Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs Barnaoui preview, weigh-in results
Bellator has another European excursion this week, popping up their tent in Milan, Italy for a card chock full of European prospects and action bouts.…
Bellator Archives: 10/2022
‘He’s not doing well’ – Manager asks for prayers for MMA star Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson
In 2021, Anthony Johnson was forced out of his Bellator 268 fight due to an undisclosed illness, saying he’s “never been this afraid of anything”…
Fights on Tap: Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa among 7 UFC bouts announced
Fights on Tap is a weekly roundup of all the fights booked in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions. What were your overall thoughts on…
Chandler: ‘UFC is Dana White, and Dana White is the UFC, and that’s a beautiful thing’
Prior to his current run as the UFC’s number five-ranked lightweight contender, Michael Chandler was a star of his own at Bellator. He fought for…
‘Any fight, a marbles game. I’m in’ – Patricio Pitbull open to boxing bout against Jose Aldo
The Bellator featherweight champion sounds like he’d do whatever he could to take on his former UFC counterpart in a sporting context. Now that Jose…
Fedor Emelianenko ‘got his bullseye on Ryan Bader’ for his retirement fight
It’s been nearly a year since Fedor Emelianenko last fought. Since that contest, a first-round knockout win over Timothy Johnson in Moscow, the focus has…
Tito Ortiz claims he’ll rematch Chael Sonnen in February 2023
Could we be getting the rematch between Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen? While appearing on The Adam Carolla Show, Ortiz stated that he will be…
Grappling Report: Mikey Musumeci issues bold challenge to Sambo world champions
Multiple-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci won the very first ONE Championship submission grappling title last weekend, defeating Cleber Sousa for the Flyweight belt. While…
Patricio Freire has ‘unfinished business’ with AJ McKee, eyes trilogy fight
The Bellator featherweight champion already knows who he wants to fight next, and it’s a surprisingly familiar opponent. After defeating Adam Borics at Bellator 286,…
‘I’ll probably be out 4 to 6 months’ – Aaron Pico requires shoulder surgery
Aaron Pico is undergoing surgery to repair the shoulder injury he suffered at Bellator 286 on Saturday. Within the first 30 seconds of his fight…
Aaron Pico: Calling off fight due to dislocated shoulder ‘was probably the smartest thing’
Aaron Pico wanted to continue fighting at Bellator 286, but admitted it was probably for the best that he didn’t. Pico dislocated his shoulder in…
‘Don’t do this’ – Two doctors react to coach’s ‘violent jerks’ on Aaron Pico’s dislocated shoulder
Freak injuries are nothing new to MMA. But what happened with Aaron Pico’s shoulder injury at Bellator 286 is something you likely won’t see regularly.…
‘Absolute madness’ – Twitter reacts to McKee’s wild win over Carlyle at Bellator 286
In an action-packed co-main event, former champion A.J. McKee could not finish a game Spike Carlyle, but still put on an exciting and dominant performance…
‘Wild as hell‘ – Twitter reacts to Aaron Pico’s injury, Kennedy’s TKO win at Bellator 286
In a back-and-forth fight at Bellator 286, a frustrating ending gave Jeremy Kennedy the win at the end of the second round. With what seemed…
Bellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics preview, weigh-in results
Bellator brings the fireworks back to the West Coast with a banger of a card packed with quality fights. Patricio Pitbull (33-5) remains at the…
Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics results, full fight replays
Bellator 286 goes live tonight from the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, CA. The headliner for this one will be Patricio Pitbull defending his…