Bellator MMA
American mixed martial arts promoter
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| 2025 | A middleweight title eliminator bout was scheduled between Gegard Mousasi and Fabian Edwards as the headlining fight. |
| March 2025 | Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero, previously postponed from Bellator 290, was scheduled to headline the event. |
| February 2025 | Sidney Outlaw tested positive for banned substances and was suspended, leading to his replacement by Brent Primus in the Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout against Mansour Barnaoui. |
| January 25 2025 | Usman Nurmagomedov defends lightweight title by defeating Paul Hughes at PFL Champions Series 1 |
| January 2025 | Bellator MMA ceased operations, marking the end of the promotion's run after the Bellator Champions Series 5 event. |
| January 15 2025 | PFL executives announced that the Bellator promotion would cease operations, with PFL and Bellator rosters to be consolidated. |
| 2024 | Continued operations as the sixteenth year of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States, hosting mixed martial arts events and tournaments. |
| October 19 2024 | Johnny Eblen's third title defense by defeating Fabian Edwards at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants |
| September 14 2024 | Bellator Champions Series 5: McCourt vs. Collins took place at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, featuring mixed martial arts competitions. |
| September 8 2024 | Usman Nurmagomedov defends lightweight title by defeating Alexandr Shabliy at Bellator Champions Series 4 |
| June 22 2024 | Bellator Champions Series 3 took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, featuring a mixed martial arts event headlined by Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov |
| March 22 2024 | Corey Anderson defeats Karl Moore at Bellator Champions Series 1 in Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| March 19 2024 | New ownership announced Bellator events would air on Max as part of a new U.S. television deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. |
| 2023 | Bellator MMA completed its fifteenth year of operation as a mixed martial arts promotion in the United States, continuing to host mixed martial arts events and tournaments. |
| 2023 | Scheduled championship bout between Vadim Nemkov and Yoel Romero, previously postponed from Bellator 290 due to Nemkov's withdrawal. |
| November 20 2023 | Bellator MMA was acquired by the Professional Fighters League (PFL) after Showtime discontinued its sports division. |
| November 17 2023 | Jason Jackson wins Bellator welterweight championship at Bellator 301 in Chicago, IL |
| November 17 2023 | Bellator 301 served as the final event on the Showtime platform. |
| October 2023 | Showtime announced the discontinuation of its sports division, and Paramount Global began seeking to sell Bellator MMA. |
| October 7 2023 | Usman Nurmagomedov has a No Contest against Brent Primus at Bellator 300 |
| September 23 2023 | Johnny Eblen's second title defense by defeating Fabian Edwards at Bellator 299 |
| September 23 2023 | Bellator MMA hosted Bellator 299 (also called Bellator Dublin) at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, featuring a mixed martial arts event with a main event between Eblen and Edwards |
| September 3 2023 | Originally scheduled Middleweight World Championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards was rescheduled to a later date |
| June 16 2023 | Bellator MMA hosted Bellator 297: Nemkov vs. Romero mixed martial arts event at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. |
| May 2023 | Roman Faraldo pulled out of a scheduled welterweight bout, and was replaced by Kyle Crutchmer. |
| May 12 2023 | Bellator 296 mixed martial arts event took place at Accor Arena in Paris, France, featuring a main event between Mousasi and Edwards |
| April 22 2023 | Patchy Mix wins the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Tournament by defeating Raufeon Stots at Bellator 295. |
| March 10 2023 | Usman Nurmagomedov defends lightweight title by defeating Benson Henderson at Bellator 292 |
| March 10 2023 | The Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix tournament officially kicked off at Bellator 292 in San Jose, California. |
| February 25 2023 | Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2 mixed martial arts event took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, featuring a title fight between Yaroslav Amosov and Logan Storley. |
| February 22 2023 | Bellator announced a multi-year extension with the BBC. |
| February 4 2023 | Johnny Eblen's first title defense by defeating Anatoly Tokov at Bellator 290 |
| February 4 2023 | Ryan Bader defeats Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 290, further cementing his heavyweight championship status |
| February 1 2023 | Bellator signed a two-year contract with Grupo Globo to broadcast events in Brazil on its Combate channel. |
| January 11 2023 | Scott Coker revealed the full lineup of fighters for the Lightweight World Grand Prix during an appearance on 'The MMA Hour', including Usman Nurmagomedov, A.J. McKee, Tofiq Musayev, Alexandr Shabliy, Patricky Freire, Mansour Barnaoui, Benson Henderson, and Sidney Outlaw. |
| 2022 | Melvin Manhoef withdrew from his scheduled bout with Yoel Romero after being injured while stopping burglars. |
| 2022 | Yaroslav Amosov pulled out of his scheduled Welterweight title defense against Michael Page due to his participation in the war in Ukraine, with Logan Storley replacing him for an interim title bout. |
| November 2022 | Patricky Pitbull avenged a doctor stoppage loss to Peter Queally and captured the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Champion title. |
| November 2022 | Bellator 288 was the promotion's previous event in Chicago before Bellator 297. |
| November 18 2022 | Usman Nurmagomedov begins his Lightweight championship reign, holding the title from this date onwards. |
| November 18 2022 | Bellator 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 mixed martial arts event held at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The event featured a main event rematch between Vadim Nemkov and Julius Andesron. |
| September 28 2022 | Bellator president Scott Coker announced the Lightweight World Grand Prix tournament will take place in 2023 during an interview on The MMA Hour. |
| September 23 2022 | Bellator 285 mixed martial arts event held at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, featuring a main event between Henderson and Queally |
| August 2022 | James Gallagher pulled out of a scheduled bantamweight bout with Brett Johns for unknown reasons, with Jordan Winski selected as a replacement. |
| August 12 2022 | Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi mixed martial arts event was held at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, featuring a main event between Gracie and Yamauchi. |
| July 22 2022 | Bellator 283: Lima vs. Jackson mixed martial arts event was held at Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, United States, featuring Douglas Lima facing off against Yaroslav Jackson in the main event. |
| July 5 2022 | Sidney Outlaw was rebooked to fight Tofiq Musayev in the co-main event after Adam Piccolotti pulled out of the original bout. |
| July 4 2022 | Patricky Pitbull sustained an injury, causing the main event bout against Sidney Outlaw to be postponed. |
| June 24 2022 | Johnny Eblen becomes Middleweight champion, maintaining his title from this date onwards. |
| May 2022 | Bellator 280 was the promotion's previous event in Paris, preceding Bellator 296. |
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