Bellator MMA returns April 2 on Showtime
For the first time since the death of promoter Scott Coker’s Strikeforce MMA in 2013, the TV network Showtime is back in the MMA business....
Scott Coker: Jiri Prochazka ‘wouldn’t have done very well in Bellator’
Bellator 238 goes down this Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event features the promotional debut of Cris Cyborg as she meets current...
6 cross-promotional fights we could see at Bellator: Japan
Over the course of 2019, we've seen several groundbreaking matchups made between Bellator and RIZIN. Now, it's almost time for their super card. There have...
Cris Cyborg addition further bolsters Bellator’s featherweight division
The inevitable has finally happened. Former UFC featherweight champion, Cris "Cyborg" Justino and former Strikeforce founder, Scott Coker have reunited once again. Coker announced via...
Left off Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix, Cris Lencioni wants fight with AJ Agazarm next
Cris Lencioni is coming off a first-round submission win over Adil Benjilany at Bellator 211 and was looking forward to entering the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix....
Looking back at Chael Sonnen’s top feuds and fights of his storied career
"If you never go too far, you will never go far enough." Was a motto "The American Gangster" lived by, which made him one of...
The State of MMA Sponsorships: Outside the UFC
In this series of posts, the exploration of the major changes to MMA from a sponsorship/business standpoint will be highlighted from the past two decades:...
Ranking Bellator champions: who’s the most dominant today?
Since Scott Coker took over, Bellator has really become one of the primary MMA promotions in the world. They are finally booking important fights and...
Which Bellator champion is next to lose their belt?
Bellator is looking better than ever. Having just signed broadcast deals on both sides of the Atlantic, they now have the platform to display the...
Should UFC be the only elite promotion or should MMA adopt the Boxing blueprint?
For years the UFC has been the premiere promotion for mixed martial arts. With other organizations like Bellator and Professional Fighters League also showing success,...
Rory MacDonald, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane set to defend titles on Bellator card in April
Bellator champions Rory MacDonald and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will defend their titles on April 27 in San Jose, California at the SAP Center. The 170-pound title fight...