is Bellator’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest female fighters of all time. In an exclusive interview with MiddleEasy, she talks about her move to Bellator, her damaged relationship with the UFC, her future plans, and more. Few people have