Douglas Lima stepped inside the Bellator cage for his 43rd career fight as the promotion returned to Paris for Bellator 296. The former welterweight champion looked to snap a four-fight losing streak as he met Dutch standout Costello van Steenis in a middleweight bout. ‘The Spaniard’ walked into the contest gunning for his third-straight win
Cris Cyborg will be returning to Bellator after testing free agency. It has been almost one full year exactly since Cris Cyborg last stepped foot in the Bellator cage. The longtime MMA legend decided to take some time away from Bellator to test herself in free agency. During that time she stayed busy talking to
The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes is still underway. Months after departing from the UFC, the former heavyweight champion is still left without a fighting home. Promotions such as the BKFC and ONE Championship made many headlines when they revealed they were opting out of signing Ngannou due to financial and non-financial reasons. With two big players
Kayla Harrison commented on the recent rumors that the Professional Fighters League is in the process of purchasing Bellator and what that could mean for a long-teased matchup with general consensus women’s MMA GOAT Cris Cyborg. Harrison is coming off the first setback of her career, suffering a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of
Brendan Loughnane has proposed to fight Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire. Rumor Has It… Promotions apart, what exactly sparked the 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion’s interest in fighting Bellator’s Featherweight Champion? Well, that would be a result of circulating rumors that the PFL is trying to buy out their rival promotion Bellator. This report is according to MMA journalist, Todd
After a close-fought win in his last outing, Raufeon Stots took on Patchy Mix in the headlining bout of Bellator 295 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bellator 295: Raufeon Stots vs Patchy Mix Round 1 Stots opens with a low kick. Patchy blitzes with a 1-2 and shoots but doesn’t get it. Jab from Stots. Patchy gets
Coming off a win in her last outing, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane took on Kana Watanabe in the co-main event of Bellator 295 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Bellator 295: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs Kana Watanabe Round 1 Macfarlane moves back against the lead hand threat of Watanabe. Nice straight right from Macfarlane and a left hand. Macfarlane steps in
The rematch is on. Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche defends her title against former foe DeAnna Bennett in the main event of Bellator 294. Since Bennett missed weight, she is ineligible to capture the championship even with a victory. Carmouche has agreed to keep her title on the line, so the title would become vacant
Ray Borg has officially announced his retirement from mixed martial arts following his unceremonious release from Bellator on Friday. The one-time UFC title challenger released a statement, confirming that he would be hanging up the gloves after once again failing to make weight for a high-profile bout with Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 295. Taking to
The co-main event of Bellator 293 is here. Former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano returns to action when she meets Northern Ireland’s Leah McCourt. The women’s featherweight bout with massive title implications takes place in Temecula, California. Round 1: Zingano fires off a few leg kicks to start the fight. McCourt tags Zingano with a
Bellator has announced two major title fights that will headline the promotion’s return to Chicago this summer. On June 16, the promotion will invade Wintrust Arena in Chicago with two can’t-miss title tilts, the first featuring the return of reigning Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis. ‘The Phenom’ has been out of action since his fourth-round
Francis Ngannou might be boxing next, but he isn’t done with MMA just yet. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion is looking to make his pro boxing debut as early as this summer. After he eventually steps into the ring, there are several avenues that Ngannou can take in his combat sports career, which is most likely
Michael Page admitted he lost some energy while celebrating his win after seeing what happened to Goiti Yamauchi’s knee MVP wished he had just knocked his opponent out Bellator’s electrifying star Michael “Venom” Page did not know how much damage he inflicted on his opponent Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 292 until he finally did. If
Benson Henderson will be committed to helping out his wife Maria in post-retirement “Smooth” knew he was already approaching the end of his career prior to Bellator 292 Benson Henderson failed to ride off into the sunset with a bang after Usman Nurmagomedov choked him out to retirement in less than three minutes at Bellator
The Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix is underway. Newly crowned champion Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his title and perfect 16-0 record against former UFC and WEC Champion Benson Henderson. The lightweight title fight headlines Bellator 292, which takes place in San Jose, California. Round 1: Nurmagomedov lands a body kick to start off the fight. The
Scott Coker is optimistic that Bellator can land Francis Ngannou. Since his departure from the UFC, Francis Ngannou has been the most talked about and sought-after free agent in MMA. He left the UFC at the beginning of this year in search of bigger fight opportunities. Ngannou was the heavyweight champion at the time and