Tag: Bellator

Gegard Mousasi Counters John Salter’s Wrestling, Stops Him In The Third Round With Strikes To Defend Middleweight Bellator Championship

Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi was able to adapt against and eventually neutralize the wrestling skills of John Salter to defend his belt for the first time in his current title run. Mousasi earned a third-round stoppage win against Salter in the title fight, taking him out with ground and pound. The win for Mousasi … Continue reading Gegard Mousasi Counters John Salter’s Wrestling, Stops Him In The Third Round With Strikes To Defend Middleweight Bellator Championship →

Yoel Romero To Make Bellator Debut Against Phil Davis In September 18th Main Event, Other Bouts Confirmed

The Bellator debut of Yoel Romero is back on the schedule. The former UFC title challenger is now set to face Phil Davis in the main event of the promotion's September 18th card, per a press release from the promotion following a report from Ariel Helwani. The bout will reportedly take place at the SAP … Continue reading Yoel Romero To Make Bellator Debut Against Phil Davis In September 18th Main Event, Other Bouts Confirmed →

Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter Preview

Gegard Mousasi reclaimed the Bellator Middleweight Championship last year with a win against Douglas Lima. Now on his second stint with the belt, Mousasi will look to defend it for the first time when fighting John Salter in the main event of Friday's Bellator show. The fight headlines an eight-bout card from the Mohegan Sun … Continue reading Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter Preview →

Kendly St. Louis Misses Lightweight Limit By Over Five Pounds, Scratched From Bellator 264 Fight

A large weight limit miss at the Bellator 264 weigh-ins on Thursday have caused the card to lose yet another bout. Kendly St. Louis missed weight for his lightweight bout against Justin Montalvo by six-and-a-half pounds, forcing the bout to be scratched from the lineup. News of the weight miss was first broken by on-site … Continue reading Kendly St. Louis Misses Lightweight Limit By Over Five Pounds, Scratched From Bellator 264 Fight →

Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Danny Sabatello Out of Bellator 264, Other Bout Removed As Well

Bellator 264 lost two fights on Tuesday, knocking the lineup down to nine bouts in total. A positive COVID-19 test to Danny Sabatello has removed him from this weekend's Bellator event, per a report from Alexander K. Lee and Mike Heck of MMA Fighting. Sabatello was scheduled to fight Johnny Campbell at Bellator's August 13th … Continue reading Positive COVID-19 Test Takes Danny Sabatello Out of Bellator 264, Other Bout Removed As Well →

Timothy Johnson Announced As Opponent For Fedor Emelianenko’s Return

Legendary MMA heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko is set to face Timothy Johnson in his return fight in October, as announced by the promotion on Thursday. The fight will headline Bellator's debut event in Russia on October 23rd at the VTB Arena in Moscow. The opponent reveal for Emelianenko comes after weeks of speculation and fighters offering … Continue reading Timothy Johnson Announced As Opponent For Fedor Emelianenko’s Return →

Bellator Roundup: 10 Fights Join August Schedule

Bellator's upcoming schedule of events has seen a large number of fights added to it recently. This Bellator roundup will discuss all the recent additions to Bellator cards. Bellator 264 Gains Six Fights Bellator's August 13th event has nearly doubled in size over the past week, as six bouts have come in and grown the … Continue reading Bellator Roundup: 10 Fights Join August Schedule →

Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Bouts Announced For October 16th

Bellator's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix is set to continue on October 16th, as the promotion will host their semi-finals at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, per an announcement made Saturday. The main event of the show will see Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Vadim Nemkov face former UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson. Johnson won … Continue reading Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Bouts Announced For October 16th →

Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee Live Coverage

The culmination of a lengthy 16-man featherweight tournament will finally happen at Bellator 263 on Saturday, as Bellator Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull will face undefeated contender AJ McKee Jr. The fight headlines an 11-fight card that is set to take place at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, USA. Follow along throughout the evening for … Continue reading Bellator 263: Pitbull vs. McKee Live Coverage →