LOS ANGELES (August 9, 2023) — 5,300 days and nearly 3,500 MMA bouts will have passed on the illustrious road from BELLATOR 1 to BELLATOR 300. On Saturday, October 7, San Diego’s Pechanga Arena will host the culmination of over 14 years of mixed martial arts excellence, which for the first-time ever, includes four massive […]
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PFL RE-SIGNS COMBAT SPORTS SUPERSTAR CLARESSA SHIELDS TOMULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT
NEW YORK (August 9, 2023) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, has announced two-time Olympic gold medalist and three division boxing champion Claressa Shields will return to the PFL SmartCage with a multi-year agreement. Shields is regarded as one of the top combat sport athletes in the […]
BELLATOR MMA 298: STORLEY VS. WARDFIGHT WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 BELLATOR MMA 298 PRE-FIGHT MEDIA AVAILABILITY Sheraton Sioux Falls – 1211 N W Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT – Availability begins Attendees: Logan Storley – Former BELLATOR Interim Welterweight Champion Brennan Ward – No. 8-ranked BELLATOR welterweight Valentin Moldavsky – Former BELLATOR Heavyweight Interim Champion Steve Mowry […]
FULL FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, QUOTES & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR x RIZIN: PITBULL VS. DE SOUZA
TOKYO – BELLATOR x RIZIN: Patricky vs. De Souza drew a sold-out crowd to the world-famous Saitama Super Arena as former BELLATOR Lightweight World Champion Patricky Pitbull scored an emphatic third-round TKO victory over RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza in the main event of the BELLATOR portion. With the victory, Patricky advances to face Alexander […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR TONIGHT’S HISTORIC BELLATOR X RIZIN: PITBULL VS. DE SOUZA EVENT IN JAPAN
TOKYO — Tonight’s blockbuster event, including both headlining fights, is official following today’s weigh-ins. The BELLATOR X RIZIN: Pitbull vs. De Souza event at the historic Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Japan will see former Lightweight World Champion and knockout king Patricky Pitbull (24-11) take on RIZIN FF Lightweight Champion Roberto De Souza (15-2) in a […]
Balletto, Cannon ready for war tomorrow night in the main event of CES MMA 74
Cranston, RI (July 28, 2023) – The stage is set for tomorrow night’s long-awaited world title bout as Gary “Batman” Balletto III faces James “The Loose” Cannon for the vacant CES MMA World Middleweight Title in the main event of CES MMA 74 from the Historic Park Theater in Cranston, RI. Listed below are the […]
Fight Club OC Back To Bruising On August 24th
Englebrecht Promotions & Events returns to the Hangar at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, CA on August 24th for another summer scorching Fight Club OC show! With eight (8) bouts this card it is stacked and packed! Showcasing all this talent on one hybrid boxing/MMA card, is one event you are not going […]
James Cannon: “Gary Balletto Jr. is a Stepping Stone to bigger fights”
CRANSTON, RI (July 26, 2023) – James “The Loose” Cannon (8-8) believes he is in the right place at the right time. The California native was ecstatic to receive a call to face Gary Balletto Jr. (7-3) on late notice for the vacant CES MMA World Middleweight Championship on July 29th at the Historic Park […]
RIZIN LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ROBERTO “SATOSHI” DE SOUZA REPLACES AJ MCKEE IN BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS AGAINST PATRICKY PITBULL
Tokyo (July 25, 2023) — There has been a shakeup to this week’s BELLATOR x RIZIN event, which takes place Sunday, July 30 (Saturday, July 29 in America). RIZIN Lightweight World Champion Roberto “Satoshi” De Souza (15-2) has replaced AJ McKee, who has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to medical reasons. “Satoshi” […]
BELLATOR 298: STORLEY VS. WARD FIGHT CARD FINALIZED AHEAD OF BELLATOR’S RETURN TO SANFORD PENTAGON IN SIOUX FALLS ON AUGUST 11
2020 U.S. OLYMPIC WRESTLING STAR AND TWO-TIME NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION JORDAN OLIVER SET TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AMONG FOUR NEW MATCHUPS LOS ANGELES — Four weeks away from touching down in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls for BELLATOR 298: Storley vs. Ward this August 11, BELLATOR has today finalized the talent-rich event lineup with the […]