Two-thirds of PFL's 2024 championship bouts were confirmed by Friday evening, as light heavyweight and lightweight talents worked past the semi-final portion of their playoff brackets from the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, USA. At light heavyweight, a former champ set up a potential back-to-back title year with a victory in the main event. … Continue reading PFL Confirms 2024 Light Heavyweight, Lightweight Finalists
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PFL 8: 2024 Light Heavyweight and Lightweight Semi-Finals Preview
PFL's playoffs will continue on Friday night, with finalists for the promotion's lightweight and light heavyweight tournaments being confirmed by the end of the night. Successful fighters from Friday's main card at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, USA will return later this year in championship fights with a lucrative grand prize on the … Continue reading PFL 8: 2024 Light Heavyweight and Lightweight Semi-Finals Preview
Raufeon Stots Takes Split Decision Over Danny Sabatello In Bantamweight Grand Prix Grudge Match
Raufeon Stots earned his spot in Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix finals on Friday night, overcoming Danny Sabatello in a five-round grudge match to walk away with a split decision victory. Stots' victory headlined Bellator 289 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Stots walked away with the decision win after a contest that … Continue reading Raufeon Stots Takes Split Decision Over Danny Sabatello In Bantamweight Grand Prix Grudge Match
Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello Preview
Bellator is planning to head into the new year with the grand final of a tournament in place. Who exactly will get to be in that matchup isn't known yet, but will be determined this Friday. In matchups between Magomed Magomedov and Patchy Mix, as well as Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello, the question of … Continue reading Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello Preview
Johnny Eblen Sweeps Scorecards Against Gegard Mousasi To Earn Bellator Middleweight Championship
Johnny Eblen had an overwhelmingly dominant performance against legendary fighter Gegard Mousasi to become the new Bellator Middleweight Champion on Friday night. Eblen's championship victory headlined Bellator 282 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Eblen succeeded against Mousasi in nearly every part of their fight. During the striking exchanges, it was Eblen … Continue reading Johnny Eblen Sweeps Scorecards Against Gegard Mousasi To Earn Bellator Middleweight Championship
Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen Preview
Perfection: it's something that many strive for, yet few achieve. Perfection is not the way you can describe any fighter unless you are talking about stats on paper, as everyone is flawed in one sense or another. In that case, middleweight Johnny Eblen, on paper at least, is perfection. Through 11 pro fights, he has … Continue reading Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen Preview
Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche Live Coverage
Bellator will kick off the first night in a doubleheader on Friday night when they present eight bouts from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. In the main event, undefeated Bellator Flyweight Champion Juliana Velasquez will attempt to defend her belt for the second time when facing former UFC fighter Liz Carmouche. … Continue reading Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche Live Coverage
Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche Preview
Bellator is scheduled to present a doubleheader of events this weekend from the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. In the first of two nights, undefeated flyweight champ Juliana Velasquez will attempt to defend her belt against former UFC fighter Liz Carmouche. Along with that, Bellator will kick off its bantamweight tournament with … Continue reading Bellator 278: Velasquez vs. Carmouche Preview
Bellator Announce Play-Ins For Bantamweight Grand Prix
Some changes have been made to the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix following the departure of two fighters from the bracket recently. It was reported last week that champion Sergio Pettis and James Gallagher had both withdrawn from the tournament. To determine who will replace their spots in the tournament, Bellator has made two "Wild Card" … Continue reading Bellator Announce Play-Ins For Bantamweight Grand Prix
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