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In a nation of people labelled as “The Fighting Irish,” Bellator Dublin will showcase several local mixed martial artists this Saturday night in front of a sold out 3 Arena. Friends and families of home fighters will be out in full support of their country men and women, while...

Inglewood, Calif. — All eyes were firmly set on the Bellator debutant Cris “Cyborg” all the way through the build up to the fight against Julia Budd, and boy did she deliver. The Brazilian turned back the clock and put on one of the most dominant title fight displays...

All the latest results for Bellator 238 from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., as Cris “Cyborg” defeated Julia “The Jewel” Budd in her promotional debut to claim the Featherweight championship and become the only fighter to win world titles in four different organizations. Check out the full results below: ...

Bellator is coming back to the legendary Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Saturday night with an action packed fight card. Starting off the decade as he means to go on, Scott Coker is treating the fans to a card filled top to bottom with exciting bouts and big names,...

There are not a lot of women in the world who can say that they can match Cris “Cyborg” Justino (21-2) for strength, aggressiveness, and toughness. The Brazilian’s record proves that. But, as fate would want it, the Featherweight queen Julia “The Jewel” Budd (13-2), who is set to...

2020 is off to a belting start in the world of mixed martial arts. After Conor McGregor’s highly anticipated return last week, it’s now Bellator’s turn to come up with a stacked fight card for their first of the new decade. And on paper, the Bellator 238 lineup looks...

Although the UFC has recently placed an emphasis on their “developmental deals” with prospects like Chase Hooper and Greg Hardy, the company still primarily signs fighters with well-established records. Contrarily, Bellator MMA is very much in the business of signing highly-touted debutants and cultivating their careers. For example, if...

Main Card Toby Misech def. Erik Perez via knockout (punches) Round 1, 0:54 Alejandra Lara def. Veta Arteaga via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) Tywan Claxton def. Braydon Akeo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Joey Davis def. Chris Cisneros via TKO (strikes) Round 1, 3:55 Preliminary Card Hunter...

Main Card  Ilima-Lei Macfarlane def. Kate Jackson via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-44, 50-44) A.J. McKee def. Derek Campos via submission (armbar) (R3, 1:08) Jason Jackson def. Kiichi Kunimoto via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Juliana Velasquez def. Bruna Ellen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Raufeon Stots def. Cheyden...

In a 16-man tournament format, such as the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix, it feels like any man can win one fight on any given night. Luck certainly plays a part en route to the coveted championship gold and the $1 million prize purse. But with that said — confidence,...