Bellator said on Monday that it has postponed its slate of fights scheduled in May as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. …read more
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Bellator announced on Monday that it is postponing three of its upcoming events including a card that was set to be headlined by double champ Ryan Bader. Most sports leagues …read more
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The turnaround point is not yet in sight in the ongoing battle against coronavirus. And as such, Bellator continues to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring the health and safety of …read more
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Bellator has decided to clear its slate of fights scheduled for May as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, sources told ESPN. …read more
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Bellator is pumping the brakes on its early summer schedule as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
The promotion is postponing its next three events, scheduled for May 9, May …read more
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Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker had a week that went from good to bad with the postponement of Bellator 241 on Friday the 13th. While that date has its own …read more
Source:: MMANews
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
For this episode, Bellator champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane joins José Youngs and Alexander K. Lee …read more
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On Saturday, Bellator ran a free live stream of its entire Bellator 225 show, which took place at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Aug. 24, 2019, …read more
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At Bellator 206, Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi defended his title against Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in the main event.
Mousasi defeated MacDonald via second-round …read more
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As a commentator and analyst for both UFC and Bellator, Chael Sonnen is incredibly aware of the impact the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on the sporting world.
But when …read more
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Surging Bellator light heavyweight contender Vadim Nemkov stands one win away from capturing the promotion’s 205-pound title as he prepares to take on two-division champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 242 …read more
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Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has plans to reunite with the title when he takes on Douglas Lima on May 9 at Bellator 242.
Welterweight champion Lima will step up …read more
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Like many fighters, Patricio Freire had to make some adjustments to his training with new coronavirus safety laws and recommendations in place.
Freire (30-4 MMA, 18-4 BMMA) was scheduled to headline …read more
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A.J. McKee doesn’t think Bellator dual champion Patricio Freire will see his way to the final of the promotion’s current featherweight grand prix.
The unbeaten featherweight contender sees upsets going down …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
For this episode, Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane joins José Youngs and Petesy Carroll as they break …read more
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Daniel Straus seemed to be on top of the world following Bellator 145. In his third match with Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Straus used his …read more
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Patricio Freire didn’t fight March 14 at Bellator 241 as planned, but he’s OK with that.
Freire (30-4 MMA, 18-4 UFC), the current Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, was scheduled to …read more
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Douglas Lima and Gegard Mousasi have more in common than their match scheduled for May at Bellator 242. Both men are admittedly not fans of trash talking to get motivated …read more
Source:: MMANews
Gegard Mousasi has been fighting long enough to know trash talk is not necessary when a fight is booked. His match with Douglas Lima on May 9 at Bellator 242 …read more
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As Jordan Young looks ahead to the next chapter of his career with PFL, he has mixed feelings about his time with Bellator.
Young (11-1) spent the past three years and …read more
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Leslie Smith | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Now a member of Bellator’s featherweight division, Leslie Smith finds herself in the thick of the title hunt.
She’s only 1-1 since joining …read more
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MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile …read more
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Daniel Straus | Bellator MMA
When Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Daniel Straus met for the first time at Bellator 45 in 2011, both men had won 16 fights but …read more
Source:: MMAMania
With Bellator on hiatus during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, MMA Junkie takes a look at the 10 winningest fighters in the history of the organization. Of note, all athletes included …read more
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How are your favorite fighters handling social distancing and lockdowns amid the current global pandemic? Many of them, like the rest of us, are posting more frequently to social media …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
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Former referee and Bellator commentator “Big John” McCarthy explains what proper MMA judging really is. Judging controversies have been …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The promotional debut of Rhalan Gracie highlights the addition of seven preliminary contests to the Bellator 242 bill. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator president Scott Coker expects to promote his May 9 event but will play it by ear. When it was first revealed that Bellator had no planned events for April, …read more
Source:: MMANews
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With more than a month until their next fight card, Bellator president Scott Coker isn’t expecting more cancellations due to coronavirus precautions, …read more
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Leading up to the postponed Bellator 241 card on March 13, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn., I spoke with “Drake” Daniel …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Ari Emanuel (pictured, right) | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Endeavor—the parent company of the UFC—is facing potential fallout from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak effectively shutting down the sports and …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Bellator hopes to promote an event on May 9 in San Jose, Calif., but will re-evaluate at the end of this month.
With a “shelter …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
John McCarthy is a big fan of how Bellator president, Scott Coker handled the Bellator 241 cancelation. Last Friday, just hours before the event was set to take place, Coker …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – There was a small window of opportunity for Aaron Pico to join the Bellator featherweight grand prix but it didn’t even cross his mind.
After A.J. McKee underwent …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Gegard Mousasi believes he would have success against Israel Adesanya if they were to fight. Mousasi, who is the former Bellator middleweight champion, says he has sparred with people who …read more
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The Bellator 242 preliminary card is filling up.
Like most events, it remains to be seen whether or not Bellator 242 will take place due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, the …read more
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John Kavanagh has been the head coach of SBG Ireland since 2001, and most fans know him as the coach behind Conor McGregor. Yet he’s far more than just that. …read more
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When it comes to their handling of the global coronavirus pandemic, the two leading promotions in MMA couldn’t be more different.
On one hand, you have Bellator, which fell in line …read more
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UFC flyweight Ashlee Evans-Smith hopes that the UFC follows Bellator’s model for their most recent cancelled card, and compensates the fighters who were …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Paul Daley and Sabah Homasi may not have gotten to fight this past Friday, but that doesn’t mean they can’t keep things heated.
Bellator 241, that was set to take place …read more
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With free agency looming, former Bellator champion Michael Chandler is looking at a few possibilities for his next career move. For the last …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight fighter Jon Tuck was charged this week with an alleged sexual assault in his native Guam. According to a report from the Pacific Daily News …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
June M. Williams
Episode 62 discussion: UFC Brasilia review, Coronavirus updates with the UFC, Bellator and boxing, social media round-up Welcome to The Mookie & Crookie Show, a spinoff …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Scott Coker doesn’t regret the call to cancel last week’s Bellator 241.
The Bellator president believes he ultimately made the right choice in postponing the card just hours away from the …read more
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Bobby Lashley hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) since capturing a submission win over Josh Appelt at the Bellator 162 event back in …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The Bellator 241 fight card had been scheduled to take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut last Friday and was supposed to be a night where Bellator’s Featherweight …read more
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Bellator dual champion Ryan Bader’s first loss came against current UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, and it’s a fight he’d love to get back.
Both undefeated at the time, “The …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.
But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.
Each week, we’ll compile …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ryan Bader is returning to the light heavyweight division to defend his 205-pound gold and he’s got a formidable challenger in Vadim Nemkov. Bader vs. Nemkov is scheduled to headline …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator president Scott Coker says there are currently no plans in place for their future events in the midst of the coronavirus. Bellator 241 was scheduled to take place last …read more
Source:: MMANews
Patricio Freire and Pedro Carvalho should have met inside the Bellator cage by now, but matters above and beyond their control meant the two featherweight rivals were left frustrated as …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator President Scott Coker recently announced that the promotion was postponing their scheduled Bellator 241 event due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In his official statement, Coker announced that all athletes, …read more
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After fighters on the Bellator 241 card made weight Thursday and had faceoffs with their opponents, everything seemed fairly normal.
But later that afternoon came word from Connecticut’s …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator president Scott Coker had to make a down-to-the-wire decision, but he thinks he made the call.
Bellator 241 was scheduled to take place Friday night at Mohegan …read more
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The news of Bellator 241’s postponement left several disappointed fighters in its wake.
Originally scheduled to take place Friday evening, the Uncasville, Conn., card was …read more
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Just hours before the opening bell at Bellator 241 in Uncasville, Conn., the promotion has opened to postpone the event altogether following …read more
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Bellator officials on Friday made a last-minute decision to cancel its Bellator 241 event slated for the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
The move came after the promotion had already …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Bellator 241 officially has been postponed, promotion president Scott Coker announced Friday just hours before the event was set to begin.
The health and safety of everyone involved have, and will …read more
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Bellator President Scott Coker has now issued a statement on the last-minute cancelation of the Bellator 241 card, which was scheduled to go down in Connecticut later tonight. Coker address …read more
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Originally Bellator was going to go the empty arena route for tonight’s event in Mohegan Sun, but now it has been postponed indefinitely. Bellator 241 …read more
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Bellator 241 is officially off after initially just being closed to the public. Fightful broke the news that Bellator 241 has been postponed. Bellator president Scott Coker took to his …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator MMA was supposed to return to our screens tonight with the stacked Bellator 241 card. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, that will no longer be happening. Days …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Paul Daley knows time is probably the greatest enemy for any mixed martial artist.
As he prepares for his first fight in 2020 at Bellator 241, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Benson Henderson gets a chance to avenge his loss against Michael Chandler this June. It is a fight that he has been excited for since it was originally booked in …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator 241 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at …read more
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – After having what he thought was a win overturned in his most recent fight, Kevin Ferguson Jr. is in need of a rebound.
“Baby Slice” Ferguson had a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn – Leslie Smith returns to action at Bellator 241 on Friday after being served with a sharp reminder of one of MMA’s age-old mantras: “Never leave it in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for Bellator 241.
Bellator 241 takes place Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Paul Daley thinks a belt should remain in circulation at 170 pounds.
The British striker would like to see Bellator implement an interim title in the welterweight division in response to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Daniel Weichel is focused, like all the competitors on his fight Friday night at Bellator 241. The 35-year-old featherweight is scheduled to face Emmanuel Sanchez in the quarterfinal round of …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently made the decision to proceed with UFC Fight Night 170, set to go down inside Nilson Nelson Gymnasium …read more
Source:: MMAMania
‘Pitbull’ puts his featherweight belt and Grand Prix hopes on the line at Bellator 241 in an empty arena on Friday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – It’s a much more relaxed fight week for Matt Mitrione than what he’s experienced in the past.
Mitrione (13-7 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) faces Ronny Markes (19-7 MMA, 0-0 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
June M. Williams
Zane Simon, Eddie Mercado, and Victor Rodriguez break down this week’s Bellator event in Uncasville, CT. With picks and odds for every bout on the main …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Bellator’s Friday night event will go on as scheduled without fans in attendance, the promotion said. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Looking back on his 2019, featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez is pleased with how his year turned out, as he picked up back to back wins coming off a loss to close …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
The marquee Bellator 241 bouts are now official but two fights have been scrapped. Bellator 241 is set to take place tomorrow night (March 13). The event will be held …read more
Source:: MMANews
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Romero Cotton has been cruising so far in his MMA career, but Friday he gets his most accomplished opponent yet.
Cotton (4-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) meets Justin Sumter …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The weigh-ins are in the books for Bellator 241 and the featherweight tournament fighters atop the card are official for their matchups.
Thursday, the fighters made weight at …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Robson Gracie Jr. will put his family name on the line again Friday.
Gracie (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) meets Billy Goff (2-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) in a welterweight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Following a three-fight losing streak, welterweight Sabah Homasi was able to rebound with back to back wins, including a victory over Micah Terrill at Bellator 225.
The only issue that Homasi …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Freire
vs.
Carvalho
Sanchez
vs.
Weichel
Markes
vs.
Mitrione
Daley
vs.
Homasi
Newell
vs.
Zane
Aguiar
vs.
Tokov
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2020: 36-18
Freire
(69%)
Sanchez
(61%)
Mitrione
(77%)
Daley
(92%)
Newell
(70%)
Tokov
(84%)
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2020: 41-13
Freire
Weichel
Mitrione
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Simon Head
@simonhead
2020: 40-14
2019 Champion*
Freire
Sanchez
Mitrione
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2020: 40-14
Freire
Sanchez
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2020: 40-14
Freire
Weichel
Mitrione
Daley
Newell
Tokov
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2020: 40-14
Freire
Weichel
Mitrione
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2020: 40-14
Freire
Sanchez
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2020: 40-14
Freire
Weichel
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2020: 40-14
2017 Champion
Freire
Sanchez
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2020: 39-15
Freire
Sanchez
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2020: 38-16
Freire
Sanchez
Markes
Daley
Newell
Tokov
Mike …read more
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With the Bellator 241 early weigh-in results already in the books (full results here), the promotion will ask all fighters competing …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Bellator MMA only has one card in March, but Bellator 241 is filled with interesting scraps, and there was some controversy on the scales ahead of the event. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
MMA Fighting has Bellator 241 weigh-in video and results for Friday’s event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
In the main event, Patricio Pitbulll …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Following a split of his two bouts in 2019, middleweight Justin Sumter is looking to get things back on a consistent track in 2020.
When it comes to making sure he …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Benson Henderson doesn’t believe Michael Chandler has that good of a chin and plans on finishing him. The two fought back at Bellator 165 where it was Chandler who won …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Check out who makes and misses weight on the scales for Bellator 241. Bellator 241 goes down on Friday night …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The place is here, Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 241: “Pitbull vs. Carvalho” tomorrow night (Fri., Mar. 13, 2020 …read more
Source:: MMAMania
It’s no secret Patricio Freire and Pedro Carvalho don’t like each other. Very soon, they”ll have the opportunity to settle their rivalry with fists.
“Pitbull” and Carvalho meet Friday night in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Thursday’s early and official Bellator 241 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).
The …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator 241 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Thursday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie at 1 p.m. ET (10 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator returns for Bellator 241, as the promotion’s featherweight grand prix continues with the third and fourth quarterfinal matchups.
The featherweight title will be on the line as two-division champion Patricio …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
NEW YORK – Darrion Caldwell is primed and ready to face A.J. McKee at Bellator 244, but the former bantamweight champion says he’s not sure McKee is quite as keen …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Emmanuel Sanchez thinks he’s changed a lot since he first met Daniel Weichel inside the cage three-and-a-half years ago.
Friday, the two featherweights will meet again – this …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
For Pedro Carvalho, Friday the 13th doesn’t symbolize anything remotely bad like it does for a lot of people. While that day and number comes with it’s own superstition, there …read more
Source:: MMANews
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Pedro Carvalho isn’t letting his emotions get the best of him ahead of Bellator 241.
An SBG Ireland fighter, Carvalho (11-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on featherweight champion …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Pedro Carvalho is confident he will become Bellator’s new featherweight champion on Friday. In the main event of Bellator 241, Carvalho is set to battle Patricio Freire in the quarter-finals …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Daniel Weichel is looking for a much more definitive win over Emmanuel Sanchez.
The two first fought in 2016, with Weichel (40-11 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) edging Sanchez (19-4 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie