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Bellator 122: Phil Baroni vs. Karo Parisyan Among Latest Additions
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the final line-up for the promotion’s July 25th card in Temecula, California, which will include a welterweight bout between Karo Parisyan and Phil Baroni.
Parisyan (23-10) is coming off a stoppage win over Ron… Read More
Bellator 120: Will Brooks Promises Fans “Will Definitely Know Who I Am”, After Fighting Michael Chandler For Interim Belt
By Kelsey Mowatt
Will Brooks has likely been mentally preparing for a title fight since he won Bellator’s lightweight tourney last November, but the rising fighter couldn’t have imagined the circumstances that have led to his title… Read More
Bellator 120: Michael Chandler to Battle Will Brooks for Interim Title, Latter Blasts Critics Who Question Card’s PPV Worth
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Bellator’s May 17th event has lost its highly anticipated, rubber match between lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler, the card will remain a pay-per-view. The promotion confirmed the news during a media… Read More
Bellator: Will Brooks to Fight Nate Jolly at May 17th Event
By FCF Staff
Bellator continues to round out the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming, May 17th, pay-per-view event, and the latest addition is a lightweight bout between Will Brooks and Nate Jolly.
The card will be hosted by the The Landers… Read More
New Full Contact Fighter Radio Features Bellator’s Will Brooks, WSOF’s Josh Machan
By FCF Staff
The latest episode of Full Contact Fighter Radio features discussions with Bellator lightweight Will Brooks, and World Series of Fighting Canada featherweight Josh Machan.
Brooks is set to fight “Tiger” Sarnavskiy in the finals of Bellator’s Season… Read More
Bellator 109: Brooks Focused “110%” on Beating Sarnavskiy, Not Possible Title Shot
By Kelsey Mowatt
Will Brooks made his Bellator debut earlier this year backed with considerable hype, and after having his first tournament run halted by Saad Awad in February, the explosive lightweight is a victory… Read More
Bellator 105: Brooks and Sarnavskiy Advance to Finals
By FCF Staff
Will Brooks and Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy advanced to the finals of Bellator’s latest lightweight tourney tonight in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, by defeating Saad Awad and Ricardo Tirloni respectively.
Brooks avenged a previous stoppage loss to Awad… Read More
Bellator 101: Joe Warren Taps Out Nick Kirk
By FCF Staff
Here are the results for tonight’s Bellator 101 card in Portland, which saw Joe Warren advance to the finals of the bantamweight tourney, by submitting Nick Kirk.
The “Fight Master” coach and former featherweight champ forced… Read More
Bellator 101 Weigh-In Results: Warren-Kirk, Lightweight Competitors Cleared For Bouts
By FCF Staff
Joe Warren has been medically cleared and has also made weight, in preparation for his bantamweight bout with Nick Kirk tomorrow night in Portland.
The promotion’s former featherweight champ wasn’t permitted to fight Kirk at Bellator 98… Read More
Will Brooks Set For Second Bellator Tourney: “I Have Everything it Takes to be One of The Best Lightweights” in MMA
By Kelsey Mowatt
This Friday, Will Brooks will begin participating in his second Bellator lightweight tournament, in somewhat different circumstances than those that surrounded his promotional debut January. When Brooks headed into Bellator’s Season Eight competition, the undefeated prospect… Read More
Joe Warren-Nick Kirk Rebooked For Bellator 101
By FCF Staff
After not being medically cleared to fight at Bellator 98 on September 7th, former featherweight champ Joe Warren has been rebooked to face Nick Kirk at Bellator 101 on September 27th. The bantamweight semi-final tournament fight will… Read More
Bellator 101: Rob Sinclair Injured, Ricardo Tirloni to Compete in Lightweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Just a couple of weeks before Bellator’s lightweight tourney kicks off on September 27th, the promotion has announced that Rob Sinclair has been forced to drop out due to a knee injury. Ricardo Tirloni will take… Read More
Cheick Kongo Booked to Fight Mark Godbeer in Bellator Debut
By FCF Staff
Bellator announced during it’s latest event last night in Uncasville that UFC vet Cheick Kongo will make his promotional debut versus Mark Godbeer on September 27th, The bout is expected to be part of Bellator’s Ninth Season… Read More
ATT’s Coy Says Brooks is “Going to Turn Some Heads” in Bellator, Jenkins “Capable of Being Number One”
By Kelsey Mowatt
While there is no shortage of decorated fighters and established vets who call American Top Team home, the renowned Coconut Creek gym is also where several highly touted prospects continue to develop their skills. Case in… Read More
Bellator 103 to Feature Featherweight Tourney Semis, David Rickels-J.J. Ambrose
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming October 11th event in Wichita, Kansas, which will feature the semifinals of its next featherweight tournament. The card, which will be broadcast on SPIKE, will also see recent… Read More
Bellator 101 Card Finalized, Prelims Include Nate Moore and Marcin Held
By FCF Staff
On the same day Bellator has announced the entire line-up for its 100th event on September 20th, the promotion has also confirmed the entire card for it’s September 27th show.
Bellator 101 will be hosted by Portland’s… Read More
Bellator 97: David Rickels Welcomes Underdog Role Versus Michael Chandler, It’s Been “The Story of my Career”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Heading into this Wednesday’s Bellator 97 card in New Mexico, much of talk surrounding Michael Chandler is tied to the recent eight fight contract he signed, rather than the fact that he’ll face David… Read More
Alessio, Davis and Clementi Among Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tourney Competitors
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced the line-up for the promotion’s Season Nine lightweight tournament and the competition will feature several UFC vets, including Marcus Davis, John Alessio and Rich Clementi. The tournament will get under way at Bellator 101… 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
Report: Dave Jansen Injured, David Rickels Fighting Bellator Champ Michael Chandler Next
By FCF Staff
Surging veteran Dave Jansen will not be the next man to fight Bellator lightweight champ Michael Chandler, as the former tourney winner is reportedly injured and has been forced to withdraw from the June 19th, Bellator 96… Read More