List of current Bellator MMA fighters explained

List of current Bellator MMA fighters records current Bellator MMA (Bellator) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, Bellator does allow its fighters to compete in other promotions, so many fighters on this list may appear in MMA events outside of Bellator.

Background

Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") promotion was started in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and Brad Epstein as a tournament based alternative to other MMA organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce.[1] Prior to 2015, when president Scott Coker made the decision to drop the 8-man tournament format,[2] Bellator fighters participated in a series of tournament bouts in a set weight class over a season (usually between 10 and 13 events over 3 or 4 months). The winners of these tournaments were crowned Bellator champions, with the winners of successive tournaments in the same weight class earning the spot of no. 1 contender.

Notes/key

  1. This list provides an up-to-date roster of all fighters currently competing under the Bellator MMA promotional banner. The list excluded fighters who have not fought for more than two years and are not subjected to suspension.[3]
  2. All names presented are in accordance with Sherdog website profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.[4]
  3. Fighters are organized by weight class and within their weight class by their date of debut in Bellator MMA.[5]
  4. MMA records below are retrieved from Sherdog's website.[6]
  5. The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with the Sherdog's website and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the peoples listed.
  6. WC = Weight Class; G = Gender; SW = Strawweight; FYW = Flyweight; BW = Bantamweight; FW = Featherweight; LW = Lightweight; WW = Welterweight; MW = Middleweight; LHW = Light heavyweight; HW = Heavyweight; WSW = Women's Strawweight; WFYW = Women's Flyweight; WBW = Women's Bantamweight; and WFW = Women's Featherweight.[7]
  7. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website.[8]
  8. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws and no-contests (NC).[9]
  9. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per date indicated only for the number could change week by week.[10]
  10. Rankings are based on information obtained from the UFC's website and updated when information has been obtained from the Bellator's website (/ = movement in rankings, (C) = Champion, (IC) = Interim Champion, and (NR) = not previously ranked).[11]
  11. The tables are sortable and the calculation for Bellator MMA and MMA records (Win–loss-Draw (No Contest)) are formulated as follows: [12]
    • Plus one point of the total wins for fighters having not lost a fight: 5–0–0 = 6
    • Negative points of total losses for fighters having not won a fight: 0–3–0 = -3
    • Add number of wins to the winning percentage: 10–1–0 = 10.90 | 10 + (10/11)
    • A draw counts as 0.5: 8–4–1 = 8.65 | 8 + (8.5/13)
    • No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation: 8–2–0 (1 NC) = 8.80 | 8 + (8/10)

Recent releases and retirements

These fighters have either been released from their Bellator contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. If their release has not been announced, then they have been listed here based upon their removal from the Bellator's rosters.

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Said SowmaReleasedHeavyweight2–48–5
The Sleek SheikReleasedWelterweight[13] 6–617–12
GentlemanReleasedBantamweight4–322–6
ReleasedWomen's Flyweight[14] 0–022–6
AzulReleasedWomen's Flyweight3–69–7
Justin MontalvoKid MarvelousReleasedLightweight2–25–2
Da GunReleasedLightweight5–317–6
ReleasedBantamweight12–6 15–7
Kenny MokhonoanaBlood DiamondReleasedFeatherweight2–15–1
Bryce LoganReleasedLightweight1–413–7
CGReleasedLightweight7–38–3
Maciej Różański SpartanReleasedLight Heavyweight1–214–5
Piotr NiedzielskiNiedzielaReleasedFeatherweight1–317–7
Kamil OniszczukReleasedMiddleweight0–29–3
El GoyitoReleasedFeatherweight1–320–9
The GentlemanReleasedMiddleweight[15] 5–211–2
Dante SchiroReleasedWelterweight1–39–5
Shamil NikaevThe Chechen WolfReleasedLightweight1–110–1 (1)
Jesse RobertsReleasedLightweight1–16–1
Bobby Seronio IIIThe Humble WarriorReleasedBantamweight4–04–0
Sharaf DavlatmurodovWolfhoundReleasedMiddleweight1–119–4–1
Weber AlmeidaThe SilverbackReleasedFeatherweight5–27–2
Pieter Buist The ArchangelReleasedLightweight0–217–8
El MatadorReleasedLightweight12–820–9
Lance Gibson Jr.FearlessReleasedLightweight5–17–1
Vladimir TokovVovaReleasedLightweight5–29–2
Nikita MikhailovReleasedBantamweight3–210–3
SkywallkerReleasedFeatherweight[16] 9–19–1
Bruna EllenReleasedWomen's Flyweight5–47–4
Veronika BorisovaReleasedWomen's Flyweight 0–05–0
James GonzalezThe Alley CatReleasedFeatherweight1–210–7
Vitamin DReleasedWomen's Flyweight3–213–8–1
Kenneth CrossThe BossReleasedLightweight0–113–4
The DreamcatcherReleasedMiddleweight[17] 7–349–9–2
Saul RogersReleasedLightweight3–3 (1 NC)15–5 (1 NC)
Jairo PachecoMumuzinhoReleasedLightweight0–27–2
Michael LombardoThe DonReleasedWelterweight1–213–4
Jerrell HodgeThunderkatReleasedBantamweight0–110–4
Blake SmithReleasedFeatherweight0–17–4
ReleasedLight Heavyweight[18] 3–310–4
DynamoContract EndedWelterweight[19] 8–127–1
Jefferson PontesReleasedFeatherweight0–16–1
Lorrany SantosReleasedWomen's Featherweight0–16–2
Davy GallonSigned with KSWLightweight[20] 3–2 (1 NC)21–9–2 (1 NC)
ReleasedMiddleweight7–132–3
End of ContractWelterweight9–3 (1)27–8 (2)
Jornel LugoA1ReleasedBantamweight5–28–2
Roman FaraldoViciousReleasedWelterweight5–28–2

Recent signings

The fighters in this section have either signed with the Bellator, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their Bellator debut.

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BlankaWomen's Flyweight[21] 9–5
Artur AlibulatovLight Heavyweight [22] 23–4
Featherweight [23] 0–0
Frederik DuprasFeatherweight[24] 8–1

Current champions, weight classes and status

Bellator currently uses nine different weight classes.[25] This list of champions is updated as of September 10, 2021.

WCMin Upper limitGChampionFlagDate wonRefDays
held
DefensesNext Fight / Info
FLW>115 Ib
>52.2 kg
125 Ib
56.7 kg
MVacant
WLiz CarmoucheApril 22, 2022[26]

BW>125 Ib
>56.7 kg
135 Ib
61.2 kg
MNov 17, 2023[27]
FW>135 Ib
>61.2 kg
145 Ib
65.8 kg
MPatrício PitbullApril 15, 2022[28]
WCris CyborgJanuary 25, 2020[29]



LW>145 Ib
>65.8 kg
155 Ib
70.3 kg
MUsman NurmagomedovNovember 18, 2022[30]

WW>155 Ib
>70.3 kg
170 Ib
77.1 kg
MJune 22, 2024[31]
MW>170 Ib
>77.1 kg
185 Ib
83.9 kg
MJohnny EblenJune 24, 2022[32]

LHW>185 Ib
>83.9 kg
205 Ib
93 kg
MCorey AndersonMarch 22, 2024[33]
HW>205 Ib
>93 kg
265 Ib
120.2 kg
MRyan BaderJanuary 26, 2019[34]


Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last Boutwidth=12%Bellator/PFL recordwidth=12%MMA record
(C)Darth - PFL vs. Bellator (Riyadh) - Renan Ferreira9–3 (1)31–8 (1)
- PFL vs. Bellator (Riyadh) - Bruno Cappelozza10–0 (1)18–2 (1)
Abraham BablyThe One and Only - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Slim Trabelsi2–15–1
Wladmir GouveaBlanka2–02–0
0–0–19–0–1
Isaiah Pinson - Bellator 302 (Belfast) - Abraham Bably1–13–1
- Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Sean Rose2–02–0
Slim Trabelsi - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Abraham Bablu3–08–0

Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator record MMA record
(April 5) Out of PFL 2 - Rob Wilkinson11–424–7 (1)
- Bellator 302 (Belfast) - Corey Anderson4–112–3
King(August 2) Albrektsson Visa Issue - Out of PFL 8 - Antônio Carlos Júnior2–314–5
Grant Neal(August 30) Rescheduled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Khalid Murtazaliev / Return to MW8–29–2
Luke TrainerThe Gent - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Laurynas Urbonavicius6–19–1
(C)Overtime - Bellator 302 (Belfast) - Karl Moore5–1 (1)18–6 (1)
Sullivan Cauley6–16–1
Soldier of God - PFL vs. Bellator (Riyadh) - Thiago Santos3–216–7
Simeón Powell Smooth - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Rafael Xavier5–110–1
Laurynas UrbonaviciusCaptain Lithuania - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Luke Trainer0–114–2

Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=9%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=30%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator recordMMA record
- Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Aaron Jeffery15–833–12
Grégory BabeneBlade - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Costello van Steenis5–123–12
Mike ShipmanSea Bass - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Eslam Abdul Baset8–317–4
Romero Cotton6–26–2
Costello van SteenisThe Spaniard - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - João Vitor Dantas8–216–3
Relentless7–410–7
Norbert Növényi Jr.Magic - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Dalton Rosta6–17–1
The Assassin - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Johnny Eblen9–413–4
(C)Diamond Hands - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Fabian Edwards12–016–0
Jordan Newman - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Imamshafi Aliev7–07–0
Dalton RostaHercules - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Norbert Növényi Jr.9–19–1
Khalid Murtazaliev(August 30) Rescheduled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Grant Neal3–117–3
Anthony AdamsSugaFoot1–29–4
Aaron Jeffery - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Douglas Lima4–215–5
Steven HillThe Meal Deal - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Joseph Luciano 2–27–2
Imamshafi Aliev - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Jordan Newman1–19–1
João Vitor Dantas - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Costello van Steenis0–17–2

Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator record MMA record
The Hitman - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Masayuki Kikuiri1–5–115–7–1
Black Ice8–18–1
Nicolò SolliThe Monkey King3–2 (1)4–2 (1)
The Future(September 3) Event Cancelled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 6 (Paris) - Baysangur Chamsoudinov4–211–4
The Ass-Kicking Machine - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Ramazan Kuramagomedov9–218–5
The Showstopper(April 29) Out of Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Yancy Medeiros / Return to LW2–4 (1 NC)13–8–1 (1 NC)
6–210–2
Jaleel Willis - PFL 7 - Anthony Ivy4–516–7
Levan Chokheli - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Lorenz Larkin4–3 13–3 (1)
Mukhamed BerkhamovCherkes - PFL 9 - Ray Cooper III3–1 (1)17–1 (1)
Ethan Hughes1–13–1
Masayuki Kikuiri - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Herman Terrado2–010–2–1
(C) - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Jason Jackson3–013–0
Nashty0–112–5
The Best - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Jaleel Willis2–16–1
Baysangur ChamsoudinovBaki(September 3) Event Cancelled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 6 (Paris) - Oliver Enkamp1–08–0
Joseph LucianoN/A - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Steven Hill1–010–2

Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=9%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=30%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator/PFL recordMMA record
- PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Paul Hughes22–222–2
Alfie DavisThe Axe Man - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Mansour Barnaoui8–2–117–5–1
Jay Jay WilsonThe Maori Kid(April 10) Out of PFL 2 - Adam Piccolotti9–110–1
Tim WildeThe Experiment - Bellator Champions Series 5(London) - Marc Diakiese5–3–117–6–1
Killys Mota4–315–4
Mike HamelMagic4–311–6
Bobby King - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Paul Hughes3–412–7
(C) - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Alexandr Shabliy7–0 (1 NC)18–0 (1 NC)
Peresvet - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Usman Nurmagomedov5–124–4
Darragh KellyThe Moville Mauler - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Dmytrii Hrytsenko5–07–0
The Kid - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Zhora Ayvazyan1–1 (1 NC)16–9 (2 NC)
- Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Archie Colgan2–217–7
Archie ColganKing - Bellator Champions Series 5(London) - Manoel Sousa8–011–0
(March 15) Out of Bellator 302 (Belfast) - Alfie Davis1–122–5
The Afro-Samurai - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Alfie Davis3–222–6
Max RohskopfRated R0–17–2
Dmytrii Hrytsenko - Bellator Champions Series 5(London) - Darragh Kelly2–19–1
Aalon Cruz1–111–5
Sergio CossioN/ADrako - PFL 7 - Dedrek Sanders2–127–9–1
Manoel SousaManumito - Bellator Champions Series 5(London) - Archie Colgan2–111–1
Paul HughesBig News - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - A. J. McKee2–013–1
Zhora Ayvazyan - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Yancy Medeiros1–015–1
Bonecrusher - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Tim Wilde1–018–7

Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=9%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=30%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator recordMMA record
(C)Pitbull - Bellator 302 (Belfast) - Jeremy Kennedy24–636–7
OK - PFL vs. Bellator (Riyadh) - Aaron Pico9–821–8
Brian MooreThe Pikeman(May 20) Out of Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Francesco Nuzzi / Moving to BW7–616–10
Pitbull(September 3) Event Cancelled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 6 (Paris) - Patchy Mix / Return to BW 6–423–6
- PFL vs. Bellator (Riyadh) - Henry Corrales13–413–4
James Gallagher The Strabanimal(August 21) Out of PFL 9 - Brahyan Zurcher9–312–3
Cris LencioniSunshine6–211–3
Laird Anderson4–04–0
Asaël Adjoudj - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Jose Perez7–19–1
Yves LanduYou Know - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Jonas Bilharinho6–121–9
Fabacary Diatta(May 28) Out of Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Nathan Kelly3–19–1
- PFL 7 - Zachary Hicks9–29–2
JBC - PFL 10 (Riyadh) - Gabriel Alves Braga4–319–5 (1)
Isaiah HokitThe Central Valley Gangster(June 22) Out of PFL 6 - Jordan Oliver3–13–1
- Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Tyler Mathison5–010–0
Nathan Kelly - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Jose Sanchez7–011–2
Akhmed Magomedov1–19–1 (1 NC)
- PFL 8 - Braydon Akeo2–02–0
Isao Kobayashi0–327–6–2
Bruno FontesCarpa - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Asaël Adjoudj0–16–1
Jonas BilharinhoJoshua - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Yves Landu0–111–3–1

Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator/PFL recordMMA record
(C)No Love(September 3) Event Cancelled - Out of Bellator Champions Series 6 (Paris) - Leandro Higo9–120–1
Ciarán Clarke - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Tuomas Grönvall10–010–0
Supa - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Marcos Breno9–121–2
The Phenom5–123–7
Jaylon BatesNew Breed7–17–1
Tiger - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Patchy Mix4–320–4
Matheus MattosAdamas - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Kasum Kasumov2–214–3–1
The Italian Gangster - PFL 8 - Lazaro Dayron4–3–114–4–1
Marcos Breno - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Raufeon Stots1–215–4
Zebenzui Ruiz Nino Roca (September 2) Out of Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Ciarán Clarke 1–012–3
Francesco NuzziBerserker(June 18) Out of Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Shinobu Ota1–0 (1)10–1 (1)
Richard Palencia0–210–2
Sarvarjon KhamidovSarvar - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Marcirley Alves3–016–0
Misfit - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - John MaCalolooy4–07–0
Marcirley AlvesDurin - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Sarvarjon Khamidov1–112–4
Kasum Kasumov - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Matheus Mattos2–016–1

Women's Featherweights (145 lb, 66 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator/PFL recordMMA record
KO - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Arlene Blencowe6–79–7
Angerfist - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Sinead Kavanagh9–616–10
The Curse - Bellator Champions Series 5 (London) - Sara Collins7–38–4
(C) - PFL SF: Battle of the Giants (Riyadh) - Larissa Pacheco7–028–2
Alpha4–114–5
1–410–9
Cannon(June 19) Out of Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Sara Collins4–49–6
Michelle MontagueWild One - PFL 8 - Marilia Morais5–06–0
- Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Ekaterina Shakalova3–212–5
- Bellator Champions Series 5(London) - Leah McCourt3–06–0
Karolina Sobek - Bellator Champions Series 3 (Dublin) - Michelle Montague0–34–3
1–114–7
Ekaterina Shakalova - Bellator Champions Series 2 (Paris) - Aspen Ladd1–18–2

Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 57 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator record MMA record
12–313–3
Veta Arteaga6–67–6
Keri Taylor-Melendez(August 30) Knee Injury - Out of Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Sumiko Inaba6–06–0
Miss Dynamite8–48–5
Lady Samurai - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Mackenzie Stiller 8–18–1
Pantera4–16–1
Randi FieldRuthless2–14–1
2–29–6
Mackenzie StillerMacJudo - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Sumiko Inaba2–13–1

Women's Strawweights (115 lb, 52 kg)

width=3%width=13%Namewidth=3%Agewidth=7%Ht.width=13%Nicknamewidth=25%Result / next fight / statuswidth=5%Months since Last BoutBellator recordMMA record
Maria HendersonMouse0–11–1
Aysia CortezN/AThe Savage - Bellator Champions Series 4 (San Diego) - Ashley Thiner0–10–1
(C)Indicates the current champion
Any number within parenthesis in a fighter's record symbolizes a no contest

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bellator Fighting Championships Signs Exclusive TV Agreement with ESPN. Press Release. November 19, 2008. Sportsblogs, Inc..
  2. Web site: Scott Coker has big plans for Bellator as it closes out its tournament format. Loretta . Hunt . September 4, 2014 . September 14, 2014 . Sports Illustrated .
  3. Unless otherwise cited, all fighters listed are retrieved from https://www.bellator.com/fighter.
  4. All names presented are in accordance with https://www.sherdog.com/events profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.
  5. Unless otherwise cited, all records are retrieved from sherdog.com.
  6. All fighters' MMA records are listed are retrieved from Sherdog's website.
  7. The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with the UFC's official telecasts and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the peoples listed.
  8. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website.
  9. All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses.
  10. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per date indicated only for the number could change week by week.
  11. Ranking is based on information obtained from the UFC's website. Note: / = movement in rankings, (IC) = Interim Champion, (NR) = not previously ranked.
  12. Fight records calculation: (1) Plus one point of the total wins for fighters have not loss a fight; (2) Negative points of total loses for fighters have not won a fight; (3) Add number of wins to the winning percentage; (4) A draw counts as 0.5 (5) No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation.
  13. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-01-24 . Josh Hill, Sabah Homasi Among New Free Agents Following PFL Purchase of Bellator . 2024-01-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2014-01-23 . Karina Rodriguez, former Invicta FC champion, and Alejandra Lara, former Bellator title challenger, have both been released by the PFL. .
  15. Web site: Martin . Damon . Paige VanZant announces she accepted boxing match with date expected in May or June . MMA Fighting . 14 February 2024 . en . 14 February 2024.
  16. Web site: King . Nolan . Bellator/PFL and featherweight Lucas Brennan (9-1) have parted ways . Twitter.com . 22 April 2024.
  17. Web site: Martin . Damon . Gegard Mousasi released from PFL-Bellator after threatening legal action . MMA Fighting . 29 May 2024 . en . 23 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Instagram . 2024-09-21 . www.instagram.com.
  19. Web site: Yaroslav Amosov did not renew his contract with Bellator . RingSide24 . 13 September 2024 . en . 13 September 2024.
  20. Web site: https://x.com/adrians_mma/status/1840821939285454890 . 30 September 2024.
  21. Web site: Ribas . Diego . Ex-UFC, Poliana Botelho assina contrato com o rival Bellator - Ag. Fight - Agência de notícias . 21 October 2022 . 21 October 2022 . pt-BR.
  22. Web site: Bellator has signed Russian light heavyweight Artur Alibulatov (23-4) to a multifight deal. Twitter . 8 March 2023 . en.
  23. Web site: Martin . Damon . Olympic silver medal wrestler Kadi Magomedov signs with Bellator to start MMA career . MMA Fighting . 23 March 2023 . en . 23 March 2023.
  24. Web site: https://twitter.com/MMA__Matchmaker/status/1833248795754176515 . 10 September 2024.
  25. Web site: Unified Weight Classes – MMA – Association of Boxing Commissions. abcboxing.com. 2018-08-09.
  26. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-23 . Bellator 278: Liz Carmouche Claims Gold with Fourth-Round TKO of Juliana Velasquez . 2022-04-23 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Anderson . Jay . Bellator 301: Patchy Mix Chokes Sergio Pettis to Claim Undisputed Gold . Cageside Press . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023.
  28. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-04-16 . Bellator 277: Patricio Pitbull Reclaims Featherweight Title in Decision Win Over A.J. McKee . 2022-04-16 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  29. Web site: 2020-01-26. Twitter reacts to Cris Cyborg's title-winning TKO of Julia Budd at Bellator 238. 2021-09-10. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  30. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-11-18 . Bellator 288: Usman Nurmagomedov Stays Undefeated In Dominant Title Win Over Patricky Pitbull . 2022-11-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Anderson . Jay . Bellator Dublin: Ramazan Kuramagomedov Weathers Late Surge by Jason Jackson, Claims Welterweight Gold . Cageside Press . 31 October 2024 . 22 June 2024.
  32. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2022-06-24. Bellator 282: Johnny Eblen Captures Middleweight Title with Career-Best Performance Against Gegard Mousasi. 2022-06-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  33. Web site: Dewar . Val . Bellator Belfast: Corey Anderson Wrestles Way to Title Win Over Karl Moore . Cageside Press . 24 March 2024 . 22 March 2024.
  34. Web site: 2019-01-27. Bellator 214 results: Ryan Bader destroys Fedor Emelianenko, claims second title. 2021-09-10. MMA Junkie. en-US.