A series of matchups have been recently announced for Bellator's February 19th event. The new fights are joining a card that will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. This week's Bellator Roundup article will cover all of the new matchups to join the show. Here's what is new: Brennan Ward will … Continue reading Bellator Roundup: Seven Fights Join February 19th Event
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Bellator Roundup: Three Fights Join Late January Card
As Bellator continues to plan out their first few events of the new year, there are numerous new fights to report. The promotion currently has three events on their schedule, and lots of bouts have joined those shows as of late. Here's a roundup of all the recent Bellator fight announcements. Three Fights Join First … Continue reading Bellator Roundup: Three Fights Join Late January Card
Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley To Headline Bellator 274 on February 19th
High-ranked welterweights Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley are set to headline Bellator's February 19th card, per a recent announcement by the promotion Tuesday. The fight sits atop a nine-bout card that will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Gracie and Storley will be looking to build momentum after their pushes … Continue reading Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley To Headline Bellator 274 on February 19th
Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event
Kyoji Horiguchi will get the chance to re-gain the Bellator Bantamweight Championship on December 3rd, facing current champ Sergio Pettis at Bellator 272. The fight will headline a card that is set to happen at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. News of the bantamweight title fight was first reported by Luke Thomas … Continue reading Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis To Face Former Champ Kyoji Horiguchi At December 3rd Event
Matt Bessette Becomes Two-Division CES Champion, Announces Retirement From MMA
Matt Bessette announced his retirement from MMA on Friday night after defeating short-notice opponent Ryan Dela Cruz and becoming a two-division CES champion. The final fight of his career headlined CES 64, which took place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Bessette's near-perfect performance against Dela Cruz came to a close in … Continue reading Matt Bessette Becomes Two-Division CES Champion, Announces Retirement From MMA
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
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
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