DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

Bellator x Rizin 2 results: Patricky Freire uses vicious leg kick to stop Roberto de Souza in grand prix quarterfinal

Considering Roberto de Souza stepped up on short notice, it was only fitting that Patricky Freire chopped him down for the win.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 30, 2023

Patricky Freire hopes to draw Usman Nurmagomedov rematch in grand prix final: ‘It’s a good fight to make history’

Crossing paths with Usman Nurmagomedov in the grand prix final could make a storybook ending for Patricio Freire.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 20, 2023

Javier Mendez clarifies that Khabib Nurmagomedov still coaches, just won’t corner fighters

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov is still heavily involved in his teammates' training camps.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 31, 2023

Bellator 292 salaries: Five get six-figure paydays, including Benson Henderson in retirement fight

Check out the full list of fighter salaries from this past Friday's Bellator 292 event in San Jose, Calif.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 16, 2023

Video: Where does the newly retired Benson Henderson rank all-time among lightweights?

Benson Henderson brought his storied MMA career to a close at Bellator 292 when he retired from MMA following his title-fight loss.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 15, 2023

Video: Does Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov have potential to be world’s No. 1 lightweight?

Usman Nurmagomedov showed more slivers of greatness as he moved to 17-0 with a first defense of his lightweight title at Bellator 292.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 14, 2023

Spinning Back Clique: Merab Dvalishvili’s Statement, Bellator 292 Recap, UFC 286 Preview (noon ET)

Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique" live stream covering the biggest topics from MMA, including a lookahead to UFC 286 this weekend.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 13, 2023

Through to the semifinals, Alexander Shabliy not worried about A.J. McKee or Patricky Freire

Now that he's through to the Bellator lightweight grand prix semifinals, Alexander Shabliy is going to have to play the waiting game.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 12, 2023

Bellator 292 post-event facts: Michael Page takes sole possession of company knockout record

Check out the numbers to come out of Bellator 292, where Michael "Venom" Page broke a longstanding tie for most KO/TKO wins in history.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 12, 2023

Bellator 292 Results: Umar Nurmagomedov, Alexander Shabliy Advance

The reigning lightweight champion scored a first-round submission win over Benson Henderson in the night’s main event.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 11, 2023