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 […]
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MOORE: Top 5 Bellator freak show fights
In the past, and even today, Bellator comes under fire, but not for in-cage antics, inappropriate occurrences, or even terrible fighting. Bellator comes under fire for fights that make no sense. Fights that are booked […]
BOWKS TALKING BOUTS: Liam McGeary on rematch with Phil Davis at Bellator 220, and his appreciation for WWE
On this episode of Bowks Talking Bouts, Liam McGeary came on ahead of his Bellator 220 fight with Phil Davis. The former Bellator Light-Heavyweight champion is looking to avenge a loss to the man who […]
LIVE RIZIN 15 REPORT: Full results & analysis of King Mo vs. Jiri Prochazka, Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Ben Nguyen,
RIZIN 15 April 21, 2019 Yokohama, Japan from Yokohama Arena Live on FITE.tv (1 AM ET) Kanako Murata def. Saray Orozco via Submission (Von Flue Choke) Round 2, 7:12 Manel Kape def. Seiichiro Ito via […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/31: Jose Aldo says it’s ‘tough’ not being Fortaleza headliner but is ready for Moicano
‘Tough’ Until his fight with Jeremy Stephens last summer, Jose Aldo had never participated in a three-round UFC fight. Arriving in UFC as featherweight champion, Aldo only competed in five-round fights during and after his […]
Fights to Make Next after Bellator 214
Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko for Bellator Heavyweight Championship and Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Championship How good is Ryan Bader? He has won five straight fights since moving to Bellator, he’s won the Light-heavyweight Championship, […]
ROUNDTABLE: Where does Ryan Bader rank among the top heavyweights in MMA?
After winning the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, where would you rank Ryan Bader as a heavyweight? How do you think he would do against UFC’s top heavyweights? Michael Grocke, MMATorch Fight Handicapper Ryan Bader is […]
BELLATOR 213 REPORT: Live results & analysis of Macfarlane-Letourneau, Machida-Carvalho
Bellator 213 December 15, 2018 Honolulu, Hawaii from Neal S. Blaisdell Center Live on DAZN (10 PM ET) Prelim Results Kai Kamaka III def. Shojin Miki via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Maki Pitolo def. Chris […]
VIDEO: Bodycam footage of Stephan Bonnar DUI arrest
Former UFC fighter and season one “Ultimate Fighter” finalist Stephan Bonnar was pulled over and arrested for a DUI last weekend in Las Vegas. TMZ first broke the news of the arrest on Tuesday and […]
HISCOE: Bellator and PFL tournaments show the format can work, but stars matter more
Follow @mikehiscoe Both Bellator and the PFL ran shows this weekend. Both promotions presented shows under a similar format but with very different approaches. Bellator has spent 2018 playing out a Heavyweight Grand Prix – […]
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: Bellator 199 edition
With Bellator 199 in the books, it is time to look ahead at what is next for every fighter on the card. Ryan Bader def. Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal (Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final) Ryan Bader […]
Bellator 199 Results
Bellator 199 will take place on Saturday May 12, emanating from San Jose, California, airing on the Paramount Network. Lightweight Adam Piccolotti(7-0) vs. Carrington Banks(9-2) Result: Piccolotti via submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:41 of round 3 […]
UFC 224 vs. Bellator 199 head-2-head
With both UFC 224 and Bellator 199 occurring on the same night, the fight fan might need to chose between the two events. Being that both main cards will feature five fights, here is a […]
BELLATOR NEWS: Bellator’s Heavyweight Tournament match-ups are set
Quentin “Rampage” Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen will get the tournament started when they square off against each other at Bellator 192 on January 20. Bellator 192 takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, California and […]
ROUNDTABLE: How would you rank the fighters competing in Bellator’s Heavyweight Tournament with “1” having the best chance of winning and “8” having the least chance?
How would you rank the fighters competing in Bellator’s Heavyweight Tournament with “1” having the best chance of winning and “8” having the least chance? FRANK HYDEN, MMATorch Columnist First off, I think it’s ridiculous […]
BELLATOR NEWS: Bellator announces Heavyweight Tournament
Bellator’s heavyweight title has been stagnant for quite some time. In fact, it’s pretty much been stagnant since its inception. Initially won by Cole Konrad and defended just once. The title was then vacant for […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 175 including Rampage vs King Mo
Bellator 175 was this past weekend, and it featured possibly the last fight in the career of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Bellator 175 GOOD: Steve Kozola stops Jake Roberts Kozola landed a left that dropped Roberts, […]
SATURDAY NEWS DIGEST 4/1: King Mo to face Ryan Bader next after big win over Rampage Jackson (w/Cole’s Analysis)
Following a hard-fought victory over Rampage Jackson last night at Bellator 175, King Mo Lawal didn’t have long to celebrate. Bellator’s latest signing, Ryan Bader, was quick to greet him, and it was announced that […]
FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/31: Huge weight difference between Rampage Jackson and King Mo II (w/Cole’s Analysis)
Rampage Jackson weighs in at 253 for rematch with King Mo, who weighed in at just 212. Tonight, Rampage Jackson will compete in MMA for the 49th time in his legendary career, against a familiar […]
BELLATOR 175 PREVIEW: Grocke’s makes his picks and looks at odds for Rampage vs. King Mo 2 and undercard
Bellator 175 comes to the All-State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Friday night. The main event is a rematch between Rampage Jackson and King Mo. The two first fought at Bellator 120 where Jackson took […]
BELATOR 195 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview of Friday night’s event headlined by Rampage vs. King Mo II
Bellator returns this weekend, headlined by a rematch of a controversial decision in the first bout between King Mo Lawal and Rampage Jackson. The rest of the main card features an interesting heavyweight bout and […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/22: Live coverage of Bellator 175 media conference call featuring Rampage, King Mo, Scott Coker
We’re here with coverage of Bellator’s live media conference call ahead of next week’s Bellator 175 card headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson taking on King Mo Lawal. This page will be updated with quotes and […]
SUNDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/22: Tito Ortiz soundly defeats Chael Sonnen in his farewell MMA fight (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
Tito Ortiz finished his career on talk with a submission victory over a returning trash-talking Chael Sonnen. Ortiz won the fight that saw him go in as a slight underdog. It was evident from the […]
THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 12/29: Two of the usual suspects failed to make weight at 207 weigh-ins (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)
ROUSEY AND NUNES MAKE WEIGHT, OTHERS DON’T The official and public weigh-ins for UFC 207 both went down on Thursday and, while Ronda Rousey’s appearances on the scales were uneventful, two of the usual suspects […]
HYDEN’S TAKE: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 169 and UFC on FOX 22
Bellator 169 GOOD – Daniel Weichel submits Brian Moore Moore fought pretty well, but Weichel used his experience and savvy to jump on the opening and get the takedown. From there he just started working […]