Bellator Champ Johnny Eblen: ‘I’m the Best Middleweight in the World’ Johnny Eblen wasn’t completely flawless in his first Bellator middleweight title defense — but he was pretty close.

Ryan Bader Obliterates Retiring Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator 290 Main Event Ryan Bader made certain a true all-time great walked off into the sunset empty-handed.

Bellator 290 ‘Bader vs. Fedor 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 290 coverage will begin Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Matches to Make After Bellator 290 Bellator MMA’s first event of 2023 was one of its biggest ever, headlined by a rematch between arguably the greatest heavyweight ever, Fedor Emelianenko, in his last match against the promotion’s first...

Bellator 290 Weigh-in Results: Bader vs. Fedor 2 Cleared; 1 Prelim Fighter Heavy The storied career of Fedor Emelianenko will come to an end with one final shot at championship glory in the main event of Bellator 290.

Prime Picks: Bellator 290 ‘Bader vs. Fedor 2’ Bellator MMA takes a rare Saturday to take on the Ultimate Fighting Championship, doing so with its first jaunt on the CBS airwaves and a pair...

Johnny Eblen: Title Defense vs. Anatoly Tokov ‘Another Step in the Right Direction’ It’ll be hard for Johnny Eblen to top the fight that earned him the Bellator MMA middleweight championship.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t-Miss Fights of February Islam Makhachev will defend the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight crown against reigning featherweight titleholder Alexander...

Scouting Report: Anatoly Tokov The well-rounded Russian will challenge Johnny Eblen for the Bellator MMA middleweight crown in the Bellator 290 co-main event.

Scouting Report: Johnny Eblen As he prepares for his Bellator 290 assignment against Anatoly Tokov on Feb. 4 in Inglewood, Calif., here is a look at the skills that have brought Johnny Eblen to the top of the...