The Bottom Line: The Rodney Dangerfield of MMA Ryan Bader may not be the flashiest competitor, but he embodies the Bellator MMA spirit and deserves respect more befitting of someone who has...

Patricio Freire: Bellator Lightweight Belt Will Be Moving From My House to My Brother’s After a week in which four Brazilian fighters captured belts in a span of four days – Glover Teixeira in the UFC and Raush Manfio,Bruno Henrique Cappelozza and Antonio Carlos Jr. in Professional Fighters League –...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jessica Andrade Turns 30 Pound-for-pound one of the most violent females in mixed martial arts history, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight...

‘It was Just Part of His Destiny’ A remarkable performance in the Bellator 263 main event has the MMA world wondering just how high A.J. McKee’s ceiling goes.

The Bottom Line: Score One for the McKee Family A.J. McKee's sensational title win at Bellator 263 was a triumph not only for the 26-year-old, but for his father Antonio, a former elite...

Opinion: A Comparison of Future GOATs Is it possible to look at a young star and spot a future legend? Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky takes three fighters who often occupy "greatest of all-time" discussions, and compares their achievements at age 26,...

A.J. McKee and the Goosebump Principle The undefeated Californian will challenge Patricio Freire for the Bellator MMA featherweight championship in the Bellator 263 main event.

Bellator 263 Weigh-in Results: Pitbull, McKee Cleared After Brief Issue; 1 Fight Off Weigh-ins were not just a formality ahead of Bellator MMA's tentpole event this weekend.

Opinion: All-Time Legend vs. Future GOAT The Bellator 263 headliner between Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee is the best fight of the weekend, and perhaps of the year, writes Lev Pisarsky.

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Big changes are afoot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division.