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Bellator MMA has hit us with a bombshell. They announced a massive event Bellator 297, that will have the current Bellator featherweight champion and former lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull face off against the current bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis to become the first-ever triple champ in MMA history. That is not the only title on the […]

What’s next for Bobby Lashley on RAW? He’s taken care of business against Ciampa, dispelled of Theory, and unless his on-again, off-again house show circuit program with The Miz is magically ripe for a big-time televised run following a win over his “Mizion,” it would appear “The Almighty” might have just found himself without an […]

Benson Henderson has had an iconic look throughout his MMA career and it’s not his wild hair or Taekwondo shorts. The current Bellator lightweight has fought with a toothpick in his mouth that he’s hidden from referees. It’s an interesting habit that many have called very dangerous, which on top of fighting, is not great. […]

Michael Page was in a very frustrating MMA fight in the main event of Bellator London. Logan Storley out grappled him and nullified his offense in a very uneventful showing for the welterweight belt. After the fight, Michael Page was very honest about the showing and didn’t take anything away from Logan Storley. That doesn’t […]

Michael Page had the opportunity to become Bellator MMA welterweight champion but fell short against Logan Storley. It was a frustrating affair as he scored big moments on the feet but was suffocated on the ground. Many people were frustrated with Logan Storley as they felt he made the fight a grinding affair and didn’t […]

Lyoto Machida is starting to near the end of his MMA career and things are getting interesting for him. He takes on Fabian Edwards at Bellator London and it could be a very important fight for him. Becoming an MMA champion is something that most fighters strive for but Lyoto Machida isn’t quite in that […]

Cheick Kongo and Ryan Bader have unfinished business after their original Bellator MMA title fight ended in a No Contest due to an eye poke. There has been a lot of talk between the two since that moment. Now, they’re set to headline an MMA event in Paris, France and they’re finally about to settle […]

The Bellator MMA bantamweight tournament originally had Raufeon Stots taking on his teammate and champion, Sergio Pettis. It put both men in a tough position until an injury forced Pettis out and Juan Archuleta took his place. Raufeon Stots defeated Juan Archuleta by knockout and he’s now the Bellator MMA interim bantamweight champion. He could […]

Aaron Pico is coming off of a dominant win at Bellator 277 and the featherweight now finds himself in an excellent position going forward. His MMA career had a rough start but things are getting back on track. Getting a title shot in MMA is always something fighters like Aaron Pico chase. Bellator’s featherweight division […]

Cris Cyborg has become quite the dominant champion in Bellator ever since she won the featherweight title a few years ago. She’s set for a rare rematch in MMA as she takes on Arlene Blencowe at the Hawaii weekend event. The rematch was obvious for Bellator to book as Arlene Blencowe was beating all of […]

Bellator always seems to have the wackiest results in their MMA fights. The recent fight between Corey Anderson and Vadim Nemkov ended in a No Contest after an accidental clash of heads. The fight was supposed to be the finale of the Bellator light heavyweight MMA tournament, with the winner getting a million dollars. Corey […]

AJ McKee suffered his first-ever loss in MMA against Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 277 on Friday. The fight was very close but the judges had the Brazilian fighter getting the best of the young American. The loss was tough but AJ McKee has spent his whole life in MMA. The former Bellator champion took the […]

Nate Diaz and his crew are never afraid to create beef and stir up trouble while at MMA events. Recently, Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee addressed the past feud with the UFC star. A lot of the problem has to do with their training partners, Chris Avila boxed AJ McKee’s MMA teammate, Anthony Taylor. The […]

Patricio Pitbull is looking to get his featherweight title back when he faces AJ McKee at Bellator 277. The featherweight Pitbull brother has been an MMA champion for years and very rarely loses. Even though it’s an opportunity to win the belt back, Patricio Pitbull doesn’t care about that. He’s heading into the Bellator MMA […]

AJ McKee has a lot of positive going on in his MMA career and he’s not afraid to let it be known. He’s currently the Bellator featherweight champion and has no losses on his records. Currently, AJ McKee is set to fight Patricio Freire at Bellator 277 in his first MMA title defense. He’s also […]

The Bellator light heavyweight tournament is set to come to an end with Vadim Nemkov taking on Corey Anderson. The two MMA fighters could potentially be the best light heavyweights in the sport. Vadim Nemkov looked at some of the names in the MMA tournament and was quite confident Corey Anderson would be in the […]

AJ McKee currently has a big Bellator MMA title fight as he takes on Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire in a rematch. There is a lot of beef in the fight and things are not slowing down as Patricky Freire has been getting involved as well. AJ McKee admits he’s normally respectful but the Pitbull brothers have […]

Corey Anderson has not been holding back since he left the UFC for Bellator. He recently took aim at Jan Blachowicz and his critics ahead of his upcoming title fight against Vadim Nemkov. Corey Anderson recently went off on Jan Blachowicz during his Bellator press conference. The former UFC fighter made sure to get brutally […]

Gegard Mousasi had a very famous split with the UFC a few years ago before joining Bellator. He became a free agent and many were excited to see where his career would take him and if he would finally fight for the title. Spoiler alert. Gegard Mousasi wouldn’t fight for the UFC title and he […]

Adam Borics is coming off of an excellent fight against Mads Burnell at Bellator 276. The featherweight MMA fighter now finds himself in an excellent place to potentially get the next title shot. The main event of Bellator 276 saw the two MMA fighters try to take each other’s legs off. It actually resulted in […]

Gegard Mousasi believes Johnny Elben may have to sell crack in order to fight him next. The Bellator MMA middleweight champion has made it clear he wants exciting fights against big names next. Johnny Elben spent last week calling out the MMA champion and hoping to set up a fight. Gegard Mousasi didn’t exactly pick […]

Kayla Harrison finally made her decision on her next move in MMA after becoming a free agent last year. Her choices were between coming back to PFL or joining the UFC or Bellator. The Olympian opted to stay in PFL after they matched Bellator’s offer. Scott Coker recently reacted to the news and the Bellator […]

The MMA world has been holding its breath and waiting to find out where Kayla Harrison will choose to fight next. There were three realistic options for her next as the PFL, UFC, and Bellator, all seemed very interested in her services. Kayla Harrison had a lucrative offer on the table from Bellator but PFL […]

Gegard Mousasi has now reached the point in his MMA career where he’s going to be compared to the champion in the UFC. There has been plenty of talk about how a fight with Israel Adesanya would go if the two ever fought. The Bellator MMA middleweight champion likes his chances against both Israel Adesanya […]

Austin Vanderford challenged Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator MMA middleweight title at Bellator 275 on Friday. He suffered a very quick TKO loss after taking some punches and having his takedown defended. It looked like he had suffered some sort of injury to his shoulder. Gegard Mousasi looked excellent and many people online praised ‘The […]

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 […]

Anthony Johnson did not take too kindly to Bruce Buffer’s recent comments about fighters outside of the UFC. The Bellator light heavyweight had to fire back on Instagram. Bruce Buffer was referencing Francis Ngannou potentially leaving the UFC. He took to his podcast to take about fighters outside of the organization. “No offense to other […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov has become an MMA promoter since he retired from competing in the UFC. He’s now the promoter for Eagle FC and he’s made it clear he’s coming for Bellator and the UFC. Eagle FC has been signing all of the big names free agents on the market. That includes names like Kevin Lee, […]

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 […]