Yair Rodriguez took the win in a key featherweight matchup on Saturday night when opponent Brian Ortega appeared to dislocate his shoulder, leaving him unable to continue. The injury occurred just over four minutes into the opening round, resulting in a TKO victory for Rodriguez. Rodriguez willing to run it […]
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Bellator 282: Johnny Eblen Challenges Gegard Mousasi for Middleweight Championship
The undefeated Johnny Eblen will get his first shot at a major MMA title on Friday night when he battles middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Bellator 282 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Mousasi comes in as a -225 favorite to retain his title over Eblen (+190), […]
Bellator 281: Page, Storley Fight for Interim Welterweight Title in Main Event
Michael “Venom†Page expected to fight for the Bellator Welterweight Championship on Saturday in London. Instead, he’ll face off with Logan Storley for the interim version of that title in the main event of Bellator 281. Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov dropped out of the bout, as he’s fighting for his […]
Bellator 280: Kongo Aims for Heavyweight Championship in Rematch vs. Ryan Bader
Cheick Kongo will attempt to become the oldest first-time champion in Bellator history at age 46 when he takes on Ryan Bader for the heavyweight title at Bellator 280 on Friday in Paris. Bader enters as a significant -525 favorite over Kongo (+385), according to DraftKings Sportsbook. Bader signs new […]
MMA Notebook: Cyborg, Carmouche Win Bellator Title Fights
Cris Cyborg continued to assert her dominance over the Bellator women’s featherweight division, beating Arlene Blencowe by unanimous decision to make the fourth defense of her championship at Bellator 279 in Honolulu. Cyborg (26-2) had little trouble beating Blencowe (15-9) for a second time, scoring a 49-45 victory on all […]
Bellator 279: Cris Cyborg Heavily Favored in Rematch with Arlene Blencowe
Cris Cyborg has little trouble in her first encounter with Arlene Blencowe 18 months ago at Bellator 249. But Blencowe will get another shot at Cyborg’s women’s featherweight title when the two meet in the main event of Bellator 279 on Saturday night in Honolulu. In their first meeting, Cyborg […]
Bellator 278: Liz Carmouche Again Seeks First Title, This Time vs. Undefeated Juliana Velasquez
Liz Carmouche has twice had chances to win a championship in the UFC, coming up short in both attempts. She also lost in her one shot at becoming a Strikeforce titleholder earlier in her career. She now comes in as a live underdog in her fourth attempt, this time facing […]
Bellator 277: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Seeks Revenge, Featherweight Title vs. AJ McKee
Nine months ago, AJ McKee submitted Patricio Freire in under two minutes to win the Bellator featherweight title and end a five-year undefeated streak for ‘Pitbull.’ Now, Freire is eager to run it back on Friday night at Bellator 277 in San Jose. Both McKee and Freire have sat idle […]
Bellator 270: Patricky Pitbull Wants Lightweight Title Back in the Family
When Patricio “Pitbull” Friere vacated his Bellator lightweight championship last month — which he won in 2019, but never defended — it opened the door for the division to move forward and find a new standard-bearer. That well could be his brother Patricky “Pitbull” Friere, who will try to avenge […]
Bellator 267: Michael Page Looks to Avenge Only Career Loss in Douglas Lima Rematch
Douglas Lima beat Michael Page at Bellator 221 in May 2019 in spectacular fashion, scoring a highlight knockout early in the second round. The two will meet for a rematch this Friday at Wembley Arena in London, with both welterweights having plenty to fight for in the main event. Page […]
Bellator 266: Former UFC Contenders Phil Davis, Yoel Romero Meet in Main Event
Longtime UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero will make his Bellator debut on Saturday when he battles Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 266 in San Jose, California. Davis spent much of his career in the UFC before moving to Bellator back in 2015. Both fighters coming off title […]
Bellator 264: John Salter Parlays Winning Streak into Shot at Gegard Mousasi’s Middleweight Title
John Salter has won three straight fights and eight of his nine career bouts in Bellator. That’s been enough to elevate Salter into the No. 1 contender position in the company’s middleweight rankings, but he admits he’ll face a whole new challenge on Friday when he takes on Gegard Mousasi […]
MMA Notebook: Gane Wants Heavyweight Title Shot; Moldavsky Earns Bellator Interim Belt
Ciryl Gane maintained his undefeated record and staked his claim for a heavyweight title shot by beating Alexander Volkov by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Gane (9-0) came into the bout as the No. 3 contender in the heavyweight division, and saw the […]
Bellator 261: Timothy Johnson, Valentin Moldavsky Battle for Interim Heavyweight Title
Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader is busy competing in the company’s light heavyweight Grand Prix, meaning he’s unlikely to defend his title anytime soon. That situation has opened the door for Timothy Johnson and Valentin Moldavsky to compete for an interim heavyweight championship in the main event of Bellator 261 […]
Bellator 260: Douglas Lima Defends Welterweight Championship vs. Undefeated Yaroslav Amosov
Yaroslav Amosov has never lost as a professional inside an MMA cage, but he’ll face the biggest challenge of his career by far on Friday when he takes on welterweight champion Douglas Lima in the main event of Bellator 260 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. Lima will be making […]
MMA Notebook: Font Dominates Garbrandt, Cyborg Finishes Smith Late
Rob Font won a one-sided decision over Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday to position himself as a leading contender for the bantamweight title. Font defeated the former bantamweight champion 48-47, 50-45, 50-45 in a controlled, dominant performance that could set him up for […]
Bellator 258: Juan Archuleta Makes First Bantamweight Title Defense vs. Sergio Pettis
After Juan Archuleta captured the Bellator bantamweight title in September, he was left with a bevy of potential challengers hungry for that championship. He’ll make his first title defense on Friday when he battles Sergio Pettis in the main event of Bellator 258 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Archuleta (25-2) […]
Bellator 257: Vadim Nemkov Makes First Light Heavyweight Title Defense in Rematch vs. Phil Davis
Vadim Nemkov won his first major MMA title last August when he stopped Ryan Bader to win the Bellator light heavyweight title at Bellator 244. Now, he’ll make his first title defense in a rematch against Phil Davis, a man he beat by split decision back in 2018, in the […]
Bellator 256 Odds: Ryan Bader Looks for Revenge Against Lyoto Machida
When Lyoto Machida met Ryan Bader for the first time in 2012, the two men were both in UFC, and Machida finished the fight with a second-round knockout. Now, a much more seasoned Bader is looking to avenge that loss when the two meet in a rematch at Bellator 256 […]
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Defends Featherweight Title, Aims for Grand Prix Final at Bellator 255
Patricio “Pitbull†Freire has already established himself as one of the best featherweights in the world, with little left to prove regardless of the promotion he fights in. But the two-division champion is looking for even bigger things as he prepares to take on Emmanuel Sanchez in the main event […]