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Scouting Report: A.J. McKee The former Bellator MMA champion will lock horns with Roberto Satoshi de Souza under the Rizin Fighting Federation flag on New Year’s Eve.

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Dec 24, 2022

Rivalries: Jason Jackson “The Ass-Kicking Machine” will enter his 2023 campaign on a short list of potential challengers for the Bellator MMA welterweight crown.

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

Dec 23, 2022

Neiman Gracie vs. Michael Lombardo Added to Bellator 290 The upcoming Bellator 290 card gained an intriguing welterweight matchup as Neiman Gracie will take on Michael Lombardo.

Bellator MMA

Tudor Leonte

Dec 23, 2022

By The Numbers: Bellator MMA in 2022 What began with Bellator 273 on Jan. 29 concluded 314 days later with Bellator 289 on Dec. 9, as the Scott Coker-led organization continued to...

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

Dec 22, 2022

Coker, Sakakibara Explain How Relationship Makes Bellator-Rizin Event Possible There are multiple moving parts behind a successful co-promoted event involving two large MMA promotions.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 21, 2022

Judge Douglas Crosby Responds to Criticism Regarding Controversial Scorecards MMA judge Douglas Crosby has come under fire recently due to a pair of scorecards he submitted at Bellator 289 and UFC 282 on back-to-back nights.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 21, 2022

5 Defining Moments: Vadim Nemkov The 30-year-old Russian will put his Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship on the line against onetime Olympic silver medalist Yoel Romero in the...

Bellator MMA

Brian Knapp

Dec 21, 2022

Second Bellator vs. Rizin Event Already Discussed, Could Potentially Be Held in U.S. Both Scott Coker and Nobuyuki Sakakibara are in agreement: The Bellator vs. Rizin card slated for New Year’s Eve is not a one-off event.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 20, 2022

Press Conference Stream: Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Join us while Bellator MMA President Scott Coker and Rizin Fighting Federation President Nobuyuki Sakakibara talk with the media about the...

Bellator MMA

John Brannigan

Dec 20, 2022

CSAC Adopts Rule to Limit Travel for Judges, Refs After Recent Controversy The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) is limiting how far its judges and referees can travel when working consecutive events.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 17, 2022

Three Fights Added to Bellator 290 Card on Feb. 4 The lineup for Bellator 290 continues to take shape, as three bouts were recently added to the Feb. 4 event.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 13, 2022

Scott Coker Targets First Quarter of 2023 for Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix Final In an ideal world, Bellator’s bantamweight grand prix final will go down early next year.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 12, 2022

Sherdog’s Top 10: Greatest Bellator MMA Fighters Lev Pisarsky presents Sherdog's list of the greatest fighters in Bellator MMA history.

Sherdog’s Top 10

Lev Pisarsky

Dec 12, 2022

Fight Facts: Bellator 289 ‘Stots vs. Sabatello’ Bellator 289 featured the biggest betting upset in company history, a 38-year-old champ who has found her groove and a unique occurrence...

Bellator MMA

Jay Pettry

Dec 12, 2022

Raufeon Stots Says Danny Sabatello Was Good for His Career: ‘I Needed a Villain’ After plenty of bad blood in the buildup to their fight, Raufeon Stots got the last laugh against Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 10, 2022

Matches to Make After Bellator 289 Lev Pisarsky examines the fallout from Bellator MMA’s final event of the year and looks ahead to pairings that should result when the calendar...

Bellator MMA

Lev Pisarsky

Dec 10, 2022

Pictures: Bellator 289 ‘Stots vs. Sabatello’ Bellator 289 featured two title fights and several amazing outcomes.

Bellator MMA

Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 10, 2022

After the Bell: Bellator 289 Immediate Reaction Sean Sheehan is here to give you his reaction and recap of all the action from Bellator 289, which saw Raufeon Stots defeat Danny Sabatello.

After the Bell

Sean Sheehan

Dec 10, 2022

Patrick Mix: 'I Can Choke Out Anyone in the World' Patrick Mix is feeling quite confident after submitting Magomed Magomedov in the semifinals of Bellator MMA’s bantamweight grand prix....

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Dec 10, 2022