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Eduardo Dantas, Paul Daley and Ryan Ford Confirmed For Bellator 79
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced today that bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas, UFC vet Paul Daley and rising welterweight Ryan ford will compete at the promotion’s upcoming November 2nd event.
Bellator 79 will be hosted… Read More
Lyman Good vs. Jim Wallhead Confirmed For Bellator 74
Entire Line-Up Confirmed For September 28th Card
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships continues to unveil the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming Season 7, and today it has confirmed that Lyman Good will fight Jim Wallhead on September 28th in… Read More
“Babalu” Sobral Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion and UFC championship challenger Renato “Babalu” Sobral (37-9) has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut under the Bellator banner in the season 8 light heavyweight tournament,… Read More
Bellator 75: Eric Prindle vs. Thiago Santos Among Confirmed Heavyweight Quarterfinals
Brett Rogers Fighting Ruslan Magomedov in Tourney Action
By FCF Staff
Bellator has begun confirming the quarterfinals for the promotion’s upcoming heavyweight tournament, which will get underway October 5th at The Venue at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana.
Once… Read More
Bellator Strengthens Russian Ties With Russia 2 Broadcast Deal
By Michael Hatamoto
Bellator and Russian broadcaster Russia 2 entered a partnership in which MMA fights will be shown to a potential audience of more than 83 million.
Bellator and Russia 2, which is the biggest Russian sports network,… Read More
Report: Eddie Alvarez Fighting at Bellator 76 on October 12th
By FCF Staff
The last fight of Eddie Alvarez’s current contract with Bellator will take place October 12th in Windsor, Ontario, according to reports Thursday. The promotion’s former lightweight champion and highly regarded fighter is set to enter free agency… Read More
Bellator 72: Amoussou Stuns Baker With Quick Heel Hook, Daley Stops Bears
By FCF Staff
Karl Amoussou quickly entrenched a title fight with Bellator champion Ben Askren tonight in Tampa, Florida, as the veteran made short work of Bryan Baker to win the promotion’s welterweight tourney.
Shortly into the Bellator 72 bout,… Read More
Bellator 72 Weigh-Ins: Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou Set For Welterweight Finale
Paul Daley On Weight For Fight With Rudy Bears
By FCF Staff
Bellator held the official weighs this afternoon in anticipation of the promotion’s latest event tomorrow night at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. The Bellator 72 card will… Read More
Bellator’s Travis Wiuff Ready For Tim Carpenter: “I Was Fighting Black Belts Before It Was Cool To Be a MMA Fighter.”
By Kelsey Mowatt
For the last three years, Travis Wiuff has been doing his part to reassert his presence in the MMA world, and along the way, the 80 plus fight veteran has been warning critics and opponents that… Read More
Former Welterweight Champ Lyman Good Returning to Tourney Format at Bellator 74
By FCF Staff
Following Lyman Good’s 13 second knockout of Levon Maynard this April, Bellator has announced that the former champion will compete in the promotion’s upcoming Season 7 welterweight tourney. The competition will get underway on September 28th at… Read More
Full Card Announced For Bellator 72
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the complete line-up for the promotion’s upcoming July 20th event in Tampa, Florida, which will feature the welterweight tourney final between Bryan Baker and Karl Amoussou.
In addition, the card will include the semifinals… Read More
Bellator’s Emanuel Newton: “Usually When I Lock Up a Body Lock You’re Going For a Ride”
Veteran Hoping to Make Most of “Biggest Opportunity” in Career
By Kelsey Mowatt
After going eight months without getting an opportunity to extend his five fight winning streak, not only did Emanuel Newton get offered a high profile bout recently,… Read More
Ben Saunders Fighting Brian Warren in Bellator 72 Catch-Weight Bout
By FCF Staff
Following his unanimous decision loss Bryan Baker in Bellator’s welterweight tourney semifinals on May 4th, UFC vet Ben Saunders will take on Brian Warren at the promotion’s upcoming July 20th event.
The Bellator 72… Read More
Tickets for Bellator 73 On Sale, Harrah’s Tunica Hosting 3 Title Fights
By FCF Staff
Tickets for Bellator Fighting Championships upcoming August 24th card at the Harrah’s Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, have gone on sale.
The card will feature three championship fights, as featherweight champion Pat Curran will… Read More
Bellator and Spanish Broadcaster mun2 Announce Partnership
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championship continues to expand its reach throughout North America, as today the promotion announced that it has signed a deal with Spanish broadcaster mun2, which is part of the Telemundo Communications Group.
According to… Read More
Capoeira Stylist and Rising Star Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio Signs with Bellator Fighting Championships
Debut August 24 at Bellator 73
By FCF Staff
Welterweight (170 pounds) rising star Marcus Aurelio (6-1) has become the latest talent to sign to Bellator Fighting Championships rapidly growing roster and will… Read More
Bellator 71: Wiuff, Vegh, Newton and Carpenter Advance With Quarterfinal Wins
Brett Rogers Stops Kevin Asplund
By FCF Staff
Travis Wiuff, Attila Vegh, Emanuel Newton and Tim Carpenter advanced to the semifinals of Bellator’s latest light-heavyweight tourney tonight in Chester, W.V., as each man scored stoppage wins.
“Tonight at Mountaineer Casino… Read More
Pat Curran To Defend Bellator Featherweight Title Against Patricio Pitbull August. 24
By FCF Staff
After capturing the Bellator Featherweight Championship, Pat Curran is set for his first title defense when he takes on Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 73 on August 24th at Harrah’s Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi.… Read More
Bellator 71: Fighters Make Weight For Light-Heavyweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors set to compete in Bellator’s latest light-heavyweight tourney made weight this afternoon in Chester, West Virginia.
The card, which will be hosted by The Mountaineer Casino, Resort and Racetrack, will also feature a… Read More
First-Look At Bellator Video Game During Promotion’s Live Stream This Friday
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships will provide a first-hand look at its forthcoming video game “MMA Onslaught,” during the live stream of its next live event on Bellator.com and Spike.com on Friday, June 22, beginning at 6 pm ET.… Read More