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The latest Bellator event from Long Beach, California featured six fighters making six figure …read more
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What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 211 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and Bellator 286 at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif.? Here are a few …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Patricio Freire got the job done, and that’s all it matters to him.
The featherweight champion successfully defended his belt Saturday in the main event of Bellator …read more
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AJ McKee has offered an explanation for his decision to go full-on Israel Adesanya during his Bellator 286 fight against Spike Carlyle. McKee and Carlyle did battle inside Long Beach …read more
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The final stretch of Bellator’s 2022 schedule kicked off Saturday with Bellator 286, which took place at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif., and featured a 13-fight lineup.
The main …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull talks about his Bellator 286 win over Adam Borics, his reaction to the crowd booing and his post-win outburst at Long …read more
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Bellator President Scott Coker said Aaron Pico avoided a broken bone on Saturday at Bellator 286 and wants a rematch with Jeremy Kennedy after a dislocated shoulder ended his night.
Coker …read more
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Patricio “Pitbull” Freire successfully defended his featherweight title against Ádám Borics in the main event of Bellator 286. The 35-year-old already had a number of previous title defenses under his …read more
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The co-main event of Bellator 286 featured the promotion’s former featherweight champion AJ McKee making a successful lightweight debut against Spike Carlyle. Although he ended up winning every round on …read more
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A featherweight matchup between Aaron Pico and Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator 286 ended in disappointment when Pico injured his shoulder in the opening round. Arguably the most hyped prospect in …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Bellator president Scott Coker gave a positive update on Aaron Pico’s health in the aftermath of a disappointing end at Bellator 286.
Pico (10-4 MMA, 10-4 BMMA) …read more
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Our MMA insiders breakdown two major fights in Long Beach as McKee and Pitbull put on a show. …read more
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Patricio “Pitbull” Freire dominated Adam Borics on the feet and on the ground en route to a one-sided unanimous-decision victory to retain his Bellator featherweight crown. …read more
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The fighter salaries from tonight’s Bellator 286 event have been revealed and to no surprise champion Patricio Freire topped the list. Freire (34-5 MMA) was returning to action this evening …read more
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There’s no question that Patricio Freire is one of the greatest featherweights in the history of mixed martial arts and on Saturday night in the Bellator 286 main event, he …read more
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Patricio Pitbull | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Patricio Pitbull is still Bellator’s best.
The reigning featherweight champion authored his eighth successful title defense and the first …read more
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Patricio Freire defeated Adam Borics at Bellator 286. | Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
Patricio Freire defeated Adam Borics …read more
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A.J. McKee defeated Spike Carlyle at Bellator 286. | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
A.J. McKee defeated Spike Carlyle at Bellator 286. On Twitter, pundits …read more
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Jeremy Kennedy defeated Aaron Pico at Bellator 286. | Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
Jeremy Kennedy defeated Aaron Pico …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Not a single round of the Bellator 286 main event was complete Saturday night without significant boos from the crowd at Long Beach Arena.
That’s how lackluster …read more
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Bellator 286 was one of the most anticipated Bellator cards of the year as featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire returned against Adam Borics, and MMA News is here to bring …read more
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Patricio Freire put his featherweight title on the line against Adam Borics in the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 286 event. Freire (34-5 MMA) was returning to action for the first …read more
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Patricio Pitbull not only added another successful title defense to his unparalleled Bellator résumé at Bellator 286, he was the …read more
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Twenty-six fighters competed Saturday at Bellator 286, but no one walked away with a higher disclosed purse than champion Patricio Freire.
California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy Foster released …read more
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Patricio Freire further added to his legacy as Bellator’s greatest fighter with the first defense of his third featherweight title reign on Saturday at Bellator 286.
“Pitbull” Freire (34-5 MMA, 22-5 …read more
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Esther Lin
Aaron Pico’s Bellator 286 fight with Jeremy Kennedy turned into a desperate attempt to stay in the fight after a horrific shoulder injury …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif – The lightweight debut of A.J. McKee was one to be remembered.
At Bellator 286, McKee (19-1 MMA, 19-1 BMMA) defeated Spike Carlyle (14-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) via …read more
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Former Bellator featherweight champion AJ McKee stepped into the Bellator cage as a lightweight for the first time on Saturday. Standing across the cage was Spike Carlyle, who missed weight …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Aaron Pico wanted to continue, but the cageside doctor wouldn’t let him.
Pico’s shoulder appeared to dislocate his shoulder during his fight Jeremy Kennedy on Saturday night …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Aaron Pico and his team did their best to address a serious injury in the middle of his fight at Bellator …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – It might not have been the performance Sumiko Inaba was hoping for, but perhaps it was one she needed.
Facing Nadine Mandiau for a second time, Inaba …read more
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Richard Palencia’s Saturday night came to an abrupt and ugly end.
The bantamweight suffered a TKO loss in the second round of his preliminary …read more
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The Bellator MMA cage is setup inside the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. for tonight’s Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics fight card.
The event is headlined by a featherweight …read more
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Bellator 286 got off a gruesome start on Saturday when Richard Palencia broke his leg in the first fight of the fight.
After a kicking exchange in the second round of …read more
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The Bellator MMA cage is setup inside the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. for tonight’s Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics fight card.
The event is headlined by a featherweight …read more
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Sherdog’s live Bellator 286 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. …read more
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Watch the Bellator 286 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. The …read more
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The Bellator MMA cage is at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. for tonight’s Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics event.
A featherweight title bout between champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Scott Coker won’t dismiss the possibility of signing former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez.
Alvarez (30-8 MMA, 9-1 BMMA), a former Bellator and UFC lightweight titleholder, recently entered free …read more
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That’s impressive, man. | Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
There’s so much to love on this one, from prelims to main event. Bellator brings the …read more
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There’s plenty of MMA action on Saturday night. Which fights at Bellator and the UFC offer the most betting value? …read more
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Aaron Pico will be the first to admit he got a little ahead of himself when he first transitioned into MMA after he was considered a prodigy thanks to his …read more
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Bellator 286 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
The event …read more
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Bellator 286 takes place Saturday at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. It kicks off at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). You can discuss the event here.
Be sure to …read more
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Patricio Pitbull | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Patricio Pitbull always believed he’d beat Jose Aldo if the UFC and Bellator ever reached a deal to …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Lance Gibson has title aspirations in Bellator. That should come as no surprise, given he’s a professional fighter.
But six fights into his career, he’s realistic about his …read more
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Patricio Pitbull when he fought AJ McKee at Bellator 263. | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
Bellator 286 goes live tonight from the Long Beach …read more
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Bellator 286 is one of the most anticipated Bellator cards of the year as featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire returns against Adam Borics, and MMA News is here to bring …read more
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Sherdog’s live Bellator 286 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. …read more
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Coming into 2022 on a four-fight winning streak, lightweight Spike Carlyle was able to keep his momentum going when he faced off against Koji Takeda at RIZIN 35 this past …read more
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Patricio Pitbull defends his featherweight title against Adam Borics at Bellator 286. | Esther Lin
MMA Fighting has Bellator 286 results for the Pitbull vs. …read more
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Bellator 286 fight week festivities surprisingly featured a liver eating contest Friday between UFC middleweight Paulo Costa, Bellator lightweight Patricky Freire, and viral social media influencer “Liver King.” (Photos via …read more
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LOS ANGELES – UFC 278 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.
The weigh-ins took place at the Bellator host hotel. …read more
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Check out the best photos from the Bellator 286 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs, which also featured a liver eating contest between UFC middleweight Paulo Costa, Bellator lightweight Patricky Freire, and …read more
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Today’s weigh-ins are in the books for this weekend’s Belllator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics event, which takes place tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif.
Bellator 286 Weigh-in Video
Bellator …read more
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Bellator lightweight contender Spike Carlyle missed weight earlier today, and he wasn’t happy. ‘The Alpha Ginger’ is currently riding a five-fight winning streak, last defeating Koji Takeda in April. The …read more
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Liver King reigned supreme at the Bellator 286 weigh-ins earlier today. The social media star has seen a massive uptick in popularity over the last year. Liver King, real name …read more
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Esther Lin
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Viral star Liver King challenged UFC middleweight Paulo Costa and Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull to an eating contest …read more
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Freire
vs.
Borics
Carlyle
vs.
McKee
Kennedy
vs.
Pico
Archuleta
vs.
Barzola
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
154-93
Freire
(60%)
McKee
(84%)
Pico
(81%)
Archuleta
(63%)
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
165-87
2018 Champion
Freire
McKee
Pico
Barzola
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
161-91
Freire
McKee
Pico
Barzola
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
159-93
2014 Champion
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
157-95
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
156-96
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
155-97
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
155-97
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Nolan King
@mma_kings
148-104
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
147-105
2017 Champion
Freire
McKee
Pico
Archuleta
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
138-114
Freire
McKee
Kennedy
Archuleta
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
123-128
Freire
McKee
Pico
Barzola
Bellator has touched down in Southern California this week, …read more
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MMA Fighting
Spike Carlyle wasn’t happy with Bellator 286’s official weigh-ins.
The 29-year-old lightweight missed weight by 0.6 pounds on Friday, tipping the scales at 156.6 …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Spike Carlyle wasn’t happy with how things went down at Friday’s weigh-ins.
“The Alpha Ginger” missed weight by 0.6 pounds for what was supposed to be a lightweight …read more
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MMA Fighting has Bellator 286 weigh-in video for Saturday’s event at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif.
In the main event, champ …read more
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Mackenzie Dern | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC
After a week without a UFC event, the MMA gods have smiled upon us, delivering a bevy …read more
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LOS ANGELES – A.J. McKee is officially a lightweight for the first time in his career.
McKee (18-1 MMA, 18-1 BMMA), a former Bellator featherweight champion, will move up a division …read more
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The Bellator MMA featherweight championship is on the line in the main event of Bellator 286. …read more
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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for Bellator 286.
Bellator 286 takes place Saturday at Long Beach Arena in …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator 286 has a title fight locked in at the top of the bill after Patricio Freire and Adam Borics made weight.
Freire (33-5 MMA, 21-5 BMMA) will …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Patricky Freire thinks Usman Nurmagomedov’s last name has everything to do with him getting a title shot.
Lightweight champion Freire (23-10 MMA, 14-8 BMMA) will make his first …read more
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LOS ANGELES – When Spike Carlyle first found out about fighting A.J. McKee, he was surprised. But now, with Bellator 286 almost upon him, “The Alpha Ginger” believes the matchup …read more
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AJ McKee has given his thoughts on the idea of possibly meeting free agent Nate Diaz inside the Bellator cage. Ever since his submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC …read more
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LOS ANGELES –A.J. McKee and Nate Diaz could’ve come to blows one time in a hotel ballroom, so perhaps it makes sense to settle things inside the cage at some …read more
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With Pitbull, Anderson and AJ McKee all in action this fall, Bellator has the momentum to close out 2022 in a big way. …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Sumiko Inaba doesn’t pick her fights. She simply fights in them.
At Bellator 286, that’ll be no different when Inaba (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) steps into the cage …read more
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LOS ANGELES – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official Bellator 286 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins take place at the …read more
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Bellator MMA returns for its second event in two weeks as Bellator 286 is ready to take place tomorrow night (Sat., Oct. 1, 2022) in Long Beach, California featuring a …read more
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LOS ANGELES – A.J. McKee and Patricio Freire are not fighting each other this week, but they ran into each other during Bellator 286 media day despite the promotion’s best …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Adam Borics finally has his face on a poster, his image placed across from Bellator featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire.
At Bellator 286, Borics (18-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Saturday’s featherweight title fight, the champ and challenger got face to face Thursday.
Titleholder Patricio Freire (33-5 MMA, 21-5 BMMA) squared off with challenger Adam Borics …read more
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Entering his bout this past April with Nianoa Dung at Bellator 279, Lance Gibson Jr. had built quite a start for himself during his career with four wins in a …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez revealed why he left ONE Championship | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Former …read more
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There’s plenty of MMA action on Saturday night. Which fights at Bellator and the UFC offer the most betting value? …read more
Source:: ESPN
Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker, has announced plans for the promotion to begin its next Grand Prix tournament, and it will take place in the stacked Lightweight division beginning in …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Lightweight star Eddie Alvarez is open to anything next. ‘The Underground King’ has been out of action since his decision loss to Ok Rae Yoon at ONE on TNT 4 …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Eddie Alvarez was happy with his decision to sign with ONE Championship, but as his contract — and career — winds …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Scott Coker has announced that Bellator has some big plans for 2023. Last weekend, Bellator lightweight stars Benson Henderson and Peter Queally faced off in Dublin. The former UFC champion …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The news of his free agency is fresh, but Eddie Alvarez already senses a large amount of interest from possible suitors.
A former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion, Alvarez (30-8) recently …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Aaron Pico was a super prospect who signed with Bellator before his 18th birthday, expected to set the MMA world ablaze. And while his professional career got off to a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Dillon Danis is under contract with Bellator. | Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Bellator fighter Dillon Danis appears to be missing in action. Bellator CEO Scott …read more
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Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen has given his thoughts on a potential fight against Yoel Romero in the future. This past weekend at Bellator 285 in Dublin, Yoel Romero was …read more
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Scott Coker doesn’t know if Dillon Danis will fight in Bellator again. Danis was a high-profile signing for Bellator as he was highly known for his work in jiu-jitsu as …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
We may have seen the last of Dillon Danis in the Bellator cage and never even known it at the time.
According to Bellator president Scott Coker, Danis’ future is …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Bellator MMA
On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Bellator 286 fighters Aaron Pico and Max Rohskopf join the show.
Once touted as …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev has hit back at Michael Chandler for recent comments the former Bellator champion made about his recent wins. Makhachev will face Charles Oliveira for the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator returns for the second consecutive week on Saturday with Bellator 286, which takes place at Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif.
A featherweight championship bout is featured in the …read more
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Johnny Eblen needs assurances he won’t be duped out of a title defense before he agrees to put Bellator middleweight gold on the line against Yoel Romero.
Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator has its first event date for 2023.
Before leaving Dublin from this past Saturday’s Bellator 285 card, which the promotion claims to have set an attendance record, it announced a …read more
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