Heavy Truths Do “heavyweights suck,” as Chael Sonnen claims? Sherdog columnist Eric Stinton examines the state of an enigmatic division.

Fight Facts: Bellator 207 Bellator MMA touched down in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Friday with an event featuring the fastest knockout in the promotion’s history.

5 Lessons Learned from Bellator 207, Bellator 208 Ryan Bader isn’t exactly what I would call an MMA scholar, but at the same time, he’s insightful enough hit upon some fundamental MMA...

Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist Ryan Bader: ‘I Haven’t Been Hit This Whole Tournament’ Ryan Bader is now a finalist in Bellator’s stacked heavyweight Grand Prix after dominating Matt Mitrione for three grueling rounds on Friday night at...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: ‘CM Punk’ Turns 40 Stardom brought Phil Brooks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but it does appear as though he possesses the requisite skills to stay there

The Film Room: Ryan Bader Ryan Bader collides with Matt Mitrione Friday at Bellator 207.

The Film Room: Matt Mitrione Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix continues this weekend as Matt Mitrione will collide with Ryan Bader at Bellator 207 Friday.

Parlaying and Praying: Bellator 207 and 208 It’s not unusual for a story as significant as the fallout from UFC 229 to overshadow an upcoming fight card. Unfortunately for Bellator MMA in this case, the Khabib Nurmagomedov drama is casting a long shadow over not one but two events, as...

Chael Sonnen: It’s Either a Long Night for Fedor Or a Short, Embarrassing Loss for Me One of mixed martial arts’ original trash talkers looks to draw attention away from the fracas that was UFC 229 as Chael Sonnen takes on Fedor Emelianenko in the semi-finals of...

Prime Picks: Bellator 207 & Bellator 208 Two Bellator MMA cards go down this weekend, each with a heavyweight grand prix semi-final bout headlining the marquee.