News Starting in June, Bellator brings fans back for the first time in more than a year. Bellator brings fans back in June Today, the California-based promotion officially announced that a limited number of tickets would go on sale for fans to attend both Bellator 260 on June 11, and Bellator 261 on June 25,
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What’s more on his mind is getting back on track in a middleweight division bursting with contenders and featuring an active champion in Israel Adesanya. At the rate “The Last Stylebender” likes to fight, two or three wins in a row could put Shahbazyan right within shouting distance of the champion. MORE UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Preview
Cris Cyborg is excited to rematch Leslie Smith on Friday night in the main event of Bellator 259. After coming from the UFC, Cyborg got an immediate title shot and earned a fourth-round TKO over to Julia Budd to win the belt. She followed that up with a submission win over Arlene Blencowe to defend
Beneil Dariush told the combat sports media that Tony Ferguson’s knee “popped” when they locked up at the UFC 262 pay-per-view (PPV) event last Sat. night (May 15, 2021) inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. “How did he not tap to that heel hook?” Dariush asked during the post-fight presser. “His knee popped and it
Going into his bout against Bruno Oliveira at LFA 95 this past January, middleweight Josh Fremd was hoping to kick off his 2021 in a big way, and managed to do exactly that. Just over two and a half minutes into his bout with Oliveira, Fremd was able to pick up a knockout victory, earning
By Danny Segura and Nolan King | May 20, 2021 10:45 am UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Leandro Higo answered questions at a media day ahead of his bout with Darrion Caldwell at Bellator 259. Higo (20-5 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) meets Caldwell (15-4 MMA, 12-4 BMMA) in a bantamweight bout on Friday’s co-main event of the card
UFC 263 features two championship rematches on June 12 in Glendale, Arizona. In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya faces Marvin Vettori after their first fight ended in a split-decision victory for Adesanya in 2018. In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno look for a definitive result after their UFC 256 matchup
3:22 PM ET UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush waited months for Tesla to give him some answers about a brand new car he ordered in 2020. As it turns out, all he needed to do was call out Elon Musk on live television to get the response he was looking for. Dariush, 32, defeated Tony Ferguson
Just three fights into his career, Jake Paul is already one of the most coveted assets in combat sports, and he now has a new fighting home. Paul has inked a deal for Showtime Sports to serve as the promoter for his next fight after he previously competed under the Triller Fight Club banner. Showtime
Editorial Featured On Friday night at Bellator 259, Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Leslie Smith will run back their UFC 198 scrap from over five years ago. Although it is a solid piece of booking that will likely end with a highlight-reel finish–similar to the first fight–there were other matchups that made more sense for Justino’s
Without ever letting himself bask in the viral KO fame, Walker doesn’t feel any pressure to duplicate it. As capable as he is of show stopping knockouts every fight, he’s sticking to the script. Prepare for the opponent, not viral tweets. If the game is still the same, the result will be similar. Walker has
Edson Barboza loves the idea of fighting Max Holloway in a five-round main event, and he even has an ideal date in mind for when it could happen. Fresh off of his second consecutive win in his new home at 145, Edson Barboza is hoping his next bout will be in a main event. Speaking
For the first time in over a year, Bellator MMA will welcome fans back to its live events starting with Bellator 260, which is set to go down inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on June 11, 2021. Indeed, much like every other sporting company on earth, Bellator had to halt its events for
Watch Cody Garbrandt brutally KO Raphael Assuncao | UFC Vegas 27 Free Fight Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbandt looked great in his fight with Raphael Assuncao at UFC 250 last year after nearly a year away from the Octagon. Garbrandt will face Rob Font in the main event of UFC Vegas 27 on Saturday,
By Danny Segura and Nolan King | May 19, 2021 11:00 pm UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Leslie Smith knows she’s got a tough task on Friday night, but she doesn’t see it as impossible. The Bellator women’s featherweight takes on former UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce champion and current Bellator titleholder Cris Cyborg in a rematch
8:03 AM ET Tatiana Suarez, one of the best women’s MMA fighters in the world, is finally close to returning to the Octagon. Suarez told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in a video interview published Wednesday that she has been medically cleared by doctors and is targeting a return to the UFC in September, or perhaps even
It’s tough for Anderson Silva to use the word retirement when he’s still not finished pursuing his combat sports career. Regarded as one of the greatest UFC champions of all time, the 46-year-old Brazilian was released from the promotion following a TKO loss to Uriah Hall this past October. But at the time, he wasn’t
Featured News UFC May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Andrea Lee applies a hold against Antonina Shevchenko during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The UFC 262 prelims featured two competitors that have held marquee spots on several other Ultimate Fighting Championship main cards. However, their recent runs in the
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