Author: Tristen Critchfield

Once again, Dominick Cruz is on the comeback trail, but this time there won’t be a warm-up fight.

In an ideal scenario, the two semifinal winners of the light heavyweight tournament at Bellator 142 “Dynamite” will advance to the evening’s final without a hitch, and the overall winner will eventually receive a 205-pound title shot.

UFC veteran Pat Barry has suffered an elbow injury and will no longer face Karl Roberson in the Glory 24 co-main event, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

“The Ultimate Fighter 7” cast member Jesse Taylor will challenge for welterweight gold when he takes on reigning champion Borys Mankowski at KSW 32 “Road to Wembley” on Oct. 31.

Roy Boughton has replaced Philipe Luiz Lins and will meet Francis Carmont in a light heavyweight tournament alternate bout at Bellator 142 “Dynamite.”

A potential striker’s delight has been tabbed to headline Bellator 146, as Hisaki Kato will lock horns with Melvin Manhoef in a middleweight duel.

Heavyweight co-headliners Andrei Arlovski and Frank Mir top of a list of five fighters from UFC 191 who are facing potential six-month suspensions following Saturday’s event.

Demetrious Johnson continued to prove that he is one the sport’s pound-for-pound best performers at UFC 191, but that didn’t mean he topped Saturday’s payroll.

Alex Chambers was a significant underdog heading into her matchup with Paige VanZant at UFC 191, but an apparent knee injury suffered in the middle of the fight certainly didn’t make life any easier.

Brennan Ward will go for his third straight win when he squares off with Dennis Olson at Bellator 144.