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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Three fighters missed weight at UFC Vegas 122. Full card records and weights, main card tale-of-the-tape breakdowns, film study, odds ranges and weigh-in video for Allen vs. Duncan.
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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.
TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Ed Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele […]
DARRION CALDWELL TAKES REMATCH WITH JOE TAIMANGLO, EARNS TITLE SHOT AGAINST EDUARDO DANTAS Complete Event Photos Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 3, 2016) – In the evening’s bantamweight main event, Darrion Caldwell (10-1) redeemed himself with a decisive unanimous decision (30-27 x3) win over Joe Taimanglo (23-7-1). The three-round battle capped off Bellator MMA’s […]
EDUARDO DANTAS NULLIFIES WRESTLING OF JOE WARREN, RETAINS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 166’ REMATCH Complete Event Photos Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 2, 2016) — Despite receiving a point-deduction for a low kick in the fifth and final round, Eduardo Dantas (19-4) was impeccable on the feet during his rematch with Joe Warren (14-6) at “Bellator 166” on Friday, peppering […]
EDUARDO DANTAS PUTS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH AGAINST JOE WARREN AT ‘BELLATOR 166’ TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Watch Weigh-In Video Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 1, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for “Bellator 166:Dantas vs. Warren 2” took place this evening inside of the MIST nightclub at WinStar World […]
By MMA Fighting.com Five of the most well-known fighters in the UFC are starting a fighters association. Las Vegas, NV (November 30th, 2016)– The group, headlined by all-time great Georges St-Pierre, will be called the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association and will focus on evening the playing field between fighters and the UFC, it was […]
PAIR OF WELTERWEIGHT FINISHERS SET FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21, WHEN PAUL DALEY MEETS BRENNAN WARD AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 29, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) against Brennan Ward (14-4) has been added to the main card […]
BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH FEATURING DAVID ‘THE CAVEMAN’ RICKELS AND AARON DERROW INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JANUARY 27 PAIR OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS CHRIS HARRIS AND JORDAN YOUNG ALSO SLATED FOR MAIN CARD ACTION SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter David […]
PAIR OF INJURIES ALTER BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 2, 2016) – Undisclosed injuries to both Emmanuel Sanchez and Patricky “Pitbull” have forced them to withdraw from their matchups at this weekend’s “Bellator 166” & “Bellator 167” respectively. Because of Sanchez’s injury, […]
RALEK GRACIE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST HISAKI KATO AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21 FROM THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ON SALE NOW SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” at The […]
AND STILL…MICHAEL CHANDLER RETAINS LIGHTWEIGHT BELT IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 165’ Full Event Photos Here / Full Event Highlights Here / Post-Fight Press Conference Video SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Nov. 19, 2016) – Bellator MMA returned to San Jose’s SAP Center with a bang, as Michael Chandler (16-3) successfully defended his lightweight world […]
STAGE IS SET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 165’ TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Nov. 18, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for “Bellator 165:Chandler vs. Henderson” took place this evening in front of a crowd inside of the SAP Center in San Jose, […]
‘BELLATOR 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL STREAM AND TRANSCRIBED QUOTES FROM MICHAEL CHANDLER, BENSON HENDERSON, MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE AND FERNANDO GONZALEZ CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE CALL AUDIO SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 15, 2016) – Before the cage door closes this Saturday at the SAP Center in San Jose, the […]
AND NEW… ONCE AGAIN! DOUGLAS LIMA TAKES BACK THE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN A HISTORIC SPORTING EVENT FROM TEL AVIV, ISRAEL CLICK FOR ALL FIGHT PHOTOS TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (Nov. 11, 2016) – Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event “Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” was a night that will not soon […]
WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M CT TEL AVIV, ISRAEL. (Nov. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event “Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” which takes place […]
BELLATOR MMA SIGNS THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION ROMERO COTTON TO EXCLUSIVE MMA CONTRACT SANTA MONICA, Calif. (November 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect Romero Cotton to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. The 26-year-old’s focus is currently set on finishing up his psychology degree at […]
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD OF “BELLATOR 165: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON” AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2016) – One week ahead of “Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the highly anticipated professional […]
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, PHIL DAVIS TAKES HOME BELLATOR MMA TITLE WITH DOMINATING FIVE-ROUND VICTORY Complete Event Photos Here / Full Event Highlights Here UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Nov. 4, 2016) – It’s a wonderful life for Phil Davis (17-3), who dethroned Liam McGeary (11-1) on Friday night at “Bellator 163,” taking home the light heavyweight championship. As has been the case plenty of […]
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE IN DYNAMIC MAIN EVENT DURING ‘BELLATOR 163’ TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here UNCASVILLE, CONN. (Nov. 3, 2016) –The official weigh-in for “Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” took place this evening inside of the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., […]
BANTAMWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING DARRION CALDWELL AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO COMPLETES MAIN CARD ON SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 2, 2016) – A bantamweight rematch pitting Darrion Caldwell (9-1) against Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1) completes a stacked main card on the second night of a special Bellator […]
LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING PATRICKY PITBULL AGAINST DEREK CAMPOS SERVES AS MAIN EVENT AT SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER INSIDE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT JOHN TEIXEIRA GETS NEW OPPONENT JUSTIN LAWRENCE WHILE TOP WRESTLING PROSPECT JAROD TRICE MAKES HIS DEBUT AGAINST BRANDON LEE ON STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF. […]
FORMER DIVISION CHAMP MARCOS GALVAO RETURNS TO FACE L.C. DAVIS DURING OPENING NIGHT OF BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT CHRIS HONEYCUTT-BEN REITER MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PUTS STAMP ON STACKED MAIN CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (October 31, 2016) – A bantamweight feature fight pitting Marcos Galvao (17-7-1) against L.C. Davis […]
JAMES GALLAGHER SET FOR BANTAMWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 169: KING MO VS. ISHII’ AGAINST ANTHONY TAYLOR 20-YEAR-OLD FLYWEIGHT PROSPECT BRUNA ELLEN TO SQUARE OFF WITH HELEN HARPER IN FEATURE FIGHT AT 3ARENA ON DEC. 16 SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 27, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a pair of electric matchups to […]
TICKETS FOR TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ GO ON SALE FRIDAY EXCLUSIVE PRESALES BEGIN TOMORROW AT 12 PM PST KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE NOV. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163 SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 27, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed […]
RALEK GRACIE SET TO RESUME MMA CAREER WITH BELLATOR SANTA MONICA, Calif. — (October 26, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of Ralek Gracie (3-0) to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract. Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black […]
“Bellator 163 McGeary vs. Davis” Friday, Nov. 4 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT Complete “Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card: Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) vs. Phil Davis (16-3) Welterweight Co-Main Event: Saad Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4) Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson […]
BELLATOR 162 RESULTS MAIN CARD (Spike, 9 p.m. ET) Alexander Shlemenko def. Kendall Grove via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:43 Bobby Lashley def. Josh Appelt via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:43 Goiti Yamauchi def. Ryan Couture via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:01 Hisaki Kato def. A.J. Matthews via TKO (strikes) – […]
SECOND NIGHT OF BELLATOR DOUBLEHEADER FEATURES FLYWEIGHT BOUT PITTING UNDEFEATED ILIMA MACFARLANE AGAINST EMILY DUCOTE AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT CHIDI NJOKUANI-ANDRE FIALHO ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 167’ ON DECEMBER 3 SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (October 21, 2016) – A flyweight clash pitting Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (4-0) against Emily Ducote (4-1) and […]
KERI MELENDEZ SET FOR MIXED MARTIAL ARTS DEBUT VS. SHEILA PADILLA AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON NOV. 19 UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla […]
TITO ORTIZ & CHAEL SONNEN TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR 170’ LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE NOV. 3 AT MOHEGAN SUN PRIOR TO BELLATOR 163 SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, but […]
“THE SOUL ASSASSIN” READY TO BRING KILLER INSTINCT BACK TO ITALY IN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CLASH WITH ALESSIO ARDUINI DEC. 10 INSIDE THE MANDELA FORUM MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JOE SCHILLING-VICTORIO LERMANO AND WELTERWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING LUCA NOVELLO AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ALSO ADDED TO STACKED BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 18, 2016) – […]
GEORGI KHARAKHANYAN-KIRILL MEDVEDOVSKY CONTEST ADDED TO FIRST EVER BELLATOR MMA EVENT IN ISRAEL AT MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA ON NOVEMBER 10 LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA AND KARLA BENITEZ SET TO COMPETE IN FEMALE FLYWEIGHT FIGHT SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 19, 2016) – With Bellator MMA’s groundbreaking fight in Israel just over a month away, […]
FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE CONTENDER DANIEL WEICHEL TAKES ON PAUL REDMOND AT ‘BELLATOR 169: KING MO VS. ISHII’ **TICKETS ON SALE TODAY** SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challenger Daniel Weichel (37-9) take on […]
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