Mansour Barnaoui introduced himself to the Bellator lightweight division in fine style as he submitted Adam Piccolotti via second-round rear-naked choke to immediately thrust himself into the group of contenders in the promotion’s 155-pound division.
The fighters took to the scale at the UFC Apex ahead of UFC Vegas 63, with only one competitor failing to make their contracted weight for Saturday night’s event.
All 28 fighters successfully made weight ahead of their respective bouts at Bellator 287 in Milan, Italy, on Friday.
Luke Trainer beat his demons after his last fight. Now he’s looking to beat Lucas Alsina and return to form inside the Bellator cage.
Fabian Edwards is riding the crest of a wave heading into Bellator 287, and the English middleweight contender plans on delivering another statement-making performance in the co-main event in Milan on Saturday night.
The New Year’s Eve clash between Bellator MMA and Rizin FF will pit some of the two promotions’ very best as they go head to head in four featured bouts at the Saitama Super Arena.
Muhammad Mokaev continued his rise up the UFC's flyweight division with a third-round armbar finish of Malcolm Gordon at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, and said he's still on track to reach his goal of becoming the UFC's youngest ever champion.
After a packed year spent on both sides of the Atlantic, Cage Warriors is all set to bring the curtain down on 2022 with a spectacular event in London that will pit Europe against the United States.
Bellator MMA and Rizin will continue their relationship with a special promotion-versus-promotion event on New Year's Eve in Japan.
The UFC are looking to put together a super card of fights for their return to the UK, with UFC president Dana White targeting a [...]