Bellator returns to their Midwest home tomorrow night for Bellator 301 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. The night will be capped off with two world title fights, but first, the card needs to be made official and that all starts with the weigh-ins.
“Super” Sage Northcutt shocked everyone in his return to action in May with a first-round submission over Ahmed Mujtaba. Coming off that victory, the Texas native is eager to get back inside the ONE Championship Circle. Although there are many lightweight contenders that could be a possibility, Northcutt only wants Shinya Aoki.
ONE Championship strawweight king Jarred Brooks is spoiling for a fight. The Michigan resident is ready to step back into the spotlight and take on any challenge that may come his way. But he does have one particular opponent in mind.
It's been a chaotic few months outside of the cage for Bellator MMA. Although reports exist regarding a sale of Bellator to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), nothing official has been confirmed.
Bellator 301 (Friday, 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT, Showtime) from Wintrust Arena in Chicago is the final show of the 2023 calendar of events for the promotion and also the final event from Bellator to air on the Paramount Global-owned cable network.
It's a tradition as old as time. If you go to a wedding reception, regardless of the couple's background or the setting of the soiree, the evening will generally begin with a toast to the newlyweds and also a prayer from the assembled guests that the union will be a long and happy one.
Fabricio Andrade ran through the competition en route to becoming the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship. Emboldened by his success and kickboxing background, the Brazilian attempted to claim two-sport gold for the vacant ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title against Muay Thai king Jonathan Haggerty. However, it was a swift defeat at the hands of the Brit.
Johan Ghazali has been sensational since coming to ONE Championship. However, the most impressive thing about the American is not that he is unbeaten in ONE action. It is that he is unbeaten while being just 16 years old.
The talented teen reeled off four wins on ONE Friday Fights in 2023. After the fourth win, “Jojo” was informed he would be coming up to U.S. primetime for his next bout. ONE announced Ghazali would take on Edgar Tabares at ONE Fight Night 17 in a flyweight Muay Thai contest.
