Does it make sense to give us Conor vs. Cowboy next? And just how much of a must-win is that for the former UFC lightweight champ? Plus, Bellator has a …read more
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Looking back on his lone win of 2018 this past April when he picked up a first round submission of Sam Sicilia at Bellator 198, featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez is happy …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Last time, Ryan Couture was able to compete on home soil. This time, he’s the one who had to take the flight overseas.
Couture (11-6 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) is in Israel …read more
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Freire
vs.
Sanchez
Couture
vs.
Gozali
Davis
vs.
Nemkov
Dandois
vs.
Rubin
Keresh
vs.
Sidelnikov
MMAjunkie readers’consensus picks2018: 140-88
Freire
(70%)
Gozali
(56%)
Davis
(83%)
Dandois
(52%)
Sidelnikov
(68%)
Ken Hathaway@kenshathaway2018: 151-77
Freire
Couture
Davis
Rubin
Sidelnikov
Dan Tom@DanTomMMA2018: 147-81
Freire
Couture
Nemkov
Dandois
Sidelnikov
Ben Fowlkes@BenFowlkesMMA2018: 144-842016 Champion
Freire
Couture
Davis
Dandois
Sidelnikov
Trent Reinsmith@TrentReinsmith2018: 143-85
Freire
Couture
Davis
Dandois
Sidelnikov
John Morgan@MMAjunkieJohn2018: 141-87
Freire
Couture
Davis
Dandois
Sidelnikov
Simon Samano@SJSamano2018: 140-88
Freire
Gozali
Davis
Rubin
Keresh
Abbey Subhan@kammakaze2018: 139-89
Freire
Couture
Davis
Rubin
Sidelnikov
Mike Bohn@MikeBohnMMA2018: 138-902014 Champion
Freire
Couture
Davis
Dandois
Sidelnikov
Steven Marrocco@MMAjunkieSteven2018: 136-92
Freire
Couture
Nemkov
Dandois
Sidelnikov
Fernanda Prates@nandaprates_2018: 134-94
Freire
Couture
Davis
Rubin
Sidelnikov
Brian Garcia@thegoze2018: 133-952017 Champion
Freire
Couture
Davis
Dandois
Keresh
George Garcia@MMAjunkieGeorge2018: …read more
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Bellator 209: “Pitbull vs. Sanchez” airs tomorrow night (Fri., Nov. 16, 2018) from Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The main event will see a multi-time Featherweight champion put …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Bellator returns on Thursday (though the card airs one day later) after a break of nearly a month with Bellator 209. In the main event, featherweight champion Patricio Freire puts …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Losing is never fun. But, once it happens, Khonry Gracie believes there are two ways a fighter can go about it.
“When you lose, you either shut down completely, whereas you …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The first split-decision loss of Emmanuel Sanchez’s career may have been the catalyst for his transformation into a world title contender.
It’s not as if Sanchez wasn’t already making waves in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The Bellator 209 headliner will proceed as planned, as both Patricio Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez hit their contracted marks for Thursday’s featherweight title showdown. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The place is here, Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, and the time is now. The weigh ins for Bellator 209: “Pitbull vs. Sanchez,” which goes down tomorrow night …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The weigh-ins for the upcoming Bellator 209 event are in the books. Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 209 on Wednesday where everyone made weight and thus the fights …read more
Source:: MMANews
The weigh-ins are in the books for this week’s Bellator 209 event, and the fighters on the main card all hit their marks.
In the main event, featherweight champion Patricio Freire …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC and ONE Championship surprised the fight world by the trade that involved both companies and MMA stars Demetrious Johnson and Ben Askren, and opening this door gave ideas to …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
At 6-foot-3, Chidi Njokuani says his days as a welterweight are done.
After a few high-profile misses under the Bellator banner, Njokuani believes he may have suffered permanent damage due to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
ONE Championship has been quite busy making moves recently, particularly adding former #1 P4P king Demetrious Johnson and former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Another move was the …read more
Source:: MMANews
MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom breaks down Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for Bellator 209.
Bellator 209 takes place Thursday at Menora Mivtachim …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will continue to fight in Bellator for the foreseeable future.
The news of Henderson re-signing was first reported by MMAJunkie. It is being …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Benson Henderson is sticking around with Bellator. Henderson is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Saad Awad at Bellator 208 last month. This was the last fight of “Smooth’s” …read more
Source:: MMANews
Benson Henderson (26-8 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) will continue competing under the Bellator banner for the foreseeable future.
Bellator officials told MMAjunkie that Henderson recently inked a new “exclusive, long-term deal” with …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Check out Bloody Elbow’s interview with Bellator featherweight title challenger Emmanuel Sanchez who takes on Patricio Pitbull Freire on November 15, 2018. The month of November holds a special …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
A reigning Bellator champion has expressed interest in a bout with Jose Aldo. Aldo is considered to be the greatest featherweight in the history of mixed martial arts. He is …read more
Source:: MMANews
Stream or download Friday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Chidi Njokuani and Gerald Harris.
Njokuani, who headlines Bellator 210 against John Salter on Nov. 30, co-hosted the episode in the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
It sounds like Ben Askren was recently in talks to make a return to Bellator. The question is under what circumstances.
In an interview with The Fight Guys podcast that was …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The former UFC title contender and current Bellator talent is taking ‘Money’ to task over his seemingly ill considered decision to fight a ‘special rules’ bout in Japan and his …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Just a few weeks ago, the UFC and ONE Championship did something no one thought was possible. They agreed to a trade that sent Demetrious Johnson to ONE and Ben …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
After a near-miss, Robson Gracie Jr. has a new date and opponent for his Bellator debut.
Gracie Jr. (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), brother of MMA legend Renzo Gracie, is now set …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Robson Gracie Jr. has a new date for his professional MMA debut inside the Bellator cage.
The younger brother of Renzo Gracie, who had his Bellator 208 bout with Jamal Pottinger …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Chidi Njokuani, Gerald Harris and Michael Johnson.
Njokuani headlines Bellator 210 later this month against John Salter. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
With both Aaron Pico and Henry Corrales nearing a Bellator featherweight title shot, they will meet on Jan. 26 in Los Angeles. Aaron Pico will look to make it five …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
A lightweight bout between Daniel Weichel and Goiti Yamauchi will take place on the preliminary portion of Bellator 210’s fight card this month.
A Bellator official today informed MMAjunkie of the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Aaron Pico’s next bout has been determined and it’s a nice step up in competition. Pico will do battle with Henry Corrales at Bellator 214. The action will take place …read more
Source:: MMANews
Eddie Alvarez says he’s thrilled to be a part of the ONE Championship Lightweight Grand Prix. Alvarez has held gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator. Now, he …read more
Source:: MMANews
ONE Champion is welcoming Eddie Alvarez to its roster in style, having recently announced that the former UFC and Bellator lightweight titleholder will make his promotional debut as part of …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Talented prospect Aaron Pico will face another significant test when he fights Henry Corrales at Bellator’s scheduled event in Los Angeles on Jan. 26. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Two of Bellator’s hottest featherweights will face off at the The Forum in early 2019.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that 22-year-old phenom Aaron Pico will take on Henry Corrales at …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Photos: Best of Aaron Pico
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Super-prospect Aaron Pico will get another tough test in his next fight when he meets Henry Corrales at Bellator’s tentpole event in January.
MMAjunkie verified …read more
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One of MMA’s best overall prospects, Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico has set the world on fire. Now he will be making his return to the cage on January. 26.
Sources confirmed …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Heading into Bellator 180 last year, Ryan Couture kind of felt like he was fighting for his career.
Couture came out of that event victorious, taking a unanimous decision to snap …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ben Askren’s octagon debut will come against former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 in January.
After the organization orchestrated a “trade” for former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
I can’t pretend to know what Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is partaking in here, but it’s got me struggling to breathe.
It looks like a game of some kind …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ben Askren isn’t counting on having a bout with Conor McGregor. Askren is the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) signee. He’s the former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion. He …read more
Source:: MMANews
If you’ve been paying any attention, you’ve probably realized that Bellator champion Patricio Freire has some power in his hands.
It has been a while, though, since the featherweight titleholder has …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Photos: Best of A.J. McKee
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A featherweight bout between A.J. McKee and Daniel Crawford is the latest addition to December’s “Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops” lineup.
MMAjunkie confirmed …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes former Bellator and ONE Championship title holder Ben Askren will be giving a lot of fighters problems in the UFC.
Askren (18-0 MMA) was recently …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former reality television star Aaron Chalmers, has signed on the dotted line with Bellator.
Chalmers (4-0-0) first announced his signing Friday via a Twitter post. Bellator later confirmed his signing …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former TUF, UFC and Bellator veteran Bubba McDaniel (30-10 MMA) was arrest over the weekend and charged with making terroristic threats.
According to a report from Texomas, a police affidavit stated …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Bellator 210 has a new main event.
Company president Scott Coker announced Thursday that an injury has forced middleweight contender Melvin Manhoef out of his upcoming headlining bout opposite Chidi Njokuani …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
An injury to one of the headliners has shaken up the Bellator 210 card on Nov. 30 in Oklahoma, but the promotion quickly found a replacement. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator 210 has a new main event.
After injury knocked Melvin Manhoef off of the Nov. 30 card, middleweight contender John Salter (15-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) has stepped up to meet …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Over the last few days, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight king Ben Askren has taken numerous shots at recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till on social media, suggesting …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Bubba McDaniel allegedly offered $10,000 for information about the location of the man he believes killed his son. According to News Channel 6, UFC, TUF, and Bellator veteran Bubba …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bryce.
Terrell, a ring card girl for Bellator, and Bryce, a former ring …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
British middleweight, Mike Shipman, will look to make it four wins in as many outings under the Bellator banner when he faces Scott Futrell at Bellator 210 on Nov. 30 …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Unbeaten SBG welterweight Kiefer Crosbie is set to make his promotional debut at Bellator 211 in Genoa, Italy against fellow newcomer, Orlando D’Ambrosio, on Dec. 1.
MMA Fighting first reported …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The lineup for Bellator’s return to Oklahoma next month continues to build with the soon-to-be addition of a new middleweight bout.
Chris Honeycutt (11-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) is being targeted for …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The Bellator 210 lineup continues to grow, as kickboxing standout Joe Schilling will return to the MMA realm to face Jose Alfredo Leija at middleweight, while Kristina Williams will …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Joe Schilling is bringing his dynamic striking back to the Bellator cage.
The 34-year-old kickboxer will compete in his first MMA fight since June 2015 when he takes on promotional newcomer …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The UFC has a date for its first pay-per-view of the 2019 calendar year, and the promotion will go head-to-head with its biggest competitor.
UFC 233 will take place Jan. 26 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Returning flyweight Bruna Ellen looks to keep her win streak going against Kristina Williams.
Officials announced Tuesday that Ellen (4-1) will face Williams (2-1) at Bellator 210 on Nov. 30 at …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
A women’s flyweight bout is the latest addition to the Bellator 210 main card in Oklahoma next month.
Bruna Ellen (4-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) will take on Kristina Williams (2-1 MMA, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A few days ago, the historic trade between former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and ex-ONE and Bellator welterweight king, Ben Askren, was completed and paved the …read more
Source:: MMAMania
According to a report from TMZ, UFC and Bellator veteran Stephan Bonnar has found himself in hot water.
Bonnar, who was a finalist on the historic first season of The Ultimate …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Fedor Emelianenko def. Chael Sonnen at Bellator 208: Best Photos
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It’s hard to say how Bellator star Chael Sonnen truly feels about former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Patricky Freire made history at Bellator 205, and he hopes it will finally lead to another shot at the lightweight championship.
“Pitbull” stopped veteran Roger Huerta in the second round in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Frank Mir is ready to make his return to the Bellator cage. Mir hasn’t fought since April when he was knocked out by Fedor Emelianenko in his Bellator debut. Now, …read more
Source:: MMANews
It is officially a done deal! Former ONE Champion and Bellator welterweight title holder Ben Askren has joined the UFC roster.
A historic trade involving ONE Championship sending Ben Askren to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
David Rickels will face Guilherme Vasconcelos in the Bellator 210 co-main event, the promotion recently announced. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
David Rickels is set to be on top of the Bellator record books once again.
On Friday, the promotion announced that Rickels will take on Bomba Vasconcelos in a welterweight bout …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Maybe Frank Mir wasn’t able to return to the Bellator cage as quickly as he expected after an April meeting with Fedor Emelianenko, but he certainly found other ways to …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator veteran David Rickels will look to avoid the first losing streak of his career when he takes on Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos.
Officials told MMA Fighting that a welterweight bout between …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Since news of his potential move to the UFC broke, former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren has called out many of the UFC’s top welterweights. That said, he …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Imagine sitting backstage in a locker room, getting your hands wrapped as you wait for your first professional fight. Imagine making that walk out while all these people watch, either …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Mixed martial arts fans might not know the name Kevin Kay but if you’ve ever watched the UFC or Bellator on Spike TV and Paramount Network, then you’ve definitely felt …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Kevin Kay, the TV executive who helped popularize UFC and elevated the Bellator brand, will step down at Viacom after 20 years with the media conglomerate.
Kay’s departure comes amid a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
At long last, it seems that former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren could be headed to the UFC. While it’s not official just yet, he’s already rattling the …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Bellator MMA’s recent wave of European fighter signings continues to make its presence felt, as a Sherdog source reports that SBG Ireland representative Luka Jelcic is ready to lock horns …read more
Source:: Sherdog
There are plenty of personalities to go around in the UFC’s welterweight division. One of which includes interim champion Colby Covington and could soon be including former Bellator and ONE …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Bellator 208: “Fedor vs. Sonnen” went down inside Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 2018. The Paramount Network-televised main event saw “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Earlier this month, we learned that former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez had signed with Singapore-based MMA promotion ONE Championship. Alvarez was instantly hailed as the biggest free …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Javier Torres has had a rough go to kick off his Bellator tenure, losing both of his fights.
First Torres was submitted by Neiman Gracie in his debut in April at …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at Bellator 207, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical …read more
Source:: MMANews
Two fighters with family ties to Bellator are headed to the promotion’s return to Israel.
Welterweight Khonry Gracie (0-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), son of Royce Gracie, will make his second appearance …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Paul Redmond is one of the most established names among the numerous European fighters that signed for Bellator over the last two months.
In July, the Telegraph reported that signings …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Chael Sonnen gets a 30-day sit on the list of Bellator 208 medical suspensions. Bellator 208 took place inside NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York earlier this month. In the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Lightweight prospect Kevin Ferguson Jr., aka “Baby Slice,” headlined a list of four fighters to be issued potential 90-day medical suspensions in the aftermath of Bellator 207.
The Mohegan Tribe …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Gegard Mousasi could be looking to retire after his Bellator contract expires. Although he’s only 33-years-old, Gegard Mousasi is considering retirement after accumulating multiple world titles and beating some of …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Heavyweight grand prix semifinalist Chael Sonnen highlighted a list of eight fighters to receive extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of Bellator 208.
The New York State Athletic Commission released the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Date: December 15, 2018
Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii
TV: Paramount Network
Main Card:
125lbs- Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (8-0) vs. Valerie Letourneau (10-6)***Women’s Flyweight Title Fight
185lbs- Lyoto Machida (24-8) vs. Rafael Carvalho …read more
Source:: TopMMANews
What if we no longer had to ask “what if” when it comes to Ben Askren?
On Monday, the former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight title holder responded to a Twitter …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Kirill Sidelnikov, the man perhaps best known as “Baby Fedor,” is Bellator bound.
Bellator officials today informed MMAjunkie that Sidelnikov (11-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Phil Davis is looking to get back to being the Bellator light heavyweight champion. Thus, when accepting his next fight, that is exactly the goal. It’s just part of the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Following his loss to the ‘Last Emperor’ at Bellator 208 on October 13 in Long Island, Chael Sonnen nothing but praise for Fedor’s MMA legacy. If Chael Sonnen was hoping …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Last weekend, in the main event of Bellator 208, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen was stopped in the first round by heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko.
Post-fight …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Gegard Mousasi feared dealing with potentially losing his eye after making his Bellator debut. Mousasi is the Bellator middleweight champion with a dominant title defense on his resume, but “The …read more
Source:: MMANews
BJJ blackbelt Dillon Danis, who recently won his first professional MMA bout with a first-round submission of Kyle Walker under the Bellator banner, is a world-class grappler. There’s no denying …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Reigning Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi put together the performance of a lifetime against welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in their superfight at Bellator 206 on Saturday.
During the contest, Mousasi cut …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko may be one of the greatest fighters of all time, but oddsmakers don’t like his chances to become Bellator’s title holder.
Bovada.lv has installed current …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
With Bellator approaching its 10th anniversary, MMAjunkie takes a look at the 10 winningest fighters in the history of the organization. Of note, all fighters included in this column fight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Date: December 14, 2018
Venue: Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii
TV: Paramount Network
Fight Card:
155lbs- Brent Primus (8-0) vs. Michael Chandler (18-4)***Lightweight Title Fight
265lbs- Frank Mir (18-12) vs. Javy Ayala (10-7)
125lbs- …read more
Source:: TopMMANews