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Bellator debuted on SPIKE TV tonight in Irvine, California, by promoting an event that featured two title fights and three quarterfinal bouts in its latest light-heavyweight tournament.

In the end, Pat Curran retained his featherweight belt by… Read More

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Bellator will kick off its next season and the promotion’s move to SPIKE TV tomorrow night in Irvine, California, and the card will feature not one but two title fights. At featherweight, Pat Curran will look to… Read More

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After a week off from the action, Bellator’s current season continues tomorrow night in Rama, Ontario, with a card that will feature lightweight champion Michael Chandler taking on veteran Akihiro Gono in a non-title bout.

The card,… Read More

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Bellator Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Michael Chandler chats with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the challenge in facing opponents who are typically bigger than the 5-foot-8 Chandler.

Chandler,… Read More

Undefeated Bellator Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Michael Chandler (9-0) takes on former UFC lightweight Akihiro Gono (32-17) in the main event of Bellator 67 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.

“I’m just excited to get back into the cage,” said… Read More

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Bellator lightweight star “Razor” Rob McCullough speaks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Cyrus Fees about his future in the cage.

“Shogun” Rua and Dan Henderson weren’t the only ones who participated in a ‘fight of the year’ candidate Saturday night, as the Michael Chandler versus Eddie Alvarez bout at Bellator 58 this weekend, is also being widely touted as… Read More

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A scheduled October 15^th bout between Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and Season 4 tournament winner Michael Chandler has been cancelled due an undisclosed injury Alvarez has incurred. According to a news release from the promotion, although… Read More

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Bellator has announced that Season 4 lightweight tournament winner Michael Chandler will fight the promotion’s champion Eddie Alvarez, October 15^th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bout will headline the Bellator 54 card. (Pictured:… Read More

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After months of speculation regarding the future of the UFC’s lightweight title, it’s been announced the promotion’s planning to have Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler battle for the now, vacated title.

Following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement in October,… Read More

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Following the cancellation of Eddie Alvarez-Michael Chandler III, which was set to headline Bellator’s pay-per-view debut, UFC boss man Dana White has weighed in on his competition’s setback.

White was asked about the bout’s postponement following UFC… Read More

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As expected would be the case, Bellator has confirmed that the highly anticipated rubber match between Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler will headline the promotion’s first pay-per-view event. The May 17th card will be hosted by… Read More

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During Bellator’s Season 10 premiere tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut, the promotion announced that the highly anticipated, rubber match between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez will take place on May 17th.

As expected, the bout will be… Read More

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

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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