Bellator 214 - Fedor vs Bader Breakdown & Prediction
The long awaited final of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix is finally upon us at Bellator 214 and the legendary Fedor Emelianenko graces the cage as he takes on the current Light Heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader.
Bellator 178 - The Tetralogy
Daniel Straus will defend his featherweight title against familiar foe Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire at Bellator 178, completing a rare tetralogy of fights. I take a look at the journey of the Bellator featherweight title since their first encounter back in 2011, as well as previewing all the main card action on Friday evening.
Bellator 177 - Champion vs Champion
Bellator continue to makes waves in both the MMA and Kickboxing worlds, putting on stacked events. With legends, veterans, future stars as well as two championship fights, Bellator 177 is no different. Focusing on MMA, I take a statistical look at the main card.
Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs Manhoef 2
Bellator arrives in Torino, Italy for the second time with a thrilling card showcasing MMA as well as kickboxing, with the main event featuring Rafael Carvalho defending his middleweight belt in a rematch against Melvin Manhoef. Here's my statistical preview of the main card action at Bellator 176 on Saturday night.
Bellator 175 - Rampage vs King Mo 2
The long awaited rematch is finally here between Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal. Their infamous grudge match back in May 2014 was at light heavyweight and went the way of Rampage via a unanimous decision, much to the anger of King Mo. The rematch is now upon us and will be fought at heavyweight.
Bellator 174 - The First Featherweight Queen
The main event for Bellator 174 features a championship fight for the inaugural women’s featherweight title, with veterans Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd battling it out to be crowned the first queen of the division. Here's my breakdown and predictions for the main card.
Bellator 173 Meets Bamma 28 - A Joint Promotion
On 24th February, Northern Ireland will be treated to two MMA promotions as Bellator and Bamma join forces to co-promote an action-packed card. Bellator 173 and Bamma 28 will showcase three title fights and stars including Liam McGeary and Norman Parke.
Bellator 172 - Fedor vs Mitrione
One of the greatest fighters of all time will make his Bellator debut this weekend in San Jose, California. Fedor Emelianenko is in the twilight of his career, yet still causes a frenzy of excitement and anticipation when slated for a fight. My statistical preview looks at his bout with Matt Mitrione and the other fights on the Bellator 172 main card.
Bellator 170 - Chael Sonnen vs Tito Ortiz
The much anticipated Bellator 170 will take place on 21st January in Inglewood, California. The card promises fireworks with scintillating match-ups building up the card before the crowning main event, which sees the return of the American Gangster, Chael Sonnen take on the legendary Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz.