Bellator MMA

American mixed martial arts promoter

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January 2025 Bellator MMA ceased operations, marking the end of the promotion's run after the Bellator Champions Series 5 event.
September 14 2024 Bellator Champions Series 5: McCourt vs. Collins took place at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, featuring mixed martial arts competitions.
September 3 2023 Originally scheduled Middleweight World Championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards was rescheduled to a later date
2022 Yaroslav Amosov pulled out of his scheduled Welterweight title defense against Michael Page due to his participation in the war in Ukraine, with Logan Storley replacing him for an interim title bout.
May 2022 Bellator's last visit to London prior to this event was Bellator 281
September 2021 Michael Page avenged his 2019 knockout loss to Douglas Lima by winning a narrow split-decision at Bellator 267 in London.
June 2021 Yaroslav Amosov won the Bellator Welterweight title by unanimous decision against Douglas Lima at Bellator 260.
2018 Original main event between Ádám Borics and James Gallagher was cancelled due to Gallagher sustaining a wrist injury during training.
2018 Rory MacDonald retained his Welterweight title in a majority draw and advanced to fight Neiman Gracie in the tournament.
2018 Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Welterweight Grand Prix tournament to crown the Bellator Welterweight champion, with all tournament fights scheduled for five rounds.
2018 Bellator signed a multi-year deal with streaming service DAZN, marking a significant partnership in their broadcasting strategy.
2018 Bellator held a total of 23 mixed martial arts events throughout the year, marking its tenth year of operation as a prominent MMA promotion based in the United States.
December 15 2018 Bellator 213 took place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending the Bellator Women's Flyweight Championship against Valérie Létourneau.
December 14 2018 Bellator and USO Present: Primus vs. Chandler 2 took place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, broadcast live on Paramount Network and DAZN. The event featured a Lightweight Championship rematch between champion Brent Primus and former champion Michael Chandler.
December 1 2018 Bellator 211 took place at the RDS Stadium in Genoa, Italy, featuring a main event light heavyweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Kent Kauppinen, and aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
November 30 2018 Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter took place at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, airing live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
November 19 2018 Sam Sicilia and Derek Campos were officially announced to fight at the upcoming Bellator event.
November 16 2018 Bellator 209 event aired on tape delay on Paramount Network.
November 15 2018 Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, featuring a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout between champion Patrício Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez.
November 1 2018 Melvin Manhoef withdrew from the main event due to injury, and John Salter was announced as his replacement against Chidi Njokuani.
October 30 2018 A welterweight bout between Kiefer Crosbie and Orlando D'Ambrosio was officially announced for the Bellator 211 event.
October 30 2018 A middleweight bout between Joe Schilling and Will Morris was reported for Bellator 210, with Morris replacing Jose Alfredo Leija.
October 29 2018 A women's flyweight bout was announced between Bruna Ellen and Kristina Williams for Bellator 210.
October 26 2018 David Rickels scheduled to face Bomba Vasconcelos in a welterweight bout at Bellator 210.
October 17 2018 Bellator announced a featherweight matchup between Jeremy Spoon and Juan Archuleta for Bellator 210.
October 13 2018 Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen took place at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, featuring a semi-final bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen. The event was broadcast live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
October 12 2018 Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, featuring a semi-final round bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix between Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader. The event was broadcast live on Paramount Network and DAZN.
October 12 2018 Ion Pascu replaced Erick Silva in the Welterweight World Grand Prix alternate bout against Lorenz Larkin after Silva withdrew due to injury.
September 29 2018 Bellator 206 took place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, featuring a Middleweight Championship bout between Gegard Mousasi and Rory MacDonald, and the fourth fight between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva.
September 29 2018 The event marked the start of Bellator's inaugural welterweight grand prix tournament, featuring top welterweight fighters including Rory MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Douglas Lima, and others.
September 21 2018 Bellator 205 event took place at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, with live broadcast on Paramount Network and DAZN. Originally planned featherweight main event featuring Pat Curran was changed due to Curran's injury, with A.J. McKee facing John Macapá instead.
September 21 2018 Goiti Yamaguchi was unable to compete against Patricky Freire due to injury, leading to Freire fighting Roger Huerta instead at Bellator 205.
September 17 2018 Bellator President Scott Coker announced that King Mo would face former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary at Bellator 213.
August 20 2018 Olga Rubin was scheduled to fight Cindy Dandois at the upcoming Bellator 209 event.
August 17 2018 Bellator 204 took place at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the event airing live in prime time on Paramount Network. The event featured Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell moving up to Featherweight to fight Noad Lahat in a non-title bout.
August 17 2018 James Gallagher competed at Bantamweight for the first time, facing Bellator newcomer Ricky Bandejas at Bellator 204.
July 14 2018 Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The event was a featherweight championship rematch between Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel, with the event airing on tape delay on Paramount Network.
July 13 2018 Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira event took place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, airing live in prime time on Paramount Network.
June 29 2018 Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara event held at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, which aired live in prime time on Paramount Network
May 2018 Planned rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson was cancelled when Cro Cop withdrew from the fight due to an injury, preventing their scheduled bout that was intended to be an alternate for the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament.
May 25 2018 Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi event held at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England, which aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.
May 25 2018 Bellator held its milestone 200th numbered event, a key moment in the organization's history.
May 12 2018 Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo event held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, featuring the fourth and final bout in the opening round of the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader moved up in weight class to face Muhammed Lawal in a high-profile matchup.
April 28 2018 Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir event held at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, aired live in prime time on Paramount Network. The event featured a late change where Gerald Harris replaced John Salter against Rafael Lovato Jr. at a catchweight of 188 pounds due to Salter being pulled by the Illinois Athletic Commission.
April 13 2018 Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz event held at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, broadcasted live on Paramount Network. Michael Chandler faced Brandon Girtz as a replacement for originally scheduled opponent Brent Primus, who withdrew due to a knee injury.
April 6 2018 Bellator 196 event held at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary, featuring a lightweight main event between Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta. The event was aired on tape delay during prime time on Paramount Network.
March 21 2018 Brent Primus pulls out of scheduled Lightweight title rematch against Michael Chandler due to a knee injury, leading to Brandon Girtz being brought in as a replacement fighter.
March 3 2018 Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta was held at the Georgia World Congress Center, featuring mixed martial arts fights as part of the Bellator MMA event series preceding the Monster Energy AMA Supercross.
March 2 2018 Bellator 195 took place at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, featuring Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell defending his title against Leandro Higo. The event was broadcast live in prime time on Paramount Network.
February 16 2018 Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson 2 took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, featuring the second bout in the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. This event was a rematch between Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson, who had previously fought in the UFC in December 2012 where Nelson won by first-round TKO.

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