Sean Strickland says he will not fight until his UFC pay is fixed, and Gamdom is offering every fighter $10,000 a month. Here is where Dana White and Zuffa stand.
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FLOYD SCHOFIELD CAPTURES FIRST WORLD TITLE WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER LUCAS BAHDI IN CHICAGO Undefeated rising star claims vacant WBA lightweight world championship in main event live on DAZN Photos HERE / Password: FightNight (Credit: Golden Boy Promotions) Additional Photos HERE (Credit Most Valuable Promotions / Harry Aaron) CHICAGO (Oct. 10, 2026) — Undefeated […]
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Three-Division World Champion Wilfredo Gomez Dies in PR at 69 By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent San Juan, (October 13th, 2026)– International Boxing Hall of Fame former Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, and Junior Lightweight boxing champion Wilfredo ‘Bazooka’ Gomez, a colorful figure both inside and outside the ring, has passed away in his […]
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Brendan Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in Round 5 of the UFC Vegas 122 main event. Full card results, video highlights, bonuses and recap from the Meta Apex.
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This section is for all Real Combat Media content that pertains to the Bellator MMA promotion. Bellator MMA is an American MMA promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of Paramount Global. Bellator is one of the largest MMA promotions in the world.
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS OFFICIAL FOR BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX – EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF AT BELLATOR 226 IN SAN JOSE ON SEPT. 7 AND CONTINUES AT BELLATOR 228 IN LA ON SEPT. 28 LOS ANGELES – The third edition of Bellator’s World Grand Prix is set to launch with 16 featherweight athletes vying for the 145-pound championship […]
FORMER CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV MEETS LORENZ LARKIN IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR’S RETURN TO PECHANGA RESORT CASINO ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 229: KORESHKOV VS. LARKIN ARE ON SALE NOW LOS ANGELES – Bellator officials announced today that the eagerly anticipated matchup between welterweight standouts Andrey Koreshkov (22-3) and Lorenz Larkin(20-7, 1 NC) has been […]
COMPLETE RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 224: BUDD VS. RUBIN Full Event Photos Here Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin Main Card: Julia Budd (13-2) defeated Olga Rubin (6-1) via TKO (strikes) at 2:14 of round one to retain world title Rafael Carvalho (16-3) defeated Chidi Njokuani (18-7, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Juliana Velasquez (9-0) defeated Kristina Williams (3-2) via TKO (punches) at […]
PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ & JUAN ARCHULETA COLLIDE FOR BELLATOR’S 145-POUND TITLE IN OPENING ROUND OF FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT BETWEEN LYOTO MACHIDA & GEGARD MOUSASI ALSO SET FOR SEPT. 28 AT THE FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, CALIF. TICKETS FOR BELLATOR 228: PITBULL VS. ARCHULETA ON SALE NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 19 LOS ANGELES – The […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 224: BUDD VS. RUBIN Full Weigh-In Photos Here AIRING ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN TOMORROW AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT Bellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin Main Card: Women’s Featherweight World Title Main Event: Julia Budd (145) vs. Olga Rubin (143.5) 190-Pound Catchweight Co-Main Event: Rafael Carvalho (189.9) vs. Chidi Njokuani (189.6) Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Juliana Velasquez (124.9) […]
BELLATOR RETURNS TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 WITH HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT ON DAZN RYAN BADER DEFENDS HIS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST CHEICK KONGO IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 226 PLUS, THE START OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 16-MAN BELLATOR FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX LOS ANGELES – Two-division champion Ryan Bader (27-5) will make […]
Bellator 223 results below. Main card Rafael Lovato Jr. def. Gegard Mousasi via majority decision (47-47, 48-47 x2) Melvin Manhoef def. Kent Kauppinen via unanimous decision (29-28 x3) Aaron Chalmers def. Fred Freeman via submission (triangle) (R2, 4:05) Undercard Paul Daley (41-17-2) defeated Erick Silva (20-11, 1 NC) via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27) James […]
BELLATOR CONFIRMS BOUT ORDER FOR US BROADCAST THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 22 LOS ANGELES – Leading global mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA has today confirmed the scheduled bout order for the dual broadcast of this Saturday’s event from The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. Bellator London, a Bellator European Series Event, will stream live on the Bellator app in the […]
COMPLETE RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD vs. GRACIE COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS HERE Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie Main Card: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) vs. Neiman Gracie (9-0) (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Lyoto Machida (26-8) defeated Chael Sonnen (30-17-1) via TKO (punches) at :22 of round two Dillon Danis (2-0) defeated Max Humphrey (3-3) via submission (armbar) at 4:28 of round one Patrick Mix (11-0) defeated Ricky Bandejas (11-3) via submission […]
BELLATOR RE-SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT LEGEND FEDOR EMELIANENKO TO EXCLUSIVE MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT AHEAD OF FAREWELL TOUR LOS ANGELES — Bellator is proud to announce that Russian MMA great Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) has signed an exclusive multi-fight contract extension to finish his career inside the Bellator cage. Emelianenko’s farewell tour continues in Bellator’s stacked heavyweight division on the heels […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD vs. GRACIE EVENT AIRS EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN TOMORROW AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT Complete Weigh-In Photos NEW YORK – Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Limited tickets remain and can be purchased at […]
BELLATOR 222: MACDONALD VS. GRACIE MAIN CARD SET WITH SIX BOUTS FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NYC THIS FRIDAY – AIRING EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN NEW YORK – The line-up for the highly anticipated Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie event has been completed with two title fights and 18 electric bouts in total filling out […]
RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 221: CHANDLER VS. PITBULL FULL EVENT PHOTOS HERE Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull Main Card: Patricio “Pitbull” (28-4) defeated Michael Chandler (19-4) via KO (punches) at 1:01 of round one Douglas Lima (31-7) defeated Michael “Venom” Page (14-1) via KO (punches) at :35 of round two A.J. McKee (14-0) defeated Pat Curran (23-8) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Jake Hager (2-0) […]
FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR THIS SATURDAY’S BELLATOR 221: CHANDLER VS. PITBULL AT ALLSTATE ARENA IN CHICAGO EVENT TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN AT A SPECIAL 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT START TIME CHICAGO – A total of 15 bouts for the anticipated Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull have been confirmed, as Bellator MMA returns to the “Windy City” and the […]
TWO WORLD TITLE BOUTS FINALIZED FOR BELLATOR 222 ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RORY MACDONALD CONFIRMS HE WILL FACE NEIMAN GRACIE IN NEXT ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX WITH BELT ON THE LINE PLUS, DARRION CALDWELL VS. KYOJI HORIGUCHI REMATCH SET FOR THE BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ALL STREAMING LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON […]
FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 220: MACDONALD VS. FITCH Complete Fight Night Photos Main Card: Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) and Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defeated Veta Arteaga (5-3) via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:50 of round three to retain […]
FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY’S BELLATOR 220: MACDONALD VS. FITCH INSIDE THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE – EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN SAN JOSE, Calif. – All 18 bouts for the highly anticipated Bellator 220: MacDonald vs. Fitch event, streamed exclusively on DAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 219: AWAD vs. GIRTZ EVENT AIRS LIVE AND FREE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND SIMULCASTS ON DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS TEMECULA, CALIF. – Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and will […]
RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 218: SANCHEZ vs. KARAKHANYAN 2 COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karkhanyan 2 Main Card: Emmanuel Sanchez (17-4) defeated Georgi Karakhanyan (28-8-1) (29-28 x3) Valentin Moldavsky (8-1) defeated Linton Vassell (18-8) via unanimous decision (29-27 x3) Anatoly Tokov (28-2) defeated Gerald Harris (25-7-1) via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:37 of round two Nobert Novenyi Jr. (3-0) defeated Will Lavine (1-2) via submission (head and arm choke) at 4:05 […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 218: SANCHEZ vs. KARAKHANYAN 2 COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS THACKERVILLE, OKLA. – Bellator 218: Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan 2 will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and will be simulcast LIVE on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator 218: […]
BELLATOR 217 QUICK RESULTS: James Gallagher vs. Steven Graham — Gallagher sub (RNC) 2:31 R1. Peter Queally vs. Myles Price — Price SD 28-29, 29-28 X2. Kiefer Crosbie vs. Daniel Olejniczak — Crosbie sub (RNC) 4:09 R1. Richie Smullen vs. Adam Gustab — Smullen UD 30-27 X2, 30-26. Charlie Ward vs. Jamie Stephenson — Ward […]
TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK FOR BELLATOR’S RETURN TO ALLSTATE ARENA IN CHICAGO ON MAY 11 BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMP MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST FEATHERWEIGHT KINGPIN PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ IN LONG-AWAITED GRUDGE MATCH LIVE ON DAZN THE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX CONTINUES WITH DOUGLAS LIMA TAKING ON MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE IN SEMI-FINAL ACTION […]
BELLATOR 216 RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Main card Michael Page def. Paul Daley via unanimous decision (48-47 x3) Mirko Cro Cop def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2) Cheick Kongo def. Vitaly Minakov via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2) Yaroslav Amosov def. Erick Silva via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28 x2) Valerie Loureda def. […]
BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV RESULTS & PHOTOS FULL PHOTOS HERE Complete Bellator 215 Results: Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) and Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) ended in a no contest Logan Storley (10-0) defeated Ion Pascu (18-9) via unanimous decision (30-27 30-26, 30-26) Eduardo Dantas (21-6) defeated Toby Misech (11-7) via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) John Douma (4-1) defeated Mike Kimbel (2-1) via submission (triangle choke) at 2:51 of round one Austin Vanderford (7-0) defeated Cody Jones (6-3) via submission […]
BELLATOR 216: MVP vs. DALEY WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS EVENT AIRS LIVE ON DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. PT FULL PHOTOS HERE UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 216: MVP vs. Daley takes place tomorrow Saturday, February 16, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will air live on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. […]
BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE vs. KHARITONOV WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS EVENT AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & SIMULCAST ON DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET / 8 P.M. CT FULL PHOTOS HERE UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov takes place tomorrow, Friday, February 15, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will air […]
BELLATOR RETURNS TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 27 WITH TWO WORLD TITLE FIGHTS LIVE ON DAZN RORY MACDONALD DEFENDS WORLD TITLE AGAINST JON FITCH IN OPENING ROUND OF WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX ALSO, UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMP ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE MEETS VETA ARTEAGA IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT LOS ANGELES – The fourth […]
Bellator 214 Fight Card/Results Ryan Bader (c) def. Fedor Emelianenko via first-round TKO (punches) Henry Corrales def. Aaron Pico via first-round TKO (punches) Jake Hager def. J.W. Kiser via first-round submission (arm triangle) Juan Archuleta def. Ricky Bandejas via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Adel Altamimi def. Brandon McMahon via first-round submission (armbar) SUPPORT REAL […]
BELLATOR 214 FEDOR VS. BADER PRESS CONFERENCE, WEIGH-IN VIDEOS – WWE FORMER CHAMP JAKE HAGER ALSO ON THE CARD Inglewood, CA (January 26, 2019)– Bellator is hosting Fedor vs. Bader at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and it will be headlined by the conclusion of the promotion’s heavyweight grand prix. The finals will be between […]
FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR 214: FEDOR VS. BADER ON SATURDAY, JAN. 26 LOS ANGELES – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Jan. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests. The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the […]
BELLATOR 212 RESULTS & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Check out Bellator 212 results below. Main card (Paramount at 10 p.m. ET) Michael Chandler def. Brent Primus via unanimous decision. Javy Ayala def. Frank Mir via submission (strikes) at 4:30 of round 2. A.J. McKee def. Daniel Crawford via submission (Anaconda choke) at 3:19 of round 1. Juliana […]
BELLATOR 213: MACFARLANE vs. LETOURNEAU WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HONOLULU – Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Letourneau takes place tomorrow Saturday, December 15, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. The event will air exclusively on DAZN.com at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile […]
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