Author Archive: BELLATOR
Cheick Kongo takes home majority decision in main event of ‘BELLATOR 161’
AUSTIN, TEXAS — (September 16, 2016) — It took 15 minutes of heavyweight action during the main event of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” to decide a winner between Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) and Tony Johnson (10-3), but in the end, […]
Bellator: A.J. McKee-Emmanuel Sanchez Set for Main Card Action on Dec. 2 at WinStar World Casino & Resort
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA will return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., on December 2 with a night of must-see mixed martial arts action, and the first confirmed bout on the Spike-televised […]
Bellator MMA is Proud to Welcome ‘The American Gangster’ Chael Sonnen to the Family
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 15, 2016) – Bellator MMA is elated to announce the signing of Chael Sonnen (28-14-1), to an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight contract. By signing with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Sonnen effectively ends his retirement from professional mixed […]
Complete ‘Bellator 161: Cheick Kongo (237.5) vs. Tony Johnson (264)
AUSTIN, TEXAS (Sept. 15, 2016) – After today’s official weigh-ins ahead of“Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Austin, all of the event’s competitors are now ready for action tomorrow night. Heavyweight sluggers Cheick Kongo […]
Bellator Brings World Championship MMA to Tel Aviv, Israel in November
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Sept. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6), in the main […]
Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson in a Bellator Lightweight World Championship Match Nov. 19 in San Jose
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to the at SAP Center […]
Three New Bouts Highlight ‘Bellator 161’ Preliminary Card
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the […]
Bellator MMA Arrives to Memphis With A ‘Storm’ on Oct. 21
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (August 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), who […]
Bellator’s MVP is Heading to San Jose’s SAP Center on Sat., Nov. 19
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 26, 2016) – After originally being slated to compete against one another at “Bellator 151” and “Bellator 158,” Michael “Venom” Page (11-0) has once again been booked to fight Fernando Gonzalez (25-13), this time on November […]
Complete ‘Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull’ Results
ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 26, 2016) – Benson Henderson (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Friday night. A faulty kick by Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (25-4) led to a leg […]
