The Latest Breaking News from Bellator 290

Bellator 290 breakdown: Does Fedor Emelianenko have enough left to go out on top in Ryan Bader rematch?

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main event of Bellator 290, a heavyweight title rematch between Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 1, 2023

Alejandra Lara revitalized by career changes ahead of Bellator 290: ‘This is a new beginning’

Alejandra Lara views her Bellator 290 fight with Diana Avsaragova as a fresh start to her career.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023

UFC veterans in MMA and bareknuckle action Feb. 2-5

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA and bareknuckle boxing action this weekend across the globe.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 31, 2023

Bellator 290 main card set for CBS debut; Lorenz Larkin and more added to prelims

Fourteen fights are on tap for Bellator 290 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., with Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader atop the card.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2023

Jake Paul Will Have MMA Fighters Lining Up to Earn a Big Pay Day

Paul told Sports Illustrated he's entertaining the idea of fighting as a middleweight.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 6, 2023

Bellator 290 gets Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov title fight with Nemkov-Romero off

Bellator's first event in the new year has a new title fight to take the place of one that will head to the back burner.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 27, 2022

On two-fight skid, Neiman Gracie draws Michael Lombardo at Bellator 290

Neiman Gracie will attempt to get back on the winning track when he meets Michael Lombardo on the first Bellator card of 2023.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 22, 2022

Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara booked for flyweight bout at Bellator 290

A key women's flyweight bout between Diana Avsaragova and Alejandra Lara is headed to Bellator 290 in Los Angeles.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2022

Knockout artists Sabah Homasi, Brennan Ward set to fight at Bellator 290

Bellator 290 adds a fight between Sabah Homasi and Brennan Ward, two of the most violent strikers in the promotion's welterweight history.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 6, 2022

Yoel Romero gets title shot at Bellator 290 against Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson winner

Yoel Romero will challenge for the light heavyweight title in the Bellator 290 co-main event.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 18, 2022