Best Bellator photos from May-June 2017: A rare double knockdown in New York

Bellator continued to make noise in the MMA world in 2017, putting on a number of high-profile and notable events that captured the attention of fight fans more than ever before.

Although it wasn’t its busiest year in terms of volume of events, Bellator put on arguably more big fights over the past 12 fights than any year prior. Now it’s time to relive some of those moments in picture form.

The flourishing organization put on just two events between May and June of this past year. But one of them was the biggest in company history. May’s Bellator 179 event in London set the table for Bellator 180/Bellator NYC in June, which marked the company’s debut at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Naturally, the promotion had a photographer posted cageside for every bout at every event. To see the best snapshots from Bellator’s May and June fight cards, check out the photo gallery above.

For more of Bellator’s best images from 2017:

• Best Bellator photos from January-February 2017: Tito Ortiz’s final gravedigger celebration
• Best Bellator photos from March-April 2017: An absolutely perfect head-kick KO

For more on Bellator’s upcoming schedule, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.