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Bellator 97 Weigh-In Results: Lightweight and Welterweight Title Fights Set
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest event, which will take place tomorrow night at the Santa Ana Star Casino in New Mexico. The stacked card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David… Read More
Watch The Bellator 97 Weigh-Ins Live at 7PM EST/ 4PM PST
You can watch the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s Bellator 97 card in New Mexico right here, beginning at 7:00PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.
The card will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David Rickels, as well as welterweight… Read More
Bellator Champ Michael Chandler Inks 8 Fight Extension
Deal Makes Chandler “One of the Highest Paid Lightweights in MMA”
By FCF Staff
Less than a week away from Michael Chandler’s next title defence versus David Rickels on July 31st, the promotion has announced it’s signed the lightweight champion… Read More
Line-Up Set for Bellator 97, Prospects Brooks, Jenkins Scheduled for Fights
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the final line-up for the promotion’s July 31st card in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on David Rickels, and welterweight champ Ben Askren fighting Andrey Korseshkov.
The card,… Read More
After Breakout Performances, Bellator’s Saad Awad Looking to Build on “The Best Year”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Saad Awad may have come up short against David Rickels in Bellator’s Season 8 lightweight tournament finals, but there’s no question that 2013 has been a breakout campaign for the veteran fighter. Although Awad has… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Bellator’s Dave Jansen and Saad Awad
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio is an all Bellator show, as it features segments with lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen and one of last season’s break-out fighters, Saad Awad.
Awad advanced to the Season… Read More
Bellator’s Dave Jansen Plans to “Put Everything Into” Recovery After ACL Surgery
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dave Jansen has won six straight fights since he arrived in Bellator in 2011, and in doing so, has established himself as an elite lightweight, the veteran is having a tough time right now… Read More
9-1 Lightweight Will Brooks Targeted For Bellator 97
By FCF Staff
After incurring his first defeat at the hands of Saad Awad in Bellator’s last lightweight tourney, Will Brooks is likely set to compete at the promotion’s upcoming July 31st event.
Sources close to the fight have informed… Read More
Bellator’s Douglas Lima Announces Injury, Rematch With Ben Saunders Delayed Again
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s Season 8 welterweight tourney finale has been postponed again, as Douglas Lima has announced that he will not fight Ben Saunders on July 31st as scheduled, due to injury.
The former tourney winner and 25 year-old… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features UFC 158’s Jake Ellenberger, Bellator Finalists Emanuel Newton And Saad Awad
By FCF Staff
In the latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio we talk with UFC welterweight contender Jake Ellenberger and Bellator tournament finalists Emanuel Newton and Saad Awad.
Ellenberger is preparing for a March 16th bout with Nate Marquardt… Read More
Bellator 91: Attila Vegh Takes Light-Heavyweight Belt From Christian M’Pumbu
Saad Awad Hands Will Brooks First Pro Loss
By FCF Staff
Attila Vegh is the new Bellator Light-Heavyweight Champion, as the noted striker worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Christian M’Pumbu tonight at the Santa Ana… Read More
Christian M’Pumbu and Attila Vegh On Weight For Bellator 91 Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest event tomorrow night at New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Center, which will see the promotion’s light-heavyweight champion Christian M’Pumbu take on Attila Vegh.
The event, which will also… Read More
Fighters On Weight For Bellator’s Latest Lightweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator’s latest event, which will feature the opening round of the promotion’s next lightweight tournament.
The card will be hosted by the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant,… Read More
Bellator Announces Complete Card For January 31st Event
Patricky “Pitbull” Freire, Will Brooks and Lloyd Woodard Among Competitors
By FCF Staff
After confirming the card for its next event this Thursday in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Bellator has announced the entire line-up for its January 31st card next week in… Read More
Bellator Confirms Lightweight Quarterfinal Match-ups For January 31st
By FCF Staff
Bellator continues to confirm the match-ups for the promotion’s upcoming tournaments, and now it has announced the opening round bouts for the next lightweight competition. The tourney will get underway on January 31st at Michigan’s Soaring… Read More
Lightweight Tourney Opening Round Confirmed for Bellator 87
By FCF Staff
Bellator MMA continues to confirm the line-up for its upcoming season and its move to SPIKE TV, and today the promotion announced that the next lightweight tourney will begin January 31st in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.… Read More
Bellator 82: Andrey Koreshkov Takes Welterweight Tourney With Decision Win
By FCF Staff
Former welterweight champion Lyman Good was unable to entrench a title shot at Bellator 82 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan tonight, as the veteran fell by unanimous decision to the rising Andrey Koreshkov.
With the win, the Russian… Read More
Bellator 82: Lyman Good and Andrey Koreshkov on Weight for Welterweight Tourney Finale
By FCF Staff
The Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, will host Bellator’s 82nd event tomorrow night, which will feature the conclusion of the promotion’s Season Seven welterweight tournament.
The finale will feature former champion Lyman Good… Read More
Bellator’s Lyman Good vs. Andrey Koreshkov Welterweight Final Set For November 30th
By FCF Staff
Bellator will head to Michigan for the first time on November 30th to promote its welterweight tournament final between former champ Lyman Good and rising Russia fighter Andrey Koreshkov.
The bout will headline Bellator 82, which will… Read More
Bellator 72 Goes July 20th; Karl Amoussou vs. Bryan Baker Headlines
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed that its July 20th event in Tampa, Florida, will feature the welterweight tourney final between Karl Amoussou and Bryan Baker, as well as the semifinals of the promotion’s upcoming light-heavyweight tournament.
Amoussou (15-4) submitted… Read More