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By FCF Staff

Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 197, which will take place tomorrow night in St. Charles, Missouri.

In the headliner, former lightweight champ Michael Chandler will battle Brandon Girtz. The main card will be broadcast… Read More

By Press Release

LOS ANGELES – The first defense of Brent Primus’ (8-0) lightweight title reign will come in a rematch against former two-time champ and Missouri native “Iron” Michael Chandler (17-4), when Bellator visits The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. for… Read More

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Following Patrick Freire’s win over Benson Henderson at Bellator 183, “Pitbull” is campaigning for a shot at lightweight champ, Brent Primus, over Michael Chandler.

Freire earned a split decision win over Henderson on Saturday night, which was… Read More

By FCF Staff

Rory MacDonald has made it clear that he wants to fight as soon as possible, and Michael Chandler has offered to face the welterweight contender.

MacDonald hasn’t fought since May when he submitted Paul Daley. Recently the… Read More

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In recent weeks, Bellator has signed UFC vets like Ryan Bader, Lorenz Larkin and Michael McDonald, and Michael Chandler believes more fighters will head to the Viacom owned promotion.

The recent wave of signings are in keeping… Read More

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler narrowly retained Bellator’s lightweight title tonight in San Jose, California, by earning a split decision win over Benson Henderson.

Chandler dominated much of the action early on, but Henderson hung in there and had the… Read More

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There’s been no shortage of talk about fighters competing in more than one division as of late, or attempting to win more than one division’s title. But, as Michael Chandler gets set to fight Benson Henderson tonight… Read More

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Michael Chandler has a tough assignment ahead of him in Benson Henderson, but Bellator’s lightweight champs says he’d be more than willing to move up and face Rory MacDonald after that.

Chandler is booked to fight Henderson… Read More

By Press Release

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to… Read More

By FCF Staff

“Rampage” Jackson’s Bellator return was a successful one tonight, as the former UFC champ worked his way to a win over Satoshi Ishii at Dynamite 2.

Ishii was able to hit several nice trips early on, but… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (May 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) meet Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Dynamite 2” inside… Read More

By FCF Staff

It looks as though Bellator 154 will no longer feature a lightweight bout between contenders Michael Chandler and Josh Thomson.

The two were scheduled to fight at the May 14th card in San Jose, but according to… Read More

By FCF Staff

Michael Chandler’s five plus year run with Bellator is going to continue, as the promotion has announced that it has signed the former lightweight champ to a contract extension.

Bellator has confirmed that the 29 year-old has… Read More