Author Archive: BELLATOR
Bellator 174 Results: Inaugural Women’s Featherweight Champion Crowned
Julia Budd (10-2) defeated Marloes Coenen (23-8) via TKO (punches) at 2:42 of round four Quotes: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. When I was 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t […]
Rafael Carvalho Set to Defend Middleweight Title Against Melvin Manhoef on April 8
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Feb. 27, 2017) – A middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) against Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) will serve as the main event of Bellator 176, which takes place inside Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Saturday, […]
Rory MacDonald to Make Bellator Debut Against Paul Daley in London on May 19
LONDON — (Feb. 9, 2017) – Paul “Semtex” Daley (39-14-2) is getting what he asked for. On May 19, the explosive fighter from Nottingham, England will meet Rory MacDonald (18-4) in the main event of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald […]
Bellator Returns to Torino Italy on April 8 With MMA & Kickboxing Action
TORINO (Feb. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy for Bellator 176, which will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Saturday, April 8. […]
Josh Koscheck Set For Bellator MMA Debut on Feb. 18 at Bellator 172
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) against Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on […]
Bellator 171: Chidi Njokuani defeats Melvin Guillard via unanimous decision
Chidi Njokuani (17-4) defeated Melvin Guillard (32-17) via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-26) Quote: “I felt like the fight was pretty good, I had taken it on short notice, so I didn’t really have a lot of time to prepare […]
Josh Thomson-Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Added to Bellator 172 on Feb. 18 in San Jose
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) against Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Feb. 18. The […]
Bellator 171 Weigh-In Results: Melvin Guillard (178.1) vs. Chidi Njokuani (179.7)
MULVANE, KANSAS. (Jan. 26, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani took place this evening in front of a rowdy crowd just outside the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The competitors are now ready for action […]
1.85 Million Viewers Tune In For Tito Ortiz – Chael Sonnen Main Event On Spike TV
New York, NY, January 24, 2017 – 1.85 million viewers tuned in for the final fight in Tito Ortiz’s storied career, a first round submission victory over Chael Sonnen. This marks the most watched Bellator fight on Spike since last […]
SBG Stars James Gallagher and Sinead Kavanagh Added to Bellator 173 in Belfast on Feb. 24
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 24, 2017) – Bellator & BAMMA combine forces once more to bring Belfast a show of Titanic proportions as they present their second co-promoted event on Friday February 24th 2017 from the SSE Arena, Belfast. With huge […]
