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September 7, 2024

Bryce Meredith had a solid wrestling career as a youth, winning state championships all four years of high school and earning All-American status three times at the University of Wyoming. Meredith, who also was an NCAA finalist twice and a Big 12...

September 7, 2024

Josh Hokit, brother of Bellator veteran Isaiah Hokit, was a successful dual-sport athlete at Fresno State in both football and wrestling, earning All-American status twice in the latter. After a brief stint in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers...

September 7, 2024

Aysia Cortez, an American Top Team product, has shown great skill in developing as a full-rounded MMA fighter, combining a wrestling and jiu-jitsu base with Kenpo. Cortez makes her professional MMA debut tonight after going 3-0 as an amateur. Cort...

September 5, 2024

NEW YORK (September 5, 2024) - The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced a multi-year partnership between Bellator Champions Series and FanUp, a mobile platform...

September 3, 2024

Next week’s Bellator Champion Series: London main event rematch featuring Johnny Eblen (15-0) vs. Fabian Edwards (13-3) Middleweight World Title fight has been rescheduled. A new fight date will be announced in the coming days. The September 14th...

August 6, 2024

UNDEFEATED USMAN NURMAGOMEDOV DEFENDS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST ALEXANDER SHABLIY IN MAIN EVENTTICKETS ON SALE NOW AT

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...