Tag: Bellator

Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche To Rematch Juliana Velasquez At December Card

Appearing for the first time since earning the Bellator Flyweight Championship, Liz Carmouche will face former titleholder Juliana Velasquez on December 9th, per Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting. The fight is joining Bellator 289, which is scheduled to take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Carmouche dethroned Velasquez in April, stopping … Continue reading Bellator Flyweight Champion Liz Carmouche To Rematch Juliana Velasquez At December Card →

Bellator Announces Light Heavyweight Title Bout, Bantamweight Grand Prix Bouts For Fourth-Quarter 2022 Lineup

A series of high-profile Bellator fights have been added to the end of 2022. The promotion's fourth-quarter schedule has begun to fill out, including a trio of championship bouts that will take place in the coming months. All of the new matchups were announced earlier this week on "The MMA Hour." Light Heavyweight Title Fight … Continue reading Bellator Announces Light Heavyweight Title Bout, Bantamweight Grand Prix Bouts For Fourth-Quarter 2022 Lineup →

Mansour Barnaoui To Make Bellator Debut Against Adam Piccolotti In October 29th Main Event

French lightweight contender Mansour Barnaoui will make his Bellator debut later this year, facing Adam Piccolotti in the main event of an October 29th show. The bout will headline a card from the Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy, per an announcement made by the promotion earlier this week. Barnaoui will be appearing in a … Continue reading Mansour Barnaoui To Make Bellator Debut Against Adam Piccolotti In October 29th Main Event →

Patricky Pitbull To Defend Lightweight Bellator Belt Against Usman Nurmagomedov

Patricky Pitbull's first defense of his Bellator Lightweight Championship is back on the schedule. Pitbull is expected to face undefeated contender Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 288 on November 18th, as first reported by MMA Fight Universe. The bout is joining a card that doesn't have a confirmed location at the moment. The booking gives Pitbull … Continue reading Patricky Pitbull To Defend Lightweight Bellator Belt Against Usman Nurmagomedov →

Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics To Headline Bellator 286

With the Bellator Featherweight Championship back in his possession, Patricio Pitbull is now scheduled to headline a card later this year against rising talent Adam Borics. Their matchup will serve as the main event for Bellator 286 on October 1st, per an announcement made on CBS Sports this Wednesday. The bout is scheduled to take … Continue reading Patricio Pitbull vs. Adam Borics To Headline Bellator 286 →

Jason Jackson Wins First Bellator Main Event, Hands Douglas Lima Fourth Consecutive Loss

Jason Jackson kept his welterweight winning streak alive this weekend, picking up a one-sided unanimous decision victory over former titleholder Douglas Lima. Jackson's win headlined Bellator 283 from the Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, USA. Jackson used his wrestling to earn rounds against Lima, taking him down without much resistance numerous times … Continue reading Jason Jackson Wins First Bellator Main Event, Hands Douglas Lima Fourth Consecutive Loss →

Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson Preview

Jason Jackson will get his first-ever Bellator main event appearance on Friday night, facing former champion Douglas Lima in a five-round welterweight bout. The fight, which is headlining Bellator 283 from the Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, USA, gives Jackson a chance to potentially secure a title fight at a later date. … Continue reading Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson Preview →

Patricky Pitbull Out of July 22nd Bellator Title Fight Against Sidney Outlaw

Patricky Pitbull won't be able to defend his Bellator Lightweight Championship later this month. The current champ has suffered an injury that forced him out of his July 22nd booking against Sidney Outlaw, per Tristen Critchfield of Sherdog. The fight was set to headline Bellator 283 at the Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, … Continue reading Patricky Pitbull Out of July 22nd Bellator Title Fight Against Sidney Outlaw →

Flyweight Valerie Loureda Announces WWE Contract

Bellator prospect Valerie Loureda has announced her next venture: professional wrestling. Loureda, 23, recently announced that she has signed a contract with top wrestling promotion WWE. Along with this news, Loureda claims that she is no longer focused on her MMA career. Loureda revealed her plans to wrestle during an interview on Ariel Helwani's MMA … Continue reading Flyweight Valerie Loureda Announces WWE Contract →