Ilima-Lei Macfarlane will attempt to defend her women’s flyweight crown for a third time when she faces Veta Arteaga at a Bellator event on April 27.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to Defend Flyweight Title vs. Veta Arteaga at Bellator Event on April 27
Bellator 214 ‘Fedor vs. Bader’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round-by-Round Scoring
Sherdog’s live Bellator 214 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Edmen Shahbzyan vs. Charles Byrd Added to UFC 235 Lineup in Las Vegas
A matchup of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series alums has been added to UFC 235, as Edmen Shahbazyan will square off against Charles Byrd.
Harvey Park Dispatches Jaleel Willis in Controversial Fashion in LFA 58 Headliner
Harvey Park avoided a possible disqualification on his way to a controversial technical knockout of Jaleel Willis in the Legacy Fighting Alliance 58 main event on Friday at the Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Referee Assignments, Complete Bout Order Revealed for Bellator 214 ‘Fedor vs. Bader’
Bellator MMA will have its heavyweight tournament finals of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader overseen by veteran referee Mike Beltran.
Ryan Spann Out, Sam Alvey in against Jim Crute at UFC 234
With Ryan Spann pulling out of his bout against Jim Crute, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has done some quick reshuffling for UFC 234, where Spann has been replaced by Sam Alvey.
Bellator 214 Salaries: Fedor Emelianenko Makes $300k to Ryan Bader’s $150k
The names on the marquee of Bellator 214, Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader, stand to each make six figures no matter the result, while two fighters with five pro fights combined may be the next highest earners at this event.
Keith Thurman, Josesito Lopez on Weight for Welterweight Championship
It’s all systems go for both Keith Thurman and Josesito Lopez as the two welterweights came in right on point at Friday’s official weigh-ins.
Source: Dwight Grant to Fight Carlo Pedersoli Jr. at UFC Prague
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Dwight Grant (8-2) was looking for a fight and it seems that he found one. According to a source close to the negotiations, Grant is going to take a business trip to the Old Continent very soon, as he is set to face Italy’s Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (11-2) at UFC’s first foray into the Czech Republic at UFC Fight Night 145.
Report: Klidson de Abreu Steps In to Face Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Prague
On the heels of Darko Stosic‘s withdrawal from the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in the Czech Republic, the promotion has signed Klidson Farias de Abreu to face Magomed Ankalaev.