LOS ANGELES – The Southern California roots have strengthened throughout the main card of BELLATOR 286 on Saturday, October 1 at The Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. with the additions of two separate fights featuring athletes with SoCal ties. No. 4-ranked featherweight Aaron Pico (10-3) will return to action in a main card […]
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CES MMA’s vacant featherweight and flyweight titles both up for grabs
Springfield, MA (August 8, 2022) – Friends become foes Friday, September 9 when region rivals Dan Dubuque and Nathan Ghareeb battle for the vacant CES MMA World Featherweight Championship in the main event of CES 70 from the MassMutual Center live on UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of two world title bouts scheduled for next month’s […]
The Pound-For-Pound Best, Patricio ‘Pitbull,’ Defends His Bellator Featherweight Title Against Number Two Ranked 145-Pounder Adam Borics At Bellator 286 On Saturday, Oct. 1
LOS ANGELES — BELLATOR MMA featherweight kingpin and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Patricio “Pitbull” (33-5 MMA, 21-5 BMMA) defends his World Championship against surging Hungarian Adam Borics (18-1, 9-1 BMMA) as the main event of BELLATOR 286 on Saturday, October 1 at The Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. In an eye-popping co-main event, Long […]
Bellator To Return On Friday, July 22 With Lightweight World Championship Fight And Clash Of Top 5 Welterweight Contenders Live On Showtime
LOS ANGELES – Last Friday, Johnny Eblen (12-0) stunned the MMA world with a masterclass performance against the legendary Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2), dropping and outclassing the former champion en route to a unanimous decision shutout (50-45, 50-45, 50-45). Eblen vaulted to seventh in the BELLATOR men’s pound-for-pound rankings as a result of the title-clinching victory, […]
Complete Fight Night Results For Bellator MMA 282: Mousasi Vs. Eblen
June 24, 2022 MAIN CARD RESULTS: C-Johnny Eblen (12-0) defeated Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2) via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Johnny Eblen following his championship win: “It sounds like what it’s supposed to sound like. During this whole week, I knew this was gonna happen. I had doubts, but I worked through them. Now, I’m a champion. The […]
Quotes & Videos From Bellator MMA 282: Mousasi Vs. Eblen Pre-Fight
CONNECTICUT (June 22, 2021) – Verbal fireworks were ignited at today’s BELLATOR MMA media day, as fighters from the BELLATOR 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen event shared their anticipation for their explosive night of fights this Friday, June 24. The event will air live on SHOWTIME beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The preliminary fight […]
Ajim captures vacant CES MMA bantamweight title with 44-second submission win over Bataar
Lincoln, RI (June 18, 2022) – In less than a minute, Ashiek Ajim instantly became one of the top prospects to watch at 135 pounds. Ajim, the Queens, NY, native, needed just 44 seconds to capture the vacant CES MMA World Bantamweight Championship Friday night at Ballys Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort, submitting Mongolian Azjavkhlan […]
‘I’ve worked hard for this!’: Well-rounded, well-rested Ghareeb makes long-awaited return tomorrow night at CES 69
Lincoln, RI – There’s much more to budding mixed martial arts star Nathan Ghareeb than the gruesome toe injury that seems to have defined his career over the past few months. As the Southampton, MA, featherweight prepares for his upcoming bout tomorrow night on the main card of CES 69 at Ballys Twin River Lincoln […]
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky Takes On Undefeated, No. 5 Ranked Steve Mowry
Former Bellator Flyweight Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane And Bruna Ellen Also Clash On Showtime-Televised Main Card LOS ANGELES (June 15, 2022) — BELLATOR MMA returns to Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Friday, August 12 for what promises to be a thrilling night of world-class mixed martial arts action when No. 5-ranked welterweight contender Neiman […]
Bellator Makes First Foray Into State Of Washington, Bringing Exciting Night Of Action Headlined By Lightweight World Champion Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Defending Title Against No. 1 Ranked Sidney Outlaw
LOS ANGELES (June 14, 2022) — BELLATOR MMA will make its first visit to Washington state on Friday, July 22 with a world title fight in tow, as reigning lightweight champion Patricky “Pitbull” (24-10 MMA, 17-9 BMMA) defends his crown against No. 1-ranked contender Sidney “Da Gun” Outlaw (16-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). BELLATOR 283: Pitbull vs. […]