The decision to rescind Pat Healy's $130,000 bonuses sparked controversy across the MMA community, but on Thursday UFC President Dana White vehemently defended the way in which the situation was handled.
Bellator MMA returns to Albuquerque on Weds., July 31, 2013 as the Santa Ana Star Center will play host to reigning Bellator Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren defending his title against Russian phenom Andrey Koreshkov live on Spike TV.
The mixed martial arts community reacts to Vitor Belfort's spectacular knockout of Luke Rockhold, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza's impressive UFC debut, and more.
Pat Curran won't get to fight during the summer due to Daniel Straus' issues, so he'll use the time to make his debut in a different combat sport - boxing.
Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) has released its full poster for RFA 8 featuring Sergio Pettis vs. Jeff Curran and Jared Downing vs. Lance Palmer. It all goes down on June 21, 2013 from The Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The CEO of mixed martial arts' second-most important organization fired back at claims made by former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez that Bellator changed his contractual language and are using him as a pawn in a war with the UFC.
Georges St-Pierre mostly stayed silent during the UFC 158 weigh-in scandal. That is, until he spoke to French-Canadian media yesterday. And what St-Pierre said absolutely didn't help the situation.
Spike TV President Kevin Kay looks back on Bellator's first season on Spike and is pleased with much of the results. Yet the television executive acknowledges there's more work to be done by both parties to push the partnership where it needs to be.
After watching every event from Bellator's inaugural season on Spike TV, it was obvious the move was a win for the players involved. Yet, there's also more work to be done. Here's a look at what worked, what didn't and what's ahead.
A show featuring Pat Curran's featherweight title defense over Shahbulat Shamhalaev, plus featherweight and middleweight tournament finals, did 901,000 viewers.
Dallas Winston and Zombie Prophet join forces to provide complete results with animated gifs for Bellator 95, which featured Pat Curran defending the featherweight strap against Shahbulat Shamhalaev, finals matches in the Middleweight and Featherweig
Six of the 24 fighters who competed at UFC 158 were drug tested. Nick Diaz was one of those fighters, and now his camp is requesting further information from the Quebec athletic commission.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger has a complete recap of last night's Bellator 95 event which featured a featherweight title fight and two tournament finales. How did everyone fare and who earned the next title shots? Find out inside
Ahead of his bout with Shahbulat Shamhalev at Bellator 95, Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran says his love of boxing and appreciation of Miguel Cotto has made a dramatic improvement in his striking skills as a MMA fighter.
Morning Report: Dana White defends UFC decision to rescind Pat Healy's bonuses after positive marijuana test
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
Bellator Returns to Albuquerque as Ben Askren Defends Welterweight Title Against Andrey Koreshkov on July 31 Live on Spike TV
by Press Release from MMAmania.com on May 21, 2013 5:30 PM EDT
UFC on FX 8 in Tweets: Pros react to Vitor Belfort's spectacular knockout, 'Jacare' vs. Camozzi, more
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 18, 2013 11:48 PM EDT
Pat Curran won't compete in Bellator Summer Series, will make pro boxing debut instead
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 13, 2013 5:00 PM EDT
Pic: Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) 8 full poster for ‘Pettis vs. Curran' on June 21 in Milwaukee
by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 11, 2013 7:30 PM EDT
Bjorn Rebney fires back at Eddie Alvarez, calls fighter's statements 'completely false'
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2013 10:17 PM EDT
Bloody Elbow's Bellator Rankings - May 2013
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 5, 2013 11:00 AM EDT
Fightweets: Why Miesha Tate vs. Liz Carmouche rocks
by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on Apr 26, 2013 1:00 PM EDT
Morning Report: Georges St-Pierre says he weighed 170.4 pounds at UFC 158 weigh-ins
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 12, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
Spike's Kevin Kay lays out vision for Bellator's future growth
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 11, 2013 3:35 PM EDT
Morning Report: Results, recaps and fight videos from a loaded combat sports weekend
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 8, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
Bellator's eighth season in review: What worked and what didn't
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 7, 2013 2:38 PM EDT
Ratings report: Bellator season finale ties for second-largest TV viewership
by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Apr 6, 2013 9:00 AM EDT
Bellator 95 Results/Gifs: Curran defends, Marshall KO's Cooper, Frodo edges Richman, Hawn triumphs
by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Apr 5, 2013 11:20 AM EDT
Best of the Best: MMAmania.com's UFC/MMA week in review (3/31/13)
by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 5, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
Morning Report: Nick Diaz camp confirms negative UFC 158 drug test, requests further information from commission
by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 5, 2013 8:00 AM EDT
Bellator 95 results recap for 'Curran vs Shamhalaev' last night (April 4) from Atlantic City
by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 5, 2013 5:29 AM EDT
Bellator 95 results: Pat Curran retains title with first-round submission over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 4, 2013 11:59 PM EDT
Bellator 95 Results: Curran vs. Shamhalaev
by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 4, 2013 8:01 PM EDT
Pat Curran takes a page from Miguel Cotto's boxing to achieve MMA success
by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 4, 2013 1:00 PM EDT