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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.
OFFICIAL BELLATOR PARIS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS Complete Event Photos Here Bellator 248 Fight Card: Michael “Venom” Page (18-1) defeated Ross Houston (8-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) Oliver Enkamp (10-2) defeated Emmanuel Dawa (9-4) via submission (Japanese necktie) at 4:10 of round one Alan Omer (24-6) defeated Ryan Scope (10-4) via TKO (punches) at 1:46 of round one Mads Burnell (14-3) defeated Darko Banovic (15-8) via TKO […]
BELLATOR PARIS WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND PHOTOS LIVE TOMORROW ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BEGINNING AT 11:30 A.M. ET COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS (COURTESY BELLATOR MMA) PARIS – Bellator 248: MVP vs. Houston, the first major MMA event ever to take place in France, will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network (US) and BBC iPlayer (UK) at 11:30 a.m. ET. Bellator Paris: Kongo […]
COREY ANDERSON MAKES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST COMBAT SPORTS LEGEND MELVIN MANHOEF IN BELLATOR 251 HEADLINER MASSIVE EVENT AIRS LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK THURSDAY, NOV. 5 LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is back in primetime on Thursday, Nov. 5 with a card headlined by an exciting battle featuring one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions […]
CATCH BELLATOR MMA’S DEBUT LIVE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK – THURSDAY, OCT. 1 AT 4 P.M. ET Former Title Challenger Kate Jackson Takes on World Champion Denise Kielholtz in Exciting Bellator 247 Main Event Plus, Prelim Bouts to Stream Live on CBSSports.com at 1 p.m. ET LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA will officially […]
BELLATOR MMA CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR FIRST EVENT ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK BELLATOR 247, HEADLINED BY PAUL DALEY AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON, AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, OCT. 1 AT 4 P.M. ET PRELIM BOUTS TO STREAM ON CBSSPORTS.COM LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA has today confirmed the full fight card for Bellator 247: Daley vs. Anderson, which […]
BELLATOR MMA ADDS COMBAT SPORTS LEGEND MELVIN MANHOEF, OLIVER ENKAMP AND TERRY BRAZIER TO HISTORIC PARIS EVENT ON OCT. 10 PLUS, NINE FRENCH FIGHTERS NOW SET TO COMPETE AT ACCOR ARENA Limited tickets on sale now! LOS ANGELES – Two exciting marquee bouts have joined Bellator Paris on Saturday, October 10 from Accor Arena in Paris, […]
BELLATOR STAR MICHAEL CHANDLER SIGNS WITH UFC – VIDEO Las Vegas, NV (September 17th, 2020)– It’s official. Michael Chandler has joined the UFC. The 3 time Bellator lightweight champion has officially signed with the UFC according to UFC President Dana White, who announced the news on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Thursday. Chandler, 34, became a free […]
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 246: ARCHULETA VS. MIX RESULTS AND PHOTOS Complete Event Photos Here Bellator 246: Archuleta vs. Mix Main Card: Juan Archuleta (25-2) defeated Patchy Mix (13-1) via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) Neiman Gracie (10-1) defeated Jon Fitch (32-8-2, 1 NC) via submission (heel hook) at 4:47 of round two Liz Carmouche (14-7) defeated DeAnna Bennett (10-7-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:17 of round three Keoni Diggs (9-0) […]
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 245: DAVIS VS. MACHIDA 2 RESULTS AND PHOTOS Complete Event Photos Here Bellator 245: Davis vs. Machida 2 Main Card: Phil Davis (22-5, 1 NC) defeated Lyoto Machida (26-10) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Cat Zingano (11-4) defeated Gabby Holloway (6-6) via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) Taylor Johnson (6-1) defeated Ed Ruth (8-3) via submission (heel hook) at :59 of round one Raymond Daniels (2-1, 1 […]
BELLATOR MMA AND CBS SPORTS NETWORK TEAM UP ON NEW TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP COVERAGE KICKS OFF THURSDAY, OCT. 1 WITH BELLATOR 247 LIVE FROM MILAN, ITALY PLUS, CHAMPION CRIS ‘CYBORG’ AND ARLENE BLENCOWE MEET IN EPIC WORLD TITLE BOUT IN PRIMETIME ON OCT. 15 LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA, a leading mixed martial arts promotion owned by ViacomCBS, and CBS […]
Full Bellator 244 results: Vadim Nemkov def. Ryan Bader via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:02 Julia Budd def. Jessy Miele via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) Valentin Moldavsky def. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) John Salter def. Andrew Kapel via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:11 Yaroslav Amosov def. Mark […]
PHIL DAVIS AND LYOTO MACHIDA REMATCH PLUS, THE BELLATOR DEBUTS OF FORMER TITLE CHALLENGERS CAT ZINGANO AND LIZ CARMOUCHE LOS ANGELES — For the first time, Bellator MMA’s “FightSphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. will host a stacked doubleheader weekend on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. On night one, Bellator 245 is headlined by former world […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 244: BADER VS. NEMKOV LIVE TOMORROW ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 244: Bader vs, Nemkov will be broadcast on Paramount Network and simulcast on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator’s YouTube channel and DAZN […]
BELLATOR MMA SIGNS VALERIE LOUREDA TO A MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION LOS ANGELES — Bellator MMA is proud to announce that undefeated Valerie Loureda (3-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion. “I am pleased to have re-signed with Bellator,” Loureda said. “As I have always said, I am […]
OFFICIAL BELLATOR 243: CHANDLER VS. HENDERSON 2 RESULTS AND PHOTOS Full Event Photos Here Bellator 243: Chandler vs. Henderson 2 Main Card: Michael Chandler (21-5) defeated Benson Henderson (28-9) via knockout (punches) at 2:09 of round one Timothy Johnson (14-6) defeated Matt Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) via TKO (punches) at 3:14 of round one Myles Jury (19-5) defeated Georgi Karakhanyan (29-10-1, 1 NC) via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28) Sabah Homasi (14-8) defeated Curtis Millender (18-6) via unanimous decision (29-28, […]
BELLATOR MMA DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST TEAM FEDOR’S VADIM NEMKOV ON FRIDAY, AUG. 21 BELLATOR 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA PLUS, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT LOS […]
FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FROM BELLATOR 242: BANDEJAS VS. PETTIS COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis Main Card: Sergio Pettis (20-5) defeated Ricky Bandejas (13-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Jason Jackson (12-4) defeated Jordan Mein (31-13) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Jay Jay Wilson (6-0) defeated Tywan Claxton (6-2) via split decision (30-27, 27-30, 29-28) Aaron Pico (6-3) defeated Solo Hatley, Jr. (8-3) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:10 […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 242: BANDEJAS VS. PETTIS LIVE FRIDAY ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK & DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS UNCASVILLE, CONN. – Bellator 242: Bandejas vs. Pettis will be broadcast on Paramount Network and simulcast on DAZN at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator’s YouTube channel beginning […]
BELLATOR MMA UNVEILS SLATE OF UPCOMING EVENT DATES AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA MICHAEL CHANDLER AND BENSON HENDERSON REMATCH SET FOR BELLATOR 243 HEADLINER FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN PLUS, HEAVYWEIGHTS MATT MITRIONE AND TIMOTHY JOHNSON SQUARE OFF IN EXPLOSIVE CO-MAIN EVENT LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce multiple upcoming events set to […]
BELLATOR MMA IS BACK! TOP CONTENDERS RICKY BANDEJAS AND SERGIO PETTIS COLLIDE IN 135-POUND MAIN EVENT TITLE ELIMINATOR BELLATOR 242 AIRS LIVE FRIDAY, JULY 24 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ALSO, CARD SET TO FEATURE AARON PICO, JASON JACKSON, TYWAN CLAXTON AND THE DEBUT OF JORDAN MEIN LOS ANGELES – […]
BELLATOR MMA STATEMENT Due to the ongoing safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as current federal, state and local government mandates, Bellator MMA officials today have announced that three upcoming live events scheduled for May have been postponed. These events include: Bellator 242 – May 9 in San Jose, Calif. Bellator European Series […]
FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS FRIDAY’S BELLATOR 241: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA – LIVE ON DAZN UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Mohegan Sun Arena this Friday, March 13 is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champ Patricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the […]
COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov Main Card: Yaroslav Amosov (23-0) defeated Ed Ruth (8-2) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Myles Jury (18-5) defeated Brandon Girtz (16-9) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Tim Johnson (13-6) defeated Tyrell Fortune (8-1) via KO (punches) at 2:35 of round one Valentin Moldavsky (9-1) defeated Javy Ayala (11-8) via unanimous decision […]
WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR TOMORROW’S BELLATOR 239: RUTH VS. AMOSOV – AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS THACKERVILLE, OKLA. – Bellator 239: Ruth vs. Amosov will be broadcast tomorrow on Paramount Network and DAZN at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator’s YouTube channel and […]
DOUGLAS LIMA SEEKS DOUBLE CHAMP STATUS AGAINST GEGARD MOUSASI IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT ON SATURDAY, MAY 9 INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE BATTLE FOR VACANT BELLATOR MMA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT Tickets go on sale this Friday, Feb. 14 LOS […]
BELLATOR RE-SIGNS CHAMPIONS DOUGLAS LIMA AND ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSIONS LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-7) and flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0) will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the ViacomCBS-owned promotion. “Both Douglas Lima and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane […]
BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION RAFAEL LOVATO JR. RELINQUISHES TITLE DUE TO ONGOING MEDICAL ISSUES LOS ANGELES – Following the medical complications that were publicly disclosed by Rafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) late last month, the Bellator middleweight champion has decided to relinquish his 185-lb world title. The unbeaten Lovato Jr. defeated former champ Gegard Mousasi to win the title […]
BELLATOR 238 RESULTS – CYBORG WIN BELLATOR CHAMPIONSHIP Cris Cyborg def. Julia Budd via TKO — Round 4, 1:14 Darrion Caldwell def. Adam Borics via submission (rear-naked choke) — Round 1, 2:20 Juan Archuleta def. Henry Corrales via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Sergio Pettis def. Alfred Khashakyan via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, […]
BELLATOR DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST VADIM NEMKOV ON SATURDAY, MAY 9 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 14 FOR CARD SET INSIDE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, May 9, SAP Center at San Jose will host Bellator with an event […]
BELLATOR BRINGS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX TO MOHEGAN SUN ARENA ON MARCH 13 WHEN CHAMP PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST PEDRO CARVALHO FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX QUARTERFINALS CONTINUE AS DANIEL WEICHEL MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT Tickets on sale next Friday, January 17 LOS ANGELES – On Friday, March 13, […]
FULL RESULTS AND PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR JAPAN: FEDOR VS. RAMPAGE COMPLETE EVENT PHOTOS HERE Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage Main Card Results: Fedor Emelianenko (39-6, 1 NC) defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (38-14) via KO (punch) at 2:44 of round one Michael Chandler (20-5) defeated Sidney Outlaw (14-4) via KO (punch) at 2:59 of round one Michael “Venom” Page (17-1) defeated Shinsho Anzai (11-4) via […]
FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR JAPAN: FEDOR VS. RAMPAGE LIVE THIS SATURDAY, DEC. 28 ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT LOS ANGELES – Bellator’s lineup for the promotion’s first show in Japan is now complete with six live televised bouts headlined by legends Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) and […]
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