Twenty-six-year-old Russian kickboxer Akop Stepanyan (12-4) returns to the Bellator cage Thursday against Marlon Sandro in the quarterfinal round of the Season 8 featherweight tournament. ProMMAnow.com reporter Daniel Theodore recently sat down with Stepanyan to talk about his background and accomplishments in martial arts and why becoming the best he can in MMA is his ultimate goal. Stepanyan also shared his thoughts on the match-up with Marlon Sandro (23-4) and how he feels about facing such a well-known and accomplished veteran. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionBellator 76 card confirmed with Alvarez vs. Pitbull set to headline on Oct. 12
The Bellator 76 fight card is now official with a headline bout between Eddie Alvarez and Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. The event will also feature bouts from the Season 7 Featherweight Tournament. Read More »
Exclusive: Bellator 60′s Daniel Straus on the upcoming Season Six Featherweight Tournament
Daniel Straus talks with ProMMAnow.com about the Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament and his quarterfinal fight which takes place this Friday LIVE on MTV2. Read More »
Mann Talk – Bellator 37 Predictions
Bellator is back and that means Richard Mann is breaking out the crystal ball once again. Saturday's card features veterans from the UFC, WEC and Elite XC and top prospects. Read More »
Bellator signs Daniel Straus for season four featherweight tournament
Bellator Fighting Championships announced the signing of fast-rising featherweight star Daniel Straus (14-3) on Thursday. He will join the Bellator season four featherweight tournament. Read More »
Joe Warren recounts “12 hours from hell” prior to his featherweight tournament victory at Bellator 23
Joe Warren was almost not able to even participate, much less win his fight against Patricio "Pitbull" Freire due to a case of apparent food poisoning. Read More »
Joe Warren and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire advance to Bellator Featherweight Tournament Finals
MONROE, La. – Thursday night at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, La., wrestling crossover star Joe Warren (4-1) continued his assault on professional mixed martial arts. Matched up against the much more experienced Georgi Karakhanyan (13-2-1) at Bellator 18, ... Read More »
Sengoku Seventh Battle Preview
The featherweights continue to get a big push. Two weeks ago DREAM held the first round of their featherweight tournament, and this week Sengoku’s participants will take to the ring. This tournament may not have the big names like DREAM, ... Read More »
Weight issues with DREAM’s featherweight tournament
When Gary Shaw left MMA many were excited because, well for one reason anyway, he took his ridiculous weight classes with him. No longer would MMA fans have to watch fighters contend for his 160 lb title or even worse ... Read More »
Video cram session for DREAM’s Featherweight Tournament
The popular recurring “Video cram session” feature is back. PRO MMA (promma.info) always wants to help prepare MMA fans for upcoming cards. In this edition we take a look at this weekend’s DREAM Featherweight Tournament. Videos include: Joe Warren’s world ... Read More »