Tag: MMA

The ‘Greatest Of All-Time’ Fedor Emelianenko To Challenge No. 2 Heavyweight Tim Johnson

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 12, 2021) – Capping a historic month of exceptional BELLATOR MMA action,Russian heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) will make his highly anticipated return to the cage following a nearly 22-month absence when he squares off against No. 2-ranked contender Tim Johnson (15-7) at BELLATOR MMA 269: Fedor vs. Johnson Saturday, […]

Featherweight World Champion Cris “Cyborg” To Make Third Consecutive World Title Defense When She Battles No. 5-Ranked Sinead Kavanagh At Bellator MMA 271

LOS ANGELES (October 6, 2021) – BELLATOR MMA announced today that current 145-pound world champion and top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighter Cris “Cyborg” will make her third straight featherweight title defense when she takes on the No. 5-ranked contender and Irish boxing sensation Sinead Kavanagh at BELLATOR MMA 271, Friday, Nov. 12, from Hard Rock Live at […]

Stakes Raised In Rematch Between Peter Queally And Patricky Pitbull As Newly Vacated Lightweight World Title Now Up For Grabs

DUBLIN (October 6, 2021) – It was announced today that former two-division champion Patricio “Pitbull” has made the decision to relinquish his BELLATOR Lightweight World Championship. As a result, BELLATOR MMA President Scott Coker confirmed that the hotly anticipated rematch between Waterford, Ireland’s Peter “The Showstopper” Queally (13-5-1) and Patricky “Pitbull” (23-10) will be elevated to […]

Updated Official Bellator MMA™ Fighter Rankings

Michael “Venom” Page and Leah Mccourt climb rankings and make pound-for-pound debuts following spectacular performances at Bellator 267 LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA returns to action on Saturday, October 16 with BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals, featuring No. 5 ranked light heavyweight Julius Anglickas (10-1) stepping up on short notice to challenge […]

No. 1 Douglas Lima And No. 2 Michael Page Square Off In Welterweight Rematch

Top Contenders Headline Bellator MMA 267: Lima Vs. Mvp 2 This Friday, Oct. 1 LOS ANGELES (Sept. 28, 2021) – Kicking off a mammoth month of outstanding BELLATOR MMA action, former three-time BELLATOR Welterweight Champion and current No. 1-ranked contender Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (32-9) will square off in a much-anticipated rematch against No. 2-ranked Michael […]

Claressa Shields Headlines 2021 Professional Fighters League World Championship

Fighters Across Six Divisions Square Off for World Title And $1 Million Purse (September 27, 2021) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, announced that the 2021 PFL World Championship will take place on Wednesday, October 27 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Fans […]

Updated Official Bellator MMA™ Fighter Rankings

Phil Davis solidifies no. 3 ranking with dominant performance over Yoel Romero while Deanna Bennett and Alex “Eazy” Polizzi debut in the top-10 with Bellator 266 victories LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA returns to action on Friday, October 1 with BELLATOR 267: Lima vs. MVP 2, headlined by former welterweight champion and No. 1 ranked Douglas Lima […]