Opinion: The Anniversary of a Terminal, Beastly Sickness Fifteen years ago today -- April 28, 2002 to be exact – MMA caught a nasty virus. Today, most of its symptoms are dormant, but that destructive DNA still resides inside the host. This was the day of...

Opinion: The UFC's More Money, More Problems Moment Fedor Emelianenko fights stateside on cable television for Bellator MMA this Saturday in San Jose, California. Georges St. Pierre is on the verge of...

Bellator 170 Peaks at 1.85 Million Viewers for Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Headliner The Bellator 170 headliner between UFC veterans Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen averaged 1.85 million viewers, making the most viewed fight on Spike...

Bellator 166 Broadcast on Spike Draws 613,000 Viewers in Initial TV Ratings Initial ratings are positive for Bellator 166, with preliminary Neilsen estimates pegging the Dec. 2 event at 613,000 average viewers, with...

Opinion: Bellator MMA and the Role of Competition The Scott Coker-led promotion provides legitimate opposition and real compensation for fighters who aren’t getting what they want or should from the...

Opinion: Kneeing Groins and Making Coins For whatever reason, foul-filled contests and a reputation as a dirty fighter have never stopped Cheick Kongo from staying in the spotlight and getting paid. His Bellator 161 main event against...

Opinion: In the New, Curious Court of ‘The Red King’ Rory MacDonald headed to Bellator MMA makes sense for him, it even makes sense for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. But does it really make...

Opinion: The Real Life-and-Death Question About MMA Health and Safety Whether you deeply care about a “clean sport” or think pro sports should be a chemical free-for-all, PEDs are not the biggest health and...

Bellator: Kimbo Slice Showed No Warning Signs of Heart Problems in Pre-Fight Tests TMZSports.com on Wednesday reported that Kimbo Slice showed no signs of serious heart problems when cleared by doctors ahead of his February bout with Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris, according to...

Coach: Kimbo Slice ‘Wasn’t Feeling Well’ in Recent Weeks, Was Advised to Pull Out of Bellator 158 Like the rest of the mixed martial arts community, American Top Team coach Mike Thomas Brown was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Kimbo...