Bellator NEWS

November 20, 2024

Groundbreaking multi-year partnership includes Professional Fighters League (PFL) staging major annual global MMA events dubbed “Road to Dubai” and developing future UAE champion fightersDubai...

October 3, 2024

Bellator Paris (Nov 16) has been postponed and fighters have been rescheduled for later dates. For an updated event schedule CLICK HERE.All previously purcha...

September 17, 2024

New York (September 17, 2024) - The main card of “Battle of the Giants” is nearly complete with the addition of the Bellator Middleweight World Championship, bringing the pay-per-view portion of the event on ESPN+ PPV and DAZN to...

September 14, 2024

Leah McCourt has been a strong grappler from a young age, earning black belts in both judo and jiu-jitsu, as well as becoming a Junior National Judo Champion and an IBJJF World Champion. McCourt impressed on the amateur circuit with a 6-1 record a...

September 14, 2024

Competing in his hometown of London tonight, Simeon Powell is known for his finishing power, scoring seven finishes in his nine victories. Making his professional MMA debut in 2021, Powell has competed for the PFL six times prior to his Bellator d...

September 14, 2024

Tim Wilde has been a notable name in Bellator over the last five years, with his combat sports journey starting with National and World Championships in karate before transitioning to MMA. Wilde is 5-2-1 in Bellator, showcasing resilience as he de...

September 14, 2024

After a 9-1 amateur record, Luke Trainer has impressed since his professional MMA debut in 2019. With a sense of discipline instilled in him since childhood, Trainer has been versatile in the cage, with seven of his eight finishes coming via finis...

September 14, 2024

Archie Colgan’s wrestling is his base and strength, having been a Big-12 champion, UWW champion and NCAA Championships qualifier while at the University of Wyoming. His professional journey into MMA has been a very successful one so far, coming in...

September 14, 2024

Starting his martial arts journey through judo and boxing before turning to MMA full time, Mike Shipman is known for his aggression in the cage, trying to bring fights to an end early. A 20-fight veteran who has won regional MMA gold in Britain, S...

September 14, 2024

Joseph Luciano has impressed since making his pro debut in 2019, coming into tonight with a 9-2 record. With a grappling-heavy approach, Luciano has displayed versatility in the cage, going on to win regional welterweight gold in his native Austra...

September 14, 2024

Turning to MMA as a teenager, Ciaran Clarke went from a troubled life to becoming a longtime training partner of Conor McGregor. Clarke competed in 24 amateur bouts before turning pro, and he's 9-0 since, which includes five submission victories....

September 14, 2024

Darragh Kelly has already shown what he is capable of while on the Bellator stage, with five of his six performances thus far coming in Bellator. The unbeaten Kelly, under the guidance of SBG Ireland, has shown quite the ability to take control ea...

September 12, 2024

NEW YORK (September 12, 2024) - The Professional Fighters League has added another high-stakes matchup to the main card of the next PFL PPV Super Fight - Battle of the Giants - on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Opening...

September 8, 2024

Usman Nurmagomedov is highly touted as one of the best bright stars that can be the future of MMA. Under the tutelage of the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, and cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov, a retired former undefeated lightweight champion in his own...

September 8, 2024

Lorenz Larkin has had a remarkable run in MMA with a career that stretches back to 2009. And even at 37 years old, Larkin has continued to showcase tremendous skill competing against some of MMA’s best, with just one loss in his last 10 fights. La...

September 8, 2024

Douglas Lima has been one of the faces of Bellator for quite a while, having made his promotional debut back in 2011. Lima captured the then-vacant Bellator Welterweight Title at Bellator 117 in April 2014, stopping Rick Hawn. Lima would drop the...

September 7, 2024

After discovering martial arts in 2012, Sumiko Inaba had an impressive 7-1 amateur career before turning pro in 2020, competing under the Bellator banner all the way until the PFL’s acquisition of the brand last year. Inaba went 6-0, including a w...

September 7, 2024

Yancy Medeiros began his professional MMA journey in late 2008, competing at the biggest MMA stages for nearly his entire career. Medeiros holds wins over the likes of John Makdessi, Damon Jackson and Alex Oliveira, with Medeiros vs. Oliveira name...

September 7, 2024

Jordan Newman has wrestling prowess, having been a three-time NCAA Division-III wrestling champion and earning All-American honors in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Newman, who has trained under the watchful eyes of the Pettis brothers...

September 7, 2024

Masayuki Kikuiri has brought an impressive kickboxing display to the sport, highlighted by his time as an interim welterweight champion in one of Japan’s most historical combat sports promotions. Kikuiri, who trains out of the Never Quit gym under...