The Cris Cyborg era at Bellator is underway in full force following Saturday night’s event in Inglewood, Calif. Former featherweight champion Julia Budd gave a solid accounting of herself in the fight ...

Cris Cyborg put on a stellar performance to defeat Julia Budd at Bellator 238, but she didn’t stand atop of the disclosed fighter payroll… the former Bellator champion did. Cyborg was masterful in her ...

Bellator MMA was busy on Thursday announcing its restart of the women’s featherweight (145-pound) division by signing Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd. Speculation has also swirled that the promotion is ...

The Bellator women's featherweight champion is not going anywhere. Bellator announced on Thursday afternoon that Cris Cyborg had signed a new exclusive, multi-fight contract. Cyborg won the ...

An opportunity at a seven-figure payday serves as extra motivation for Julia Budd, a martial artist in her late 30s with little else left to accomplish. The former Bellator MMA champion will open her ...