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Bellator Reporting New “Powerlock” Glove is Reducing Injuries
By FCF Staff
Bellator is reporting that the new “Powerlock” glove the promotion designed in collaboration with sporting goods giant Everlast, has been reducing hand injuries.
The promotion began using the new glove at Bellator 110, and according to a… Read More
Titan FC Adds Bellator and UFC vet Ben Saunders
By FCF Staff
Titan FC continues to add notable names to its roster, as the promotion has announced that it’s signed Bellator and UFC vet Ben Saunders to a multi-fight deal.
According to a tweet from the promotion, the 31… Read More
(Updated) Bellator 116: Blagoi Ivanov Taps Out Lavar Johnson, Tito Ortiz-Alexander Shlemenko Bout Confirmed
Vladimir Matyushenko Loses Final Fight
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s Bellator 116 card in Temecula, California, which saw Blagoi Ivanov tap-out UFC vet Lavar Johnson with a first round, keylock.
With the win, Ivanov advances to… Read More
Bellator 117: Douglas Lima Plans to Get Title And “Defend it Forever”, Says he “Can’t Hate” on Ben Askren
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Douglas Lima battles Rick Hawn on April 18th, just over two years will have gone by since “The Phenom” challenged Ben Askren for the Bellator welterweight title in 2012. Although Lima was… 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
Bellator 113’s David Rickels: Gap Between Top Bellator and UFC Fighters Isn’t “That Different”
By Kelsey Mowatt
On Friday night, David Rickels will begin his latest journey in what he hopes will lead to his second, Bellator lightweight tournament win, when he takes on Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. While Rickels is understandably… Read More
Bellator 113: David Rickels Knows Patricky Freire is “Dangerous”, But Says “Pitbull” Turns Into a “Chihuahua in Rounds 2 And 3”
By Kelsey Mowatt
David Rickels may have had an up-and-down 2013 campaign, but the former welterweight made sure he ended his year on a high note last October, by stopping JJ Ambrose at Bellator 103. At the time,… Read More
Bellator 112: Pat Curran-Daniel Straus III Drew Over 1 Million Viewers
By FCF Staff
Pat Curran and Daniel Straus engaged in a thrilling battle at Bellator 112 Friday night, and over one million viewers reportedly tuned in to watch the championship bout.
According to a press release sent out Monday by… Read More
Bellator 111: Eduardo Dantas Taps Out Anthony Leone to Defend Bantamweight Crown
By FCF Staff
After dropping the opening round to Anthony Leone tonight at Bellator 111 in Thackerville, Oklahoma, Eduardo Dantas came back to defend the bantamweight title with a highlight reel submission win.
Dantas ended a scramble in round two,… Read More
Bellator 110 Weigh-In Results: “Rampage” Jackson And Christian M’Pumbu Set For Headliner
By FCF Staff
Bellator will kick off its tenth season of action tomorrow night in Uncasville, Connecticut, and “Rampage” Jackson and Christian M’Pumbu both made weight for the the card’s headliner.
Jackson came in at 206 pounds for the light-heavyweight… Read More
Bellator 111: Anthony Leone to Challenge Eduardo Dantas After Rafael Silva Withdraws
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that Eduardo Dantas will not defend his bantamweight title versus Rafael Silva on March 7th as scheduled, as the latter has suffered a knee injury and will be unable to compete. Replacing Silva… Read More
Bellator’s Dave Jansen Says Knee “Never Better”, Hopes to Fight Winner of Alvarez-Chandler III This Summer
By Kelsey Mowatt
After his 2013 campaign was shut down due to reconstructive knee surgery, Bellator’s Dave Jansen says he’ll be ready to challenge for the promotion’s lightweight title this summer. The 34 year-old vet, who won Bellator’s… Read More
MMA Lab’s John Crouch is Thrilled to See Joe Riggs’ Bellator Success After Vet Put Retirement on The Line
By Kelsey Mowatt
While there was no shortage of captivating storylines throughout Bellator’s 2013 campaign, one of the more intriguing came as a result of Joe Riggs, who went on to win the promotion’s “Fight Master” competition.… Read More
WSOF Proposes PPV Showdown With Bellator
By FCF Staff
World Series of Fighting and Bellator MMA are widely considered to be next in line to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and in an effort to determine North America’s number two promotion, WSOF has proposed a pay-per-view showdown… Read More
Report: Bellator and KOTC vet Joe Camacho Dead at 41
By FCF Staff
The MMA world is reeling from another unexpected loss, as according to reports, veteran fighter Joe Camacho has passed away at the age of 41.
The former Bellator competitor is believed to have died of a heart… Read More
Bellator 109: Brooks Says “Free Flowing” Approach Key to Beating “Tiger”, Concedes Things Got “Personal” Versus Awad
By Kelsey Mowatt
Having scored unanimous decision wins over John Alessio and Saad Awad in Bellator’s latest lightweight tourney, Will Brooks will look to win the grueling competition Friday night, when he battles Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy. Brooks turned… 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 106: Alvarez, Chandler and Riggs Lead Way in Salaries
By FCF Staff
Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler led the way last nigh at Bellator 106 in terms of action, and the highly regarded lightweights were also two of the highest paid fighters on the card.
According to multiple reports,… Read More
Bellator 106: Alvarez Edges Chandler in Another Classic Battle
By FCF Staff
Fans hoping to see a replay of the instant classic Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler produced in 2011 weren’t disappointed tonight at Bellator 106, as the two engaged in another thrilling war.
The decorated wrestler Chandler landed… Read More
Bellator Bantamweight Champ Eduardo Dantas Sidelined Until 2014
By FCF Staff
Bellator has lost its bantamweight champion until 2014, as the promotion has announced that Eduardo Dantas has been sidelined with an ankle injury. As a result, a bout between Dantas and recent “Summer Series” tourney winner Rafael… Read More