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Top Featherweights Aaron Pico and Pedro Carvalho Added to BELLATOR 299
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A thrilling featherweight matchup between No. 3-ranked Aaron Pico (11-4) and No. 4-ranked Pedro Carvalho (13-7) has been confirmed today for the main card of BELLATOR 299: Eblen vs. Edwards, in the promotion’s return to Dublin on Saturday, September 23. The… Read More
Bellator 299: Six More Bouts Announced
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DUBLIN, IRELAND – BELLATOR MMA has today confirmed six additional bouts which have been slated for BELLATOR 299: Eblen vs. Edwards. The promotion’s latest blockbuster card in the Irish capital, headlined by a middleweight… Read More
Bellator Announces Eblen vs. Edward, Additional Bouts For Dublin Card
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DUBLIN – The stage is now set for an unmissable Middleweight World Championship main event when undefeated champ Johnny “The Human Cheat Code” Eblen (13-0) and newly minted title challenger Fabian “The Assassin” Edwards (12-2) square off at Dublin’s 3Arena… Read More
Bellator 259: Cris ‘Cyborg’ vs. Leslie Smith 2 to Headline
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BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announced BELLATOR MMA 259 on Friday, May 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” (23-2, 1 NC)… Read More
Bellator London Highlights: Michael Page Takes Out Giovanni Melillo With One Punch
WOW!@Michaelpage247 with a huge right hand! #BellatorLondon pic.twitter.com/SF07Ub8X1m
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 23, 2019
Bellator 220: Jon Fitch Says There’s a “Good Chance” Retirement Has Arrived
By FCF Staff
Although Jon Fitch battled Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald to a majority draw on Saturday, the veteran fighter says there’s a “good chance” his fighting career has come to an end.
The noted wrestler faced MacDonald in… Read More
MSG to Host Bellator 222, Lyoto Machida vs. Chael Sonnen to Headline
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Bellator is returning to the “Big Apple” on Friday, June 14, 2019 for its second event at Madison Square Garden with a stacked card to be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
MSG, “The World’s Most Famous Arena”… Read More
Bellator’s Newcastle Card to Feature Patricky Freire vs. Ryan Scope, Aaron Chalmers
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s February 9th card in Newcastle, England will feature Patricky Freire taking on Ryan Scope in the headliner, and that nation’s Aaron Chalmers.
Chalmers is expected to fight Corey Browning, however, the bout has yet to be… Read More
Fedor vs. Sonnen Headlines Bellator’s Long Island Debut on Saturday, Oct. 13
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LOS ANGELES – The greatest heavyweight of all time Fedor Emelianenko (37-5, 1 NC) will battle the trash-talking Chael Sonnen (31-15-1) in the second semifinal of Bellator’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The highly anticipated matchup will emanate… Read More
Bellator 205: Pat Curran-A.J. McKee to Headline
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator will make its return to the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho on Friday, Sept. 21, as former two-time featherweight world champ Pat Curran (23-7) squares off against undefeated A.J. McKee (11-0) in the… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker Not Interested in One Fight Deal With Ben Askren
By FCF Staff
Recently Ben Askren exchanged tweets with Bellator’s welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, but it doesn’t sound like Scott Coker’s interested in making that match-up.
Askren has said he’s no longer interested in fighting, unless it involves facing one of… Read More
Inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title Set For March 3
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (January 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Marloes Coenen (23-7) and Julia Budd (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar… Read More
Bellator 166: LC Davis vs. Marcos Galvao Among Latest Additions
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (October 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) against L.C. Davis (23-7) and a middleweight clash between Chris Honeycutt (8-1, 1 NC) and Ben Reiter (17-1-1) have been… Read More
(Updated) Matt Mitrione Reports He’s Cleared For Bellator 158, Despite Knockdown Friday Night
By FCF Staff
Although Matt Mitrione was floored by Carl Seumanutafa at Bellator Dynamite 2 on Friday, the heavyweight says he’s been cleared to fight Oli Thompson in three weeks time at Bellator 158.
Mitrione was dropped by Seumanutafa in the opening… Read More
Bellator 149 Weigh-In Results: Royce Gracie And Ken Shamrock Ready For Third Bout
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 149, which will go down in Houston, Texas.
In the main event, Royce Gracie will battle fellow legend Ken Shamrock for a third time. Gracie defeated Shamrock in their… Read More
Bellator’s Will Brooks And The Freire Brothers Are Reporting Pre-Event Altercation
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of days before they’re scheduled to defend their titles at Bellator 145, Will Brooks and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire are reporting they’ve had a pre-event altercation.
Brooks and Patricio Freire have exchanged words in the… Read More
Bellator 136: Dave Jansen Says he Holds a “Variety of Edges” Over Will Brooks, Particularly “True Grit”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dave Jansen hasn’t lost a bout since 2010, and has won all seven of his Bellator fights to date, “The Fugitive” will be a sizeable underdog when he battles Will Brooks, Friday.
Jansen is… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Bellator’s Dave “The Fugitive” Jansen
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter’s podcast features Bellator lightweight contender Dave “The Fugitive” Jansen, who will challenge champion Will Brooks on April 10th.
Jansen is coming off a unanimous decision win over Rick Hawn in… Read More
Bellator Confirms Scott Coker to Begin Duties as President
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed, as expected, that former Strikeforce boss Scott Coker will be leading the promotion.
On Wednesday, Bellator announced that founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney, as well as President Tim Danaher were stepping down. In a… Read More
Bellator 118: Joe Warren Takes Interim Bantamweight Title
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s Bellator 118 card in Atlantic City, which saw Joe Warren lay claim to the promotion’s interim bantamweight title.
The former featherweight champ handed Rafael Silva a unanimous decision loss, who was… Read More