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Anthony Pettis has been enjoying life in the PFL ever since he left the UFC. The lightweight MMA fighter has been preparing for his second season in the promotion. There are plenty of fun matchups including a rematch against the new signing, Jeremy Stephens. Jeremy Stephens fired some shots at Anthony Pettis a few weeks […]

MMA is a sport that is always evolving. The sport looks dramatically different now than it did when it first started in 1993. Tyron Woodley expects the sport to continue changing with the fighters evolving. Tyron Woodley’s athleticism has been harped on throughout his career. The MMA fighter has big power, good explosiveness, and his […]

Jaylon Bates is an undefeated MMA prospect in Bellator that has a lot of hype surrounding him, justifiably so. The 4-0 fighter is set to take on Chris Disonell at Bellator 274 on Saturday and he’ll look to take out the ‘hype train derailer’ himself. Currently, Jaylon Bates is not picky about who he fights. […]

Neiman Gracie carries one of the most important names in the history of MMA. The Bellator welterweight carries the name with him in every fight, obviously. Royce Gracie kicked things off in 1993 and showed everyone the power of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He came in as an undersized Brazilian wearing a gi and submitted everyone on […]

Davion Franklin is a heavyweight MMA prospect that many people are excited about. The Bellator big man has knockout power and a fun personality. It was enough to get WWE to start taking a look at him. The problem with WWE was that Davion Franklin was not interested in joining the pro-wrestling promotion. They wanted […]

Lyoto Machida has shown no signs of slowing down in his MMA career. ‘The Dragon’ currently has one more fight left on his Bellator contract and he has no plans to retire. Bellator MMA wanted to keep Lyoto Machida under contract in the promotion but he was the one who turned it down. The Brazilian […]

Jake Paul seems to be linked to fighting just about anyone that’s capable of fighting him. Khabib Nurmagomedov is the latest name to be mentioned as a potential opponent. There has been talk of a fight in Eagle FC. Khabib Nurmagomedov currently has his own promotion of Eagle FC and many want him to fight […]

Kayla Harrison has many options ahead of her after her contract with PFL came to an end. The MMA fighter seems to have three very strong contenders in UFC, PFL, and Bellator. There have been official offers from both UFC and PFL. Bellator seems to be the MMA promotion that has not officially sent in […]

Paul Daley appears to be ready to hang up in the gloves and walk away from fighting in MMA. The Bellator welterweight recently spoke about his next Bellator fight that’s taking place in May. Paul Daley has competed in MMA for a long time and has been very important for the sport in England. He […]

Cris Cyborg and Cat Zingano have been going after each other lately ahead of a potential featherweight title fight in Bellator MMA. Scott Coker recently stepped in and gave his opinion on the ongoing situation. Cat Zingano recently went after Cris Cyborg by saying she is refusing to drug test ahead of a potential MMA […]

Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko appear to be on some sort of collision course as the Russian legend looks to end his MMA career on a high note. The two fought in Bellator back in 2019 with Bader winning by KO. Fedor Emelianenko has recently been on an excellent run and hopes to rematch Ryan […]

Tyrone Spong is set to return to MMA after years of not competing in the sport. He makes his return at Eagle FC 44 against Sergei Kharitonov in a highly anticipated heavyweight matchup. Tyrone Spong is a noted kickboxer and has been competing in boxing. His return to MMA sees him get back to things […]

Ryan Bader managed to become a two-weight world champion in Bellator at both heavyweight and light heavyweight. The longtime MMA fighter eventually had a choice to make in terms of where he wanted his future. He lost his light heavyweight title back in 2020 but remains the Bellator MMA heavyweight champion. Ryan Bader is set […]

Jake Paul has just about every MMA fighter hoping to get their hands on him. Bellator’s light heavyweight ‘Big Tuna’ Ben Parrish is hoping for a chance to fight him. It’s not about beef for the fan-favorite MMA fighter, he has many fans hoping that he will fight Jake Paul. Ben Parrish is a man […]

Saad Awad is set to compete against hyped MMA prospect Chris Gonzalez at Bellator 273 on Saturday. The fight pits a long-time veteran against an up-and-comer looking to prove himself. Saad Awad is used to fighting just about every type of opponent, Chris Gonzalez is a prospect looking to make a name for himself in […]

Benson Henderson is set to make his MMA return at Bellator 273 on Saturday. The former UFC champion takes on Islam Mamedov in a tough, lightweight contest. The Bellator MMA lightweight made it clear that he wanted to get back in the title picture and asked Bellator what he needed to do. The organization made […]

Rashad Evans is set to return to MMA when he takes on Gabriel Checco at Eagle FC 44. The return marks his first fight since he was in the UFC back in 2018. He had hit a big losing skid and ended his career on a low note. Rashad Evans is now coming back to […]

Darrion Caldwell is set to take on Enrique Barzola at Bellator 273. The bantamweight MMA fighter is on the comeback trail and looking to get back in the championship title picture. Darrion Caldwell has been training in Florida for the past year and he’s looking to get back on track. The focus is to get […]

Fighter pay has been a big talking point in the MMA world with many fighters wanting to get paid what they’re worth. Bellator welterweight, Michael ‘Venom’ Page has been vocal recently about wanting to be paid in main events that include extra rounds. Bellator MMA used to have three-round main events and recently switched it […]

Ryan Bader has a very fun last one and one that can be used in connection with many nicknames that use puns. Currently, the Bellator MMA light heavyweight has his nickname as ‘Darth.’ Which turns into Ryan ‘Darth’ Bader. The MMA champion has been asked by fans many times to change his nickname over to […]

Cat Zingano left the UFC a little bit early. She had a very strange run in the giant MMA promotion after losing a big title fight against Ronda Rousey. Now she could potentially fight Cris Cyborg for the featherweight title in Bellator MMA. She’s still paying attention to the UFC and couldn’t help but notice […]

Cris Cyborg has made it very clear that she wants to fight Cat Zingano next in Bellator MMA. Zingano had not spoken out on the potential fight until now. It seems like Cat Zingano is very interested in the potential MMA fight. She spoke about it in an interview with MMAFighting. “Cris and I have […]

Darrion Caldwell finds himself in a tough spot as he’s on a two-fight losing heading into Bellator 273. The bantamweight MMA fighter is set to take on Enrique Barzola in an attempt to get back on track and remind people why he was champion, to begin with. Darrion Caldwell heads into the fight set to […]

Rashad Evans surprised many people when he announced he was coming out of retirement and signing for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his MMA promotion, Eagle FC. The move came almost four years after he retired from the UFC. Many figured Rashad Evans would be elected into the Hall of Fame and his MMA career would be […]

AJ McKee has a bright future in MMA and has become a big star in Bellator. The now featherweight champion sees himself as the Floyd Mayweather of MMA. The featherweight Bellator MMA champion sees the sport as a business. Much like Floyd Mayweather did during his boxing career. “This is business. This is a lifeline […]

Jake Paul has been teasing a move to MMA for a long time after finding success in the boxing ring. The YouTuber turned boxer recently posted a video throwing kicks with a trainer. Recently it was revealed that Bellator was interested in potentially signing Jake Paul and Logan Paul. Now it seems there is another […]

Jake Paul has not exactly been a popular character in the MMA community. He has been calling out UFC fighters, going after Dana White, and has recently expressed interest in training at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). The gym is home to big names like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Daniel Cormier. Daniel Cormier recently spoke about Jake […]

There’s no doubt that Kayla Harrison is the hottest free agent in MMA currently. Her big options seem to be in either the UFC, Scott Coker and Bellator, or a return to PFL. Each option has its advantages. Scott Coker recently spoke about Kayla Harrison’s future and believes she really only has two options. Those […]

Sergio Pettis had a huge 2022 in Bellator as he scored a huge ‘comeback of the year’ victory over Kyoji Horiguchi to become the bantamweight champion. He scored a spinning back fist knockout and enters the bantamweight tournament with a huge target on his back. Bellator’s bantamweight tournament will end with the winner getting the […]

Scott Coker has been going out recently and giving updates on various Bellator fighters and what they plan on doing. The latest fighter, Fedor Emelianenko only has one fight left in his career. Bellator has big plans to do the fight in Russia. The last visit was a huge success and Fedor Emelianenko topped it […]

Dillon Danis has been an interesting signing for Bellator. He came over to the promotion to build his career and become a big name. So far he has only competed in MMA two times with one fight in 2018 and the other in 2019. Bellator President Scott Coker was recently asked about him and whether […]

MMA fans have been waiting for the big return of Anthony Johnson in the Bellator cage. Scott Coker recently spoke out and gave an update on the status of the light heavyweight. The former UFC title challenger was forced to pull out of the Bellator light heavyweight tournament due to a serious illness a few […]

Jake Paul and his brother, Logan Paul could have an opportunity to cross over into the MMA world. Recently, Bellator President, Scott Coker expressed interest in bringing the two ‘athletes’ into the organization. The Bellator President takes the two very seriously and thinks they could have a home in Bellator. It is unclear if Jake […]

Bellator CEO Scott Coker has detailed his plans for former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida this year. Lyoto Machida is in the twilight years of his MMA career. Since parting ways with the UFC, “The Dragon” joined Bellator and has become one of the biggest stars of the promotion. At 43 years old, Machida […]

Controversial MMA fighter Dillon Danis has let Jake Paul know that he is serious about facing him in a boxing match. Despite proving that he can really knock a legitimate champion out, YouTuber-turned-pro boxer Jake Paul is still being talked down by a number of MMA guys. Among them was Bellator middleweight fighter Dillon Danis. […]

Junior dos Santos is the latest former UFC fighter to have signed for the hybrid MMA and Boxing promotion in Triller. The unorthodox promotion likes to put on MMA vs boxing fighter matches in the different sports. Brendan Schaub is the latest person to react to dos Santos taking on Kubrat Pulev. Kubrat Pulev last […]

Hector Lombard and Tyron Woodley don’t like each other, at all. They recently had an altercation where Lombard tried to fight Woodley. Now that Tyron Woodley is done with his boxing venture, Hector Lombard is ready to get his hands on him. He wants Woodley to take off the gloves and join bare-knuckle boxing. “I’ve […]

One of the under-the-radar stories of 2021 in MMA has to be the rise of Dominique Wooding. The now Cage Warriors bantamweight champion had a year to remember and an incredible run of knockouts. The Englishman ended 2020 on a sour note as he only had one MMA fight, lost, and was cut from Bellator. […]

Austin Vanderford has a lot to prove ahead of his upcoming Bellator title fight against Gegard Mousasi. The middleweight title fight is going t be an interesting challenge for both men. Gegard Mousasi has a lot of experience compared to the undefeated Austin Vanderford. The Bellator middleweight title win would help erase all doubt on […]