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LOS ANGELES (December 8, 2018) – GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat league, kicks off its 2019 schedule on Friday, Feb. 1, traveling to the Arena Theatre in Texas for GLORY 63 Houston. The promotion’s first visit to the Lone Star State will feature featherweight fireworks, as champion “The Professor” Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao (161-36-2, 27 KO,…
Schiphol, Netherlands (December 7, 2018) – GLORY hosted the weigh-ins for GLORY 62 Rotterdam, GLORY 62 SuperFight Series and the GLORY 62 prelims from Steigenberger Airport Hotel in Schiphol, Netherlands. The eight-fight GLORY 62 Rotterdam card, including the historic eight-man heavyweight tournament, will be carried live tomorrow on ESPNews at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.…
LOS ANGELES (December 4, 2018) – On February 15 and 16, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action. On Friday, the event will be anchored by a heavyweight battle between Matt Mitrione (13-6) and Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC), while Saturday’s show will see the…
Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen Results: Kent Kauppinen (11-4) def. Alessio Sakara (23-13, 2 NC) via KO at 1:10 of round 1 Domingos Barros (6-0) def. Hesdy Gerges (0-1) via TKO at 2:53 of round 1 Pedro Carvalho (9-3) def. Luca Vitali (11-5) via sub. (guillotine) at 0:43 of round 1 Alen Amedovski (8-0) def.…
Click here to watch video AMSTERDAM (December 1, 2018) – On Saturday, Dec. 8, the world’s premier stand-up combat league will host a historic one-night tournament featuring eight of the heavyweight division’s best battling for divisional supremacy and $150,000 in total prize money. The tournament’s first four seeds have already been established, with three-time heavyweight contender…
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter Main Card Results: John Salter (16-4) defeated Chidi Njokuani (18-6, 1 NC) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:32 of round one David Rickels (20-5) defeated Guilherme Bomba (10-5) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Kristina Williams (3-1) defeated Bruna Ellen (4-2) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) Juan Archuleta (21-1)…
LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that the organization’s current bantamweight titleholder Darrion Caldwell (13-1) will represent the promotion in an exciting matchup against 2017 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Kyoji Horiguchi (25-2). The two will compete for the inaugural Rizin bantamweight championship at Rizin 14 on Monday, Dec. 31 from Saitama Super…
TACOMA, Wash (November 26, 2018) – Brian Halquist Productions and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians are pleased to announce 10 dates for 2019 – beginning on Jan. 11 with the 119th installment of the Battle at the Boat professional boxing series ringing in another year of exciting fights. The 10 shows will all be held…
LOS ANGELES (November 26, 2018) – Bellator’s special event honoring the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces has an additional global broadcast partner. American Forces Network will simulcast Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops on Friday, December 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT to the approximately 475,000 US Service members, DoD Civilians, and…
LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2018) – The co-main event of Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Jan. 26 will see reigning middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (45-6-2) defend his title against undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0). The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator…
