Bellator NEWS

July 23, 2024

Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Patchy Mix returns to Paris to defend his title against Brazilian contender Leandro Higo in the headline bout at the Adidas ArenaThe co-main event will fea...

June 22, 2024

Jason Jackson made an impact on the regional scene before signing with Bellator, winning welterweight titles in a number of notable regional promotions. The Kill Cliff product made his way through names like Benson Henderson, Neiman Gracie, Paul D...

June 22, 2024

One of Europe’s top rising prospects, Paul Hughes has stood out as he’s risen up the ranks, winning interim featherweight gold in Europe. Known for his ability to finish fights with both his striking and his grappling, Hughes has scored eight of h...

June 22, 2024

A boxing specialist, Sinead Kavanagh has shown flashes of her power while competing inside the Bellator cage. The five-time Irish National Boxing Champion, who trains out of SBG Ireland, challenged Cris Cyborg for the Bellator women’s featherweigh...

June 22, 2024

The son of 1980 Hungarian Olympic wrestling gold medalist Norbert Novenyi Sr., Norbert Novenyi Jr. has looked to make his own mark on the world of combat sports. Novenyi is unbeaten at 7-0, with six finishes to his name so far. A multiple-time gra...

June 22, 2024

A product of SBG Ireland, Darragh Kelly hasn’t lost on either the amateur or professional MMA circuit. Four of Kelly’s five pro wins have come via a finish, with a pair of submissions and a pair of KO/TKOs to his credit. “The Moville Mauler” is 4-...

June 22, 2024

Kasum Kasumov has a very disciplined background, having trained at the Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov school. The Combat Sambo specialist has been effective, as seen through his 15-1 record with 12 finishes. Kasumov made his Bellator debut in a big way a...

June 22, 2024

Trained under John Kavanagh at the well-established SBG Gym in Ireland, Nathan Kelly has risen up the featherweight ranks in a big way. After dropping his first two pro MMA fights, Kelly enters tonight on a 10-fight win streak. Kelly, who has eigh...

June 22, 2024

The younger brother of Zabit, Khasan Magomedsharipov has showcased his own special abilities in the cage, known for his discipline and finishing ability. Trained in the well-known Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School, Magomedsharipov is unbeaten through...

June 22, 2024

One name to keep an eye on at bantamweight is Sarvarjon Khamidov, who comes into tonight’s contest unbeaten at 15-0. The freestyle wrestling specialist and former Tajikistan National Wrestling Team member built up his grappling and striking throug...

June 22, 2024

Shinobu Ota, who makes his Bellator debut today, is known for his striking power and dynamic fighting style. Ota has scored four knockouts in his six victories thus far. The wrestling specialist last fought in April, scoring a decision over Juntar...

June 22, 2024

Michelle Montague has a decorated grappling background, with a speciality in wrestling and being a former multi-time national Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion in her native New Zealand. Montague has scored submissions in all four of her pro fights thu...

June 22, 2024

An accomplished amateur kickboxing and jiu-jitsu champion, Nate Kelly has had a successful transition to amateur MMA. Known for his aggressiveness in pursuing the finish, Kelly made his PFL debut in December, submitting Callum Seaton. He followed...

June 18, 2024

NEW YORK (June 18, 2024) - Bellator Champions Series will return in September with two straight weeks of global action, headlined by two Bellator World Championship bouts.First, on Saturday, September 7, Bellator Champ...

May 28, 2024

Multi-year deal kicked off at Bellator Champions Series ParisTakedown to create official Bellator fight kits specially designed for all Bellator Champions Series AthletesOfficial Bellato...

May 17, 2024

Since his arrival to Bellator as a 10-0 fighter in June 2019, Patchy Mix has been one of MMA’s rising stars, leading to his status today as one of the sport’s greatest bantamweights. Mix won the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix held between 2022 a...

May 17, 2024

France’s own Cedric Doumbe, who makes his Bellator debut here tonight, can be considered one of the greatest kickboxers in the modern era, going 75-8 in the sport with a pair of welterweight championships in GLORY Kickboxing. He ended up transitio...

May 17, 2024

It’s very unlikely that the judges will be needed when Gregory Babene competes in the Bellator cage. The Paris native, who has been training in MMA since 15, has not competed in a fight that has needed the judges since June 2009. Babene, who has w...

May 17, 2024

Yves Landu has a unique background, being a breakdancer for 12 years before transitioning over to combat sports, joining wrestling at 19 and MMA at 25. The Snake Team product competes for the 30th time tonight, coming in with 20 victories with 10...

May 17, 2024

Before competing in professional MMA, Archie Colgan was a highly successful NCAA Division-I wrestler at the University of Wyoming, scoring 112 victories with a couple of conference championships and NCAA Championship qualifications. Colgan is 9-0...