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Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today announced a renewal of its ground-breaking broadcast deal with the BBC which will see BBC iPlayer remain the exclusive home in the UK for all… Read More

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Bellator has secured the services for one of its top stars for the foreseeable future, as the promotion has announced that it’s resigned AJ McKee to a multi-year contract.

McKee, who is widely considered to be one… Read More

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LOS ANGELES — BELLATOR MMA today announced two events to cap the promotion’s biggest run of live events in years—five events, featuring four of BELLATOR’s championships, and over 30 fighters ranked in the top-10 of their respective… Read More

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A.J. McKee believes he’s the planet’s best featherweight,  and now that he holds Bellator’s title, he wants to prove it by facing other champions.

McKee faced the renowned Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire at Bellator 263 on Saturday, and… Read More

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Bellator is in Uncasville, Connecticut for its latest card this week, which will feature two, quarterfinal bouts for its featherweight grand prix.

In the headliner, lightweight and featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will take on Pedro Carvalho,… Read More

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The opening round of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix will conclude with Bellator’s two-division champion Patricio “Pitbull” (29-4) defending his 145-pound title against Juan Archuleta (23-1) at Bellator 228 on Saturday, September 28 at the… Read More

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After losing the lightweight title to Patricio “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 221 last weekend, Michael Chandler has posted an emotional and optimistic statement.

Recently Chandler, who was stopped by Friere with punches shortly into the main event,… Read More

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Bellator is proud to announce that both Patricio and Patricky Freire, better known to fans as the infamous “Pitbull Brothers,” will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with… Read More

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LOS ANGELES – Following his exciting back-and-forth championship bout at Bellator 209 earlier this month, Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) quickly returns to featherweight action on Friday, March 22 at WinStar World Casino and Resort against one of… Read More

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Here are the weigh-in results for Bellator 209, which will take place tomorrow in Tel Aviv, Israel.

In the headline, featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire will take on Emmanual Sanchez.

The main card will be broadcast Friday, Nov.… Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 203 and Bellator Kickboxing 10, which is taking place tomorrow in Rome, Italy.

In the main event of Bellator 203, featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is taking on… Read More

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ROME – Bellator fighters and officials gathered today at Piazza del Campidoglio (Rome’s Capitol Hill) in advance of the company’s first event in The Eternal City, which takes place at il Centrale Live Roma – Foro Italico… Read More

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns home to SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, September 23 for Bellator 183 and Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features the return of former world champ “Smooth” Benson Henderson (24-7) taking… Read More

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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

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 16, 2016) – Just nine days before the highly anticipated “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” event on August 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., injuries sustained by main card fighters Henry… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 8, 2016) – Chinzo Machida (3-2) will make his promotional debut in featherweight preliminary action at “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” on August 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., against Mario… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 2, 2016) – A flyweight matchup pitting Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) against Jaimelene Nievera (4-1) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” on August 26 at… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (August 1, 2016) – The announcement of his Bellator MMA arrival had “Baby Slice” Kevin Ferguson Jr. trending on social media for two-straight days, and today, Bellator Officials have confirmed that his first… Read More

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (July, 26) – A lightweight bout pitting Saad Awad (19-7) against Derek Anderson (13-2) has been added to the main card of the recently announced “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” event on August… Read More