MMATorch Daily Top Five 5/6: Top MMA Stories of the Week
Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]
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Bellator’s Jordan Parsons passes away at 25 due to complications from hit and run
Jordan Parsons has passed away. The 25-year-old featherweight competitor, who had been scheduled to fight just next week at Bellator 154, lost his life Wednesday morning due to complications from injuries suffered in a hit […]
Bellator’s Jordan Parsons reportedly loses full right leg, undergoing heart surgery
Things have reportedly gotten worse for Bellator featherweight Jordan Parsons, and he’s still fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday night. The latest updates come from Blackzilians owner Glenn Robinson, […]
Sergei Kharitonov vs. Josh Appelt, Andre Fialho added to Bellator 154; two more main card bouts expected
Bellator has made some changes to their San Jose event on May 14, and they plan to add a couple more fights to round out the main card after losing two fights over the weekend. […]
Rashad Evans says teammate Jordan Parsons currently in a coma following hit and run
We’re continuing to follow the story of Jordan Parsons on this Sunday, and though there’s been a dearth of updates to his condition, the latest we have comes from his Blackzilians teammate Rashad Evans. The […]
Josh Thomson reportedly injured, out of Bellator 154 bout with Michael Chandler
The Bellator 154 on May 14 in San Jose has lost one of its hometown competitors, as FloCombat.com reports that Josh Thomson has suffered an injury, taking him out of a lightweight matchup with Michael […]
Bellator releases statement on Jordan Parsons, still awaiting further update on condition
Bellator has released a brief statement on featherweight Jordan Parsons, who is currently hospitalized after being the victim of a hit and run in Florida. Though they could not yet update Parsons’ condition, they gave […]
Bellator’s Jordan Parsons victim of hit and run, in critical condition after partial leg amputation
In harrowing and tragic news out of Florida, 25-year-old Bellator fighter Jordan Parsons is in critical condition following a hit and run accident. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Parsons’ career has almost assuredly been […]
Former Strikeforce, UFC, Bellator fighter Lavar Johnson sentenced to five years in prison over vile domestic assault
Former Strikeforce, UFC, and Bellator MMA heavyweight fighter Lavar Johnson is heading to prison, with a judge in Fresno County, Calif., sentencing him to five years over the brutal domestic assault he committed against his […]
Benson Henderson after Bellator debut loss: “You gotta take your butt-whoopings like man, don’t make excuses”
Benson Henderson on Thursday made his first comments since losing to Andrey Koreshkov in his Bellator debut last Friday night. Taking to his personal website, Henderson is remaining positive and looking to move forward past […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 153 and UFC 197
Bellator 153 and UFC 197 both took place this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 153 GOOD: Michael Page submits Jeremie Holloway Page showed power by dropping Holloway a few times, then submitted […]
Bellator 153 Results: Andrey Koreshkov dominates former UFC Champ Benson Henderson to defend Welterweight Title
Benson Henderson’s Bellator debut did not go well, and the former UFC Lightweight Champion wound up on the wrong end of a dominant decision in his fight with Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153. […]
Matt Mitrione’s Bellator debut comes on June 24 “Dynamite 2” card against Carl Seumanutafa
Matt Mitrione’s Bellator debut is set for the organization’s “Dynamite 2” event, as it was announced on Friday that he’ll take on Carl Seumanutafa on the June 24 event on Spike from the Scottrade Center […]
BELLATOR 153 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for Spike event featuring Benson Henderson’s debut
BELLATOR 153 APRIL 22, 2016 LIVE FROM UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT Benson Henderson makes his Bellator debut tonight on Spike in the main event of Bellator 153, and well known Bellator names in Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Brennan […]
Bellator books Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II for London with Slice suspended just 90 days for steroids
Kimbo Slice received just a 90 day suspension from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for his failed drug test for steroids in February, and Bellator is now all too happy to put him […]
Bellator 152 Results: Patricky “Pitbull” Freire beats Kevin Souza; prospects McKee, Yankova shine
Bellator’s first event in Italy took place on Saturday, with a tape delayed broadcast for Bellator 152 airing on Spike. In the MMA main event of the dual MMA and kickboxing card, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire […]
UFC vet Kevin Souza in for injured Derek Campos against Patricky Freire in Saturday’s Bellator 152 main event
Another Freire brother has gotten a short notice opponent change for this month, as Bellator revealed on Monday that Patricky will now face UFC vet Kevin Souza this weekend in Turin, Italy, at Bellator 152. […]
Henry Corrales reportedly steps in to face former champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire at Bellator 153
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire has a new opponent for this month’s Bellator 153 event, as MMAFighting.com reports that Henry Corrales has stepped in for the bout on short notice. Corrales entered Bellator in 2015 as an […]
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in need of new Bellator 153 opponent as John Teixeira out injured
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire is in need of a new opponent for his return to the Bellator cage later this month, as John Teixeira has been forced out of their Bellator 153 matchup due to injury, […]
Jordan Parsons vs. Adam Piccolotti added to Bellator 154 “Davis vs. King Mo” event in San Jose
After a two-fight stint in Bellator’s featherweight division, Jordan Parsons is heading back to lightweight next month at Bellator 154. The organization announced Friday that Parsons will meet Adam Piccolotti on the card, coming to […]
Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris says he had two heart attacks, “died” in cage during Kimbo Slice fight at Bellator 149
In a since deleted post to Instagram, Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris revealed that his Bellator 149 health issues during and after his loss to Kimbo Slice were even more serious than let on before, even […]
“Rampage” Jackson makes Bellator return against Satoshi Ishii in “Dynamite 2” main event on June 24
Another night of MMA and kickboxing will be coming to Spike this June, as the network plays host to Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” event headlined by the return of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The organization announced on […]
Douglas Lima vs. Chidi Njokuani booked for Bellator 156 this June
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima will be back in action for the first time in 11 months this June, with the organization announcing on Tuesday that he’ll take on Chidi Njokuani in the co-main […]
UFC-turned-Bellator fighters on infamous back room bonuses, more: “I can’t base my livelihood on how much you like me”
In a new feature piece on former UFC fighters moving to Bellator in free agency from Mike Chiappetta at BleacherReport.com, Benson Henderson, Matt Mitrione, Phil Davis, and Josh Thomson all discussed their motivations for making […]
Marloes Coenen vs. Julia Budd meet for Bellator Women’s Featherweight Title at Bellator 155
Bellator will crown their first Women’s Featherweight Champion this May, as BleacherReport.com reports that Marloes Coenen will take on Julia Budd at Bellator 155. Coenen, a former Strikeforce Champ, failed in her bid to capture […]