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Bellator has shared out the complete line-up for its October 16th card, which is taking place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

The upcoming card will feature the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix, which … Read More

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The highly anticipated BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Semifinals event has become even more stacked, adding a 155-pound bout between two former world champions when No. 3 ranked lightweight Benson Henderson (28-10) squares up against Brent … Read More

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Valentin Moldavsky has secured Bellator’s interim heavyweight title, and a fight with the current champ, Ryan Bader.

The title was up for grabs at Bellator 261 on Friday, with Bader currently competing in the promotion’s light heavyweight … Read More

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As current BELLATOR MMA heavyweight champion Ryan Bader continues his pursuit of re-claiming his light heavyweight championship in the ongoing Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix, BELLATOR MMA has officially introduced an interim title for the heavyweight division.… Read More

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Now that Ryan Bader will be competing in the semifinals of Bellator’s light heavyweight grand prix, it looks like the promotion will be putting an interim, heavyweight title on the line.

Bellator advanced in the tournament on … Read More

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Bellator has confirmed the full fight card for its latest event, which is taking place this Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In the main event, Ryan Bader and Lyoto Machida will square off in a quarterfinal bout for … Read More

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BELLATOR MMA, which debuts live on SHOWTIME® next Friday, April 2 with BELLATOR MMA 255: Pitbull vs. Sanchez 2 at 9 p.m. ET, announced today changes to upcoming events including rescheduling of two Light Heavyweight World Grand … Read More

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Cat Zingano has been booked for her second Bellator fight, as it’s being reported the former UFC contender will face Olivia Parker.

Zingano made her Bellator debut in September, when she worked her way to a decision … Read More

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Bellator held a press conference today to announce some of the promotion’s plans for 2021, and those include a light heavyweight grand prix.

During the press conference, Bellator confirmed that on April 9th, Ryan Bader will battle … Read More

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Having added former UFC contenders Anthony Johnson and Yoel Romero to the Bellator roster, Scott Coker has confirmed a light heavyweight grand prix is “under consideration”.

In recent weeks, Bellator has signed Johnson and Romero. In the … Read More

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Bellator MMA is back in primetime on Thursday, Nov. 5 with a card headlined by an exciting battle featuring one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions in Corey Anderson (13-5), who will make his highly anticipated … Read More

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After moving his winning streak to three at Bellator 245, Phil Davis is calling for a rematch with new light heavyweight champ, Vadim Nemkov.

Davis took on the legend Lyoto Machida in the headliner of Bellator’s latest … Read More

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS Sports Network have announced an exciting new partnership that will see the organization’s live events featured on the 24-hour home of … Read More

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France has approved the practice of mixed martial arts and has placed the sport under the supervision of the French Boxing Federation (FFB). With these recent government approvals, Bellator is pleased to announce that it will become … Read More

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Okko Sport will become the new exclusive broadcast partner of Bellator MMA in Russia beginning January 1, 2021. The exclusive three-year agreement will see Okko Sport air all Bellator live events, including preliminary bouts.

Okko Sport is … Read More

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Lyoto Machida is focused on his next assignment: defeating Phil Davis at Bellator 245. But, the former UFC champ admits he’s thought about facing Bellator’s new light heavyweight king, Vadim Nemkov.

Machida is booked to face Davis … Read More

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Bellator MMA and Pluto TV, ViacomCBS companies, today announced that they have partnered to launch an exclusive channel on Pluto TV with iconic, action-packed past matches showcasing legendary talent and champions all from Bellator’s extensive library of … Read More

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA today announced that the promotion’s most historic events and marquee matchups will be showcased on CBS Sports Network starting Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in a new series … Read More

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bellator has announced that the promotion’s cards scheduled for May have been postponed.

In a recent press release, the company announced that the May 9th, Bellator 242 in San Jose, the May … Read More

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A middleweight superfight for the vacant 185-pound title, pitting former divisional champion Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2) against current Bellator welterweight titleholder Douglas Lima (32-7), has been added to Bellator’s exciting return to SAP Center at San Jose on … Read More