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Bellator 169 Receives New Women’s FW Bout
By Press Release
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, “Bellator 169: King… Read More
Bellator 170: Emmanuel Sanchez to Face Georgi Karakhanyan
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) against Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” on January 21, 2017… Read More
Bellator 169 Receives Multiple Updates
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond and Bruna Ellen have led to new opponents for Daniel Weichel (37-9) and Helen Harper (4-1) on December 16. Weichel will now… Read More
Bellator 169: James Gallagher Receives Opponent
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 27, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a pair of electric matchups to its first ever event in Ireland, pitting Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher (4-0) against Anthony Taylor (1-1), as well… Read More
Bellator Books A.J. McKee vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., on December 2 with a night of must-see mixed martial arts action, and the first confirmed… Read More
Bellator Announces Andrey Koreshkov – Douglas Lima II to Take Place in Tel Aviv
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Sept. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year… Read More
Bellator 159: Joe Taimanglo Hands Darrion Caldwell First Defeat
By FCF Staff
Joe Taimanglo turned heads throughout MMA tonight at Bellator 159, by handing rising Darrion Caldwell his first pro defeat.
The veteran fighter caught Caldwell with a guillotine choke in round three, and in doing so, ended the… Read More
Bellator 159 Weigh-In Results
By FCF Staff
Bellator 159 will take place tomorrow night in Mulvane, Kansas, and in the main event, rising bantamweight Darrion Caldwell will take on Joe Taimanglo.
Here are the official weigh-in results for the event. The main card will be… Read More
Bellator 159: Emmanuel Sanchez Discusses Recent Buzz, Believes he Can Beat “Anyone” at 145
By Kelsey Mowatt
After winning three straight fights to push his Bellator record to 5-1, Emmanuel Sanchez has some considerable buzz going. And how does the 25 year-old featherweight feel about it?
Well, recently “El Matador” appeared… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Podcast Features Bellator’s Emmanuel Sanchez & David Rickels
By FCF Staff
The latest podcast from Full Contact Fighter features talks with Bellator’s Emmanuel Sanchez and David Rickels, who are both competing on July 22nd.
Sanchez is booked to face fellow featherweight contender Daniel Weichel on that date. The… Read More
Bellator 155: Georgi Karakhanyan Says he Has to Focus on Beating Pat Curran, Not Title Shots
By FCF Staff
Although the winner of tonight’s bout between Pat Curran and Georgi Karakhanyan could determine who will challenge for Bellator’s 145 title next, the latter says he can’t think about that just yet.
Karakhanyan has been booked to… Read More
Bellator 153: Patricio “Pitbull” vs. John Teixeira Among Several Bouts Added
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” is set, with the news that Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3) will compete against John “Macapa” Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight… Read More
Bellator Books Rafael Carvalho-Melvin Manhoef & Pat Curran- Georgi Karakhanyan
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (February 26, 2016) – Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef (30-12-1) in the main event of “Bellator 155:… Read More
Bellator Signs A.J. McKee to Multi-Year, Multi-Fight Contract Extension
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 17, 2015) – The Bellator MMA featherweight division has been described as a pool filled with sharks. Company officials are proud to announce that they have signed one of it’s most promising… Read More
Bellator 147: Josh Thomson Puts Away Pablo Villaseca
By FCF Staff
Josh Thomson recorded his second win for Bellator tonight, as the lightweight vet stopped Pablo Villaseca in the main event.
Thomson finished Villaseca after taking him to the mat in round two, and prompting the ref’s intervention… Read More
Bellator 147 Weigh-In Results: Josh Thomson And Pablo Villaseca Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 147, which will take place at the San Jose State University Event Center in San Jose, California.
In the main event, UFC and Strikeforce vet Josh Thomson will take on lightweight… Read More
Bellator 147 Main Card Receives Two More Bouts
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (November 20, 2015) – A light heavyweight contest pitting Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1) against Brian Rogers (11-8) and a lightweight encounter featuring Adam Piccolotti (6-0) versus Mario Soto (6-1) have been added to… Read More
Bellator 147: Patricky “Pitbull” vs. Derek Anderson II Booked
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (November 17, 2015) – A lightweight rematch between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (14-6) and Derek Anderson (12-2, 1 NC) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca” on… Read More
Bellator 145: Pat Curran vs. Justin Lawrence Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
Bellator 145 has received an interesting featherweight bout, as the promotion’s former champ Pat Curran, has been signed to fight UFC vet Justin Lawrence. The fight and card will take place on November 6th at the Scottrade… Read More
Bellator 138: Kimbo Slice Takes Out Ken Shamrock, Patricio “Pitbull” Scores Thrilling Comeback Win
By FCF Staff
At Bellator 138 it looked like Ken Shamrock would add a victory to his resume at the age of 51, but Kimbo Slice had other ideas.
Not long into the fight, Shamrock was able to easily take… Read More