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Yoel Romero versus Melvin Manhoef set for Bellator Paris
By FCF Staff
Bellator officially announced that Yoel Romero will be making his return to the Bellator cage against Melvin Manhoef on May 6th at their Paris event. Bout will be contested at light heavyweight(205lbs). Location will be the Accor… Read More
Updated Bellator MMA Rankings of February 1st
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UPDATED OFFICIAL BELLATOR MMA™ FIGHTER RANKINGS
RYAN BADER GRINDS OUT FIVE-ROUND WAR WITH VALENTIN MOLDAVSKY TO MAINTAIN THE BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN WHILE DALTON ROSTA AND BENSON HENDERSON CLIMB UP THE RANKINGS
LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR… Read More
Bellator MMA returns to Paris in May
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UNDISPUTED CHAMP RYAN BADER WILL DEFEND TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST FRENCH MMA LEGEND CHEICK KONGO DURING MAIN EVENT AT ACCOR ARENA
PARIS, FRANCE – Fresh off unifying the BELLATOR MMA Heavyweight Championship, Ryan Bader (29-7, 1 NC)… Read More
Bellator 269: Fedor Emelianenko Outlines Why Timothy Johnson Was “The Obvious Choice” For Next Opponent
By FCF Staff
Not everyone seems to be on board with Bellator’s decision to book Timothy Johnson against Fedor Emelianenko this weekend. But, recently the legendary heavyweight explained why for him, Johnson was the right choice.
Emelianenko will battle Johnson… Read More
Bellator 265 Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 265, which will take place Friday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
In the main event, Cheick Kongo will take on fellow heavyweight vet, Sergei Kharitonov.
The main card will be… Read More
Bellator 265: Full Fight Card Announced
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the full line-up for the promotion’s event this Friday, which is taking place at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
In the main event, heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo will battle fellow vet,… Read More
Heavyweight Interim Title Bout Announced for Bellator 261
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As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight champion Ryan Bader continues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight… Read More
Bellator’s Scott Coker Reports Interim Heavyweight Title “Likely”
By FCF Staff
Now that Ryan Bader will be competing in the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix, it looks like the promotion will be putting an interim, heavyweight title on the line.
Bellator advanced in the tournament on… Read More
Manon Fiorot’s UFC Performance Symbolizes New Era For French Martial Arts
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The incredible performance of Manon Fiorot on 20 January at UFC Fight Night was much more than another emphatic debut for a newcomer to the organisation. It was a symbolic demonstration of a new era in French… Read More
Bellator Paris: Weigh-in Results
By FCF Staff
Bellator is holding its first ever card in Paris, France, Saturday, and the weigh-in results for the event are below.
Some of the bouts included Michael “Venom” Page taking on Ross Houston and Cheick Kongo facing fellow… Read More
Bellator MMA Adds Melvin Manhoef, Oliver Enkamp and Terry Brazier to Historic Paris Event
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Two exciting marquee bouts have joined Bellator Paris on Saturday, October 10 from Accor Arena in Paris, with the addition of a light heavyweight contest featuring combat sports legend Melvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) facing Cameroon’s Simon… Read More
Bellator MMA & CBS Sports Network Announce New Television Partnership
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS Sports Network have announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home… Read More
Bellator to Hold First Major MMA Event in France
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France has approved the practice of mixed martial arts and has placed the sport under the supervision of the French Boxing Federation (FFB). With these recent government approvals, Bellator is pleased to announce that it will become… Read More
Ryan Bader Believes Bellator 244 Could Determine Planet’s Top 205’er
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader is set to defend Bellator’s light heavyweight belt against Vadim Nemkov on Friday, and “Darth” believes the bout could determine who is the best fighter in the weight class.
Bader will battle Nemkov in the… Read More
Ryan Bader to Face Vadim Nemkov Next
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On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champ Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against… Read More
Bellator 239: Tyrell Fortune Believes He’s “The Best Heavyweight in The World”
By FCF Staff
Tyrell Fortune has done nothing but win since he transitioned into professional fighting in 2016, and the decorated wrestler already believes he’s the best heavyweight in the world.
Fortune, who has gone 8-0 to date, is booked… Read More
Ryan Bader to Defend Bellator’s 205 Title Against Vadim Nemkov Next
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader has his next fight booked, as Bellator has announced the champ-champ will face Vadim Nemkov next.
Bader will look to defend the light-heavyweight title against Nemkov at Bellator’s May 9th card in San Jose, California.… Read More
Bellator Champ-Champ Ryan Bader Calls Out RIZIN’s 205 King Jiri Prochazka
By FCF Staff
Following the latest cross-promotional effort from Bellator and RIZIN, Ryan Bader has called for a fight with Jiri Prochazka.
Prochazka (26-3-1) competed at RIZIN’s NYE event this week and knocked out Bader’s teammate CB Dolloway. Since then,… Read More
Bellator Returns to Mohegan Sun Arena For Doubleheader on October 25 & 26
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On October 25 and 26, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action.
On Friday, a heavyweight battle between former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (18-13) and… Read More
First Round Matchups Official For Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix
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LOS ANGELES – The third edition of Bellator’s World Grand Prix is set to launch with 16 featherweight athletes vying for the 145-pound championship and a one million dollar grand prize.
Streaming exclusively on DAZN, the world’s… Read More