The plan, initially, was for the Lima family to move from Brazil to Atlanta for only a certain period, maybe a year. The parents would work, the kids would have new experiences, and the L...
Douglas Lima plans to finish off Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren, laying claim to his second world title.
Nearly every event, Bellator gets to boast about a highlight-reel knockout. And this past weekend's Bellator 53 event is no different. The event featured the semifinal round of Bellator'...
From his upbringing in a small Italian community in Pittsburgh – complete with the smallish houses, mountains of food and family-run businesses – Mark Cherico was very familiar with support ...
When Joe Heiland finished his college wrestling career, becoming the first member of his small-town family to graduate from college, he knew he wanted to keep competing.
As usual, the conversation about a fighter's life and background begins with a question about the beginning. For Australian fighter Jessy Jess, that meant growing up while "going around in a...
Before she was a mixed martial arts fighter, Juliana "Ju Thai" Carneiro Lima was a college-educated professional with a good-paying job and a comfortable life in Brazil. For her, fighting wa...
The first time Mike Mucitelli accepted an MMA fight, all he really wanted were some tickets. With an interest in martial arts, Mucitelli called a local MMA show to see if he could go. The ne...
When Brian Kelleher was young, his mother worked at a bowling alley. Being around the lanes turned him to the sport, and he got good. Real good. Now the Bellator 95 fighter and New York pros...
Check out the video highlights from Friday night's Bellator 79, where two more fighters reached tournament finals, plus Douglas Lima and Ryan Ford dominated.