Tag: Bellator

Bellator Books Bouts For July 24th and August 7th Shows

Bellator's return following COVID-19 is near, as the promotion has reportedly booked a fight for a July 24th and August 7th show each. July 24th: Sergio Pettis vs. Ricky Bandejas Following his Bellator debut last January, Sergio Pettis is set to return in a bantamweight bout against Ricky Bandejas. The bout was first reported by … Continue reading Bellator Books Bouts For July 24th and August 7th Shows →

Bellator Cancels All May Events Due To COVID-19

Bellator's three-event scheduled for the month of May has been cancelled due to the ongoing risk of COVID-19. The news was first broken on Monday by Ariel Helwani of ESPN. The events that Bellator were going to hold were scheduled to be in San Jose, California, USA on May 9th, London, England on May 16th … Continue reading Bellator Cancels All May Events Due To COVID-19 →

Bellator 241 Postponed Due To COVID-19

UPDATE 1:52PM EST: Statement from Bellator added. Friday night's Bellator show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA, has been postponed. Reported by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, the event will be rescheduled to a later date. The event was set to be headlined by two quarter-final fights in the promotion's Featherweight Grand … Continue reading Bellator 241 Postponed Due To COVID-19 →

Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Preview

Amid a world of cancelled sporting events, Bellator and UFC find themselves running events this weekend. The caveat, however, is that both events are held without live audiences. It's something that obviously takes away from the events, but can not be criticized as the threats of COVID-19 (coronavirus) overshadow the value of a fully immersive … Continue reading Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Preview →

Bellator 241 To Take Place Without Audience Tomorrow

Friday's Bellator show from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA is set to take place without an audience due to the threat of COVID-19. First reported by Matt Erickson of MMAJunkie and later confirmed by Bellator, the event will go on, without the audience that had bought tickets. Bellator President Scott Coker put … Continue reading Bellator 241 To Take Place Without Audience Tomorrow →

Bellator Unveils Their Marquee Summer and Fall Fights

Bellator had some of its biggest names in one building on Monday, promoting their big upcoming matchups in 2020. A press conference at a ViacomCBS building in New York, New York, USA played host to 16 Bellator fighters that have upcoming fights. SBG Ireland Finds Foes In Pitbull Brothers Fighters that train out of SBG … Continue reading Bellator Unveils Their Marquee Summer and Fall Fights →

Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amasov Full Coverage

The first of Bellator’s two-day doubleheader last weekend started on Friday with Bellator 239. Headlining the card, welterweights Ed Ruth and Yaroslav Amosov competed, from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA. Quick Results - Click bout to skip to it: Prelims Bout 1: Christian Edwards def. Marco Hutch via Decision, Unanimous Bout 2: … Continue reading Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amasov Full Coverage →

Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima To Fight For Middleweight Belt on Bellator May. 9th Show

It was announced on Tuesday by Bellator President Scott Coker that Douglas Lima and Gegard Mousasi will fight for the vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship. The fight will be on the May. 9th card which is set to happen at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA. Former Bellator Middleweight Champion Rafael Lovato Jr. vacated … Continue reading Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima To Fight For Middleweight Belt on Bellator May. 9th Show →

Rafael Lovato Jr. Vacates Bellator Middleweight Championship Due To Cavernoma

Bellator is without a middleweight champion, as former title holder Rafael Lovato Jr. vacated the belt via medical issues on Monday. The decision was made after Lovato was diagnosed with a cavernoma, which is a "cluster of blood vessels, usually found in the brain or spinal cord," per NHS.uk. Lovato's cavernoma first became public when … Continue reading Rafael Lovato Jr. Vacates Bellator Middleweight Championship Due To Cavernoma →