Benson Henderson Planning to Close Out Career in Style The former UFC, WEC champ challenges for third career world title when he will face Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292. Sports Illustrated · Mar 9, 2023
Bellator 292 official weigh-in results: Nurmagomedov, Henderson hit marks for grand prix title fight Check out the results from the official Bellator 292 weigh-ins from San Jose, Calif., featuring Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 9, 2023
Huge odds don’t matter to champ Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 292 For his first attempt at a title defense, Bellator's lightweight champion is a betting favorite of almost baffling proportions. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 9, 2023
Bellator 292 pre-event facts: All-time KO leader meets all-time submission leader Bellator 292 will see the man who holds the most knockout wins in company history share the cage with the promotion's all-time submission leader. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 7, 2023
Bellator 292: Make your predictions for Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson We want your predictions for Friday's Bellator 292 event in San Jose. USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 6, 2023
Scott Coker says Bellator champs best in world at … well, just about every division Bellator has its lightweight tournament coming up, and Scott Coker thinks the winner will be the best in the world. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 26, 2023
Khabib remains in Islam Makhachev’s corner at UFC 284 – if only figuratively Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't physically with Islam Makhachev this week, but he's there with him in spirit, and also electronically. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 9, 2023
Bellator champ Usman Nurmagomedov says Khabib still giving him coaching advice: ‘He’s my brother’ Usman Nurmagomedov says Khabib will still help him out despite not being in his corner at Bellator 292. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 8, 2023
Chris Gonzalez wants lightweight grand prix alternate spot after TKO of Max Rohskopf at Bellator 290 Chris Gonzalez was "a little pissed" that he wasn't included in the Bellator lightweight grand prix in the first place. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 7, 2023
Khabib Nurmagomedov's MMA retirement has been "blown out proportion" Legendary former UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov gave up fighting in 2020, but kept himself in the sport as a coach and promoter until December when he decided to quit entirely Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023
Umar Nurmagomedov wants on UFC 285 after knockout of Raoni Barcelos Umar Nurmagomedov is looking for a quick turnaround after scoring his first-career knockout at UFC Fight Night 217. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 16, 2023
Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin apologises to rival after punching him while knocked out UFC rising prospect Umar Nurmagomedov picked up his latest win over Raoni Barcelos at the weekend in Las Vegas, but he apologisde after punching his rival just seconds after knocking him out cold Daily Mirror · Jan 16, 2023
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 9-15) All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 16, 2023
UFC Fight Night 217’s Umar Nurmagomedov says Khabib ‘cannot go away’ from coaching Umar Nurmagomedov opens up about not having Khabib in his corner at UFC Fight Night 217. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 12, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023 UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov quits MMA entirely - two years after retiring from fighting Undefeated former lightweight champion Nurmagomedov had been cornering some of the world's best fighters and running his own promotion, but will step back from all MMA activities
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2023 Khabib Nurmagomedov fuels reports of stepping away from coaching after sharing Instagram post Like he did as a fighter, Khabib Nurmagomedov very well may be stepping away from coaching while he's on top.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 4, 2023 A.J. McKee: 'I Would Destroy' UFC's Alexander Volkanovski Fresh off Saturday's win against Rizin lightweight titleholder Roberto de Souza, 'Mercenary' says he's game to take on another champion.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 4, 2023 MMA Junkie’s 2022 Coaches of the Year: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez They crowned UFC and Bellator champions in 2022. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Javier Mendez are MMA Junkie's 2022 Coaches of the Year.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 28, 2022 Bellator in 2022: A robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and records A full recap of Bellator's most significant footnotes and milestones from the events, fights and individual performances of 2022.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 26, 2022 A.J. McKee wants champ Usman Nurmagomedov first in lightweight grand prix: ‘I want to give him a test’ If A.J. McKee participates in Bellator's lightweight grand prix, he wants a title shot with Usman Nurmagomedov in the first round.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2022 A.J. McKee's Journey to Japan for Bellator vs. Rizin Is Three Years in the Making "It’s always been a dream of mine to fight in Japan and soccer kick somebody in the head,” McKee says
Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2022 Magomed Ankalaev Aiming to Become Dagestan's Next Champion at UFC 282 Well aware of Russia's rich history of former and current MMA legends, Ankalaev can enter his own name into the conversation Saturday at UFC 282.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 2, 2022 Video: Is Khabib Nurmagomedov the frontrunner for MMA Coach of the Year? If not Khabib Nurmagomedov for MMA Coach of the Year, then who has had a better year in the corner?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 26, 2022 Coach Javier Mendez praises Usman Nurmagomedov’s Bellator title win: ‘He made it look easy’ Javier Mendez promises Usman Nurmagomedov is a future star after claiming Bellator gold.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 25, 2022 ‘Nobody ever did this in MMA before’: Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to ‘take over’ as coach Khabib Nurmagomedov stood out in the cage during a dominant and undefeated career. Now he's trying to do unprecedented things as a coach.