LOS ANGELES (May 3, 2023) – BELLATOR MMA is adding six new contests to complete the lineup for its blockbuster BELLATOR 297: Nemkov vs. Romero / Pettis vs. Pitbull event Friday, June 16 event at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The preliminary portion of BELLATOR 297 now features a middleweight fight between No. 5-ranked Austin Vanderford […]
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CES MMA 73 card set to feature UFC veteran William Knight against Domingos Barros for the vacant CES Heavyweight Championship
BEVERLY, MA (May 1, 2023) – CES MMA, the leading mixed martial arts promoter in the Northeast, is proud to announce its highly anticipated CES MMA 73 card, featuring an explosive main event between UFC veteran William “The Knightmare” Knight and rising star Domingos Barros for the vacant CES World Heavyweight Championship. The bout serves […]
Welterweight World Champion Yaroslav Amosov Returns To Action After Defending Ukraine – Set For Unification Match With Interim Title-Holder Logan Storley
DUBLIN, IRELAND – Two months ago, the best fans in the world helped propel BELLATOR MMA 285 to a record-breaking gate at Dublin’s 3Arena. Today, the Paramount-owned promotion has announced a can’t-miss BELLATOR Welterweight World Championship unification bout as the main event of BELLATOR MMA 291, which is set for an updated date of Saturday, […]
COMPLETE RESULTS FOR BELLATOR MMA 288: NEMKOV VS. ANDERSON 2 / PITBULL VS. NURMAGOMEDOV
CHICAGO – After a memorable return to Chicago BELLATOR MMA 288 is officially in the books. A partisan crowd was not enough to earn No. 1-ranked Corey Anderson (16-5, 1 NC) his first world championship and a million-dollar grand prize for winning the BELLATOR World Grand Prix. Incumbent light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2, 1 NC) defeated […]
No. 10-Ranked Bellator Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov Will Represent The Promotion At The Historical Bellator MMA Vs. Rizin Event Against Japan’s Koji Takeda On New Year’s Eve
Los Angeles (November 11, 2022) – — BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, Gadzhi Rabadanov (18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standout Koji Takeda (15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of […]
FULL CARD SET FOR BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES (November 2, 2022) — As BELLATOR’s return to the Windy City approaches, the promotion has announced the full lineup of preliminary bouts slated to take place before the event’s hugely consequential, two title fight-led main card. On Friday, Nov. 18, BELLATOR 288 brings two world championship bouts to Wintrust Arena in Chicago, when […]
BELLATOR MMA FIGHTER RANKINGS
LOS ANGELES (November 1, 2022) — This past weekend, BELLATOR MMA touched down in Milan, Italy, for an event fraught with European talent. In the main event, highly-touted BELLATOR newcomer Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (20-4) dominated mainstay Adam Piccolotti (13-5) in a grappling-heavy affair, notching a second-round submission with a rear-naked choke. The win vaulted Barnaoui […]
BELLATOR 287: PICCOLOTTI VS. BARNAOUI MAIN CARD RESULTS AND QUOTES
Mansour Barnaoui (20-4) defeated Adam Piccolotti (13-5) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:51 of round two “I did exactly what I wanted to do, and I won.”“I was coming to BELLATOR to make the tournament and win the belt.” “I really would like to make the tournament and fight against Usman [Nurmagomedov] or [Patricky] Pitbull.” […]
Bellator 287: Barnaoui Vs. Piccolotti Quotes
BELLATOR 287 competitors spoke with the media today as they make their final preparations for this Saturday’s event headlined by BELLATOR lightweight mainstay Adam Piccolotti (13-4) taking on proven finisher and former Road FC Lightweight Champion Mansour Barnaoui (19-4), who makes his BELLATOR debut live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. CEST/4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT from Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy. […]
Lineups Set For Massive Bellator MMA Vs. Rizin Spectacle On New Year’s Eve In Japan
Tokyo (October 26, 2022) – — Today, BELLATOR MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation jointly confirmed four of the five matchups planned for their collaborative co-promotion, set to pit five BELLATOR superstars against five of RIZIN’s greatest fighters in a first-ever five-on-five main card showdown. The next frontier of this unique partnership will take place at […]