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Bellator 113: Vegh-Newton Light-Heavyweight Title Fight Booked, Lightweight Tourney Match-ups Confirmed
By FCF Staff
After Attila Vegh missed much of 2013 due to injury, Bellator has announced that its light-heavyweight champion will return to action on March 21st, and will battle interim champ Emanuel Newton. The title fight will headline… Read More
Bellator 114: Alexander Shlemenko-Brennan Ward Middleweight Title Fight Confirmed
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed that its middleweight champion, Alexander Shlemenko, will defend the title against Brennan Ward on March 28th. The bout will be hosted by Utah’s Maverik Center.
Shlemenko (49-7) is coming off an impressive title defense… Read More
Bellator 112: Pat Curran-Daniel Straus III to Headline March 14th Card
By FCF Staff
Belllator has announced that Pat Curran will get an immediate chance to reclaim the featherweight title, as the former champ will battle Daniel Straus for a third time at the promotion’s March 14th card in Hammond,… Read More
Bellator Confirms March 7th Main Card, Dantas to Defend Title Versus Silva
By FCF Staff
Bellator has begun to announce match-ups for the promotion’s latest season, and today it’s confirmed the main card for it’s March 7th event.
The upcoming card, which will be hosted by the WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma,… Read More
WSOF Proposes PPV Showdown With Bellator
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting and Bellator MMA are widely considered to be next in line to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in an effort to determine North America’s number two promotion, WSOF has proposed a pay-per-view showdown… Read More
Bellator’s Brent Weedman Announces Retirement
By FCF Staff
Bellator vet and former tourney finalist Brent Weedman has reportedly announced he’s retiring from fighting at the age of 29.
The 22-9 fighter’s representatives, SuckerPunch Entertainment, made the announcement recently via Facebook.
We are sad to announce… Read More
Report: Bellator’s Doug Marshall Suspended For Failing Drug Test
By FCF Staff
Doug Marshall has reportedly been suspended by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, after failing the post-fight drug test he was administered, following his Bellator 109 bout with Alexander Shlemenko. The fight took place at the Sands Casino… Read More
Report: Bellator and KOTC vet Joe Camacho Dead at 41
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is reeling from another unexpected loss, as according to reports, veteran fighter Joe Camacho has passed away at the age of 41.
The former Bellator competitor is believed to have died of a heart… Read More
Report: Former Bellator Champ Zach Makovsky UFC Bound, Fighting Scott Jorgensen December 14th
By FCF Staff
After losing scheduled opponents Ian McCall and John Dodson due to injury, Scott Jorgensen will reportedly battle Octagon newcomer Zach Makovsky at UFC on FOX 9, December 14th.
The new flyweight match-up is being reported by multiple… Read More
Bellator Signs NCAA Champ and Undefeated Fighter Darrion Caldwell
By FCF Staff
Bellator has added another decorated wrestler to its roster, as it’s announced that former NCAA champion and two time All American Darrion Caldwell has signed with the promotion. The featherweight has gone 3-0 in MMA since turning… Read More
Bellator 109: Shlemenko Puts Away Marshall, Hawn and Brooks Win Tourney Finals
By FCF Staff
Alexander Shlemenko defended the Bellator Middleweight Championship tonight in impressive fashion, as the noted striker took out feared slugger Doug Marshall in the opening round.
Early on, Shlemenko kept Marshall on the defensive by landing several takedowns,… Read More
Bellator 109 Weigh-In Results: Shlemenko and Marshall Set for Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 109 tomorrow night in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which will feature middleweight champ Alexander Shlemenko taking on Doug Marshall.
The card will also include the lightweight tourney finals between Will Brooks… Read More
Bellator 109: Brooks Says “Free Flowing” Approach Key to Beating “Tiger”, Concedes Things Got “Personal” Versus Awad
By Kelsey Mowatt
Having scored unanimous decision wins over John Alessio and Saad Awad in Bellator’s latest lightweight tourney, Will Brooks will look to win the grueling competition Friday night, when he battles Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy. Brooks turned… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Bellator’s Will Brooks, WSOF’s Josh Machan
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions with Bellator lightweight Will Brooks, and World Series of Fighting Canada featherweight Josh Machan.
Brooks is set to fight “Tiger” Sarnavskiy in the finals of Bellator’s Season… Read More
Bellator Releases UFC Vet Matt Riddle After Latest Withdrawal
By FCF Staff
After withdrawing from a scheduled bout with Nate Coy this Friday at Bellator 109, Matt Riddle has been released from the promotion. Bellator has not disclosed why the UFC veteran pulled out from the bout, but it… Read More
“Rampage” Jackson’s Bellator Debut Draws Big Ratings
By FCF Staff
Following its rating success from Bellator 106, SPIKE has announced that the recent Bellator debut of former UFC champ “Rampage” Jackson also drew big numbers for the network.
According to figures that SPIKE has released on Tuesday,… Read More
Bellator 109: Brooks Focused “110%” on Beating Sarnavskiy, Not Possible Title Shot
By Kelsey Mowatt
Will Brooks made his Bellator debut earlier this year backed with considerable hype, and after having his first tournament run halted by Saad Awad in February, the explosive lightweight is a victory… Read More
Bellator 108 Highlights: “Rampage”, Minakov and “Pitbull” Score Stoppage Wins
Bellator 108: “Rampage” Floors Beltran, Minakov Takes Heavyweight Belt From Volkov
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson has been saying he’s “back” heading into his Bellator debut, and at the promotion’s latest event tonight in Atlantic City, he ended a three fight losing streaky by stopping fellow vet Joey Beltran.
After several… Read More