Bellator 245 & 246 Press Conference Highlights
Phil Davis Davis was asked quite a bit about wanting a fight with Ryan Bader. When asked about his fight with Lyoto Machida he eluded to hoping that Machida “wasn’t the same fighter” as the […]
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Bellator 244 Press Conference Highlights
By Gil Kuta Jr. Vadim Nemkov Nemkov spoke of having to change his camp because of the pandemic, but continually stressed he was ready for a 5-round fight. When asked if Fedor’s recent loss was […]
Rizin and Bellator continue Japanese year-end tradition while UFC makes way for football
The end of the calendar year is a busy time for combat sports in Japan. Going back to the days of Pride and K-1, New Year’s Eve events with MMA, boxing, kickboxing, and professional wrestling, […]
NEWS UPDATE: Hardy gets new opponent, Weidman releases statement, Minakov-Ayala off
Hardy to Face Volkov in Moscow It did not take long for Greg Hardy to find his next opponent. As first reported by ESPN, Hardy will fight Alexander Volkov on Nov. 9 in Moscow. The […]
Friday News Dump: Welterweight title fight booked, Cyborg scheduled, Holm withdraws
Welterweight title fight booked for UFC 245, Cyborg scheduled to make Bellator debut, Holly Holm withdraws from upcoming fight. In the spirit of political news, the MMA world was gifted several important news stories just […]
Cris Cyborg signs with Bellator
Bellator has won the Cris Cyborg sweepstakes. Bellator president Scott Coker announced via Twitter that Cyborg has signed the biggest contract in the history of women’s MMA. I am proud to announce that @BellatorMMA has […]
Bellator News Digest: Catching up on all the recent fight announcements
BELLATOR NEWS: Recapping a flurry of fight announcements. Bader vs Kongo set as Bellator 226 Main Event As announced by Bellator last week, Bellator 226 has a main event set, and it will be Champ-Champ […]
Ryan Bader vs. Cheick Kongo booked for Bellator 226
Ryan Bader has his first heavyweight challenger. Today, Bellator announced that heavyweight, and light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader will defend his heavyweight belt against Cheick Kongo at Bellator 226, on Sept. 7 in San Jose, […]
Chael Sonnen announces retirement at Bellator 222
After suffering a TKO loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222, Chael Sonnen announced his retirement from MMA. In his post-fight interview with John McCarthy, Sonnen said, “I had a hell of a lot of […]
King Mo announces retirement
One of the most accomplished careers in MMA history has come to an end. On Monday, Muhammed Lawal better known as “King Mo” announced his retirement from MMA. Lawal cited numerous injuries that brought him […]
‘Sweats and trash bags’: Bellator’s T.J. Jones on cutting weight to make 265 for Jake Hager fight
T.J. Jones was packing meat when the call came in on Feb. 20. It wasn’t your typical what do you want for dinner type thing. It was Bellator MMA’s matchmakers and they had a proposition: […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/13: Ronda Rousey compares UFC to WWE, says UFC debut ‘felt bigger’ than Wrestlemania, Jake Hager on holding onto submission, Namajunas hints at retirement, more
Big Ronda Rousey has been out of the spotlight since her Wrestlemania 35 main event last month. In that time, she’s been able to reflect on the whirlwind WWE run and her revolutionary MMA career […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 5/5: Cormier-Miocic II official, Bellator Birmingham results, Cerrone wants title shot or McGregor after UFC Ottawa
Run it back It’s not the money fight Daniel Cormier was hoping for, but his next heavyweight title defense is now official. After nearly a year of speculation and buildup for a Cormier fight with […]
THE BELLATOR BEAT 5/1: Bellator 222 card at MSG gets stacked
MacDonald vs. Gracie official for Bellator 222 on June 14th at MSG To start the week off, we have some of the biggest news to come from Bellator in a while. Bellator 222 adds one […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/29: Liam McGeary shares x-ray of broken jaw, arrest made in Rodrigo de Lima case, UFC announces PPV from Abu Dhabi, and more
Cracked Liam McGeary lost a third-round TKO to Phil Davis at Bellator 220 Saturday night. Davis connected with a right hand, took McGeary down and finished the fight from the mount. It’s a tough loss […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/28: Jon Fitch and Rory MacDonald on what comes next after Bellator 220 draw, Tito Ortiz signs with Combate Americas
Close call Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch fought to a majority draw at Bellator 220 last night. Due to already going the full five rounds there was no room to add a […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/18: Angela Magana out of coma, Robert Whittaker thinks he could give Jon Jones a run for his money, bodycam footage of McGregor arrest released, more
Magana recovering Former UFC strawweight Angela Magana is recovering after falling into a coma following an emergency surgery earlier this week. Magana suffered nerve damage during training recently and was admitted to a Puerto Rico […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/17: Jorge Masvidal blasts ’40 year old science teacher’ Ben Askren on Joe Rogan podcast, Angela Magana in coma following surgery, ABC survey reveals at least 10 different MMA rulesets in use, more
Man code Jorge Masvidal does not like the way that Ben Askren has been presenting himself on social media and in the press as of late. Specifically, Masvidal is irked at Askren sharing stories of […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/16: Jones says he’s done with Adesanya talk, deletes tweets, Gastelum releases statement after UFC 236 loss, more
Thank u, next Jon Jones isn’t going to let himself get sucked into an online war of words with Israel Adesanya any longer. The UFC light heavyweight champ sent out a series of tweets Monday […]
MONDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/15: 4 UFC 236 main eventers barely clear $1 million in combined salary, Whittaker sees holes in Adesanya’s game, while Jones-Adesanya war of words continues
UFC 236 fighter pay UFC 236 was a satisfying night for fight fans. Both main events, even with the stench of interim titles hanging around, exceeded expectations. Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum presented what will […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/12: Herb Dean defends Askren-Lawler stoppage, Israel Adesanya on ‘hunting’ GOAT Jon Jones, BJ Penn’s team releases statement on abuse allegations, much more
No Regrets Referee Herb Dean is often heralded as one of the best in the business, but even he is immune from criticism. Dean faced much backlash for his decision to stop last month’s Ben […]
TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/9: TJ Dillashaw accepts 2-year USADA ban for EPO failure, Conor McGregor settles cell phone smashing suit, Cormier ready for UFC to book Lesnar fight, much more
Snakebitten TJ Dillashaw has officially been handed and accepted a two-year ban after USADA revealed that Dillashaw failed for EPO. The failure came from a urine test taken on Jan. 18, the day before Dillashaw’s […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/5: McGregor charges reduced, Colby Covington wants ‘easiest fight’ with Khabib, more
Cell phone smashing charges reduced Conor McGregor has had a hell of a month, but things might be looking a little better for him after U.S. prosecutors have decided to reduce the charges against McGregor […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/4: Dana White steps in as Conor-Khabib Twitter war escalates, Romero out of Jacare fight, tons of fight announcements
Getting Ugly When we reported Wednesday morning on Conor McGregor’s retaliation to Khabib Nurmagomedov for referring McGregor as a “jealous wife,” we knew that Khabib wasn’t just going to ignore it, and that was certainly […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/3: Conor McGregor goes after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s wife on Twitter, Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi have scuffle ahead of Bare Knuckle Fighting event, more
Taking the low road Conor McGregor has continued his retirement habit of going after his enemies on Twitter. After Khabib Nurmagomedov called McGregor a “jealous wife” for walking away from UFC when he doesn’t get […]