HONOLULU – Raufeon Stots had no doubt he’d be in the position he’s in this week, but he’s a little surprised by who’s standing across from him. Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) won Bellator’s interim ...

Many expected Stots to have the striking advantage, particularly due to his stunning head kick knockout of Juan Archuleta that kicked off the Bantamweight World Grand Prix last Aprul. Mix flipped ...

Raufeon Stots faces a stern test in his pursuit to rebound at PFL Chicago. Former Bellator interim bantamweight champion Stots (21-3) takes on Renat Khavalov (11-0) on Saturday's main card (ESPN2/ESPN ...

A sizable portion of analysts, fans and fighters bemoan the lack of meritocracy in mixed martial arts. Far too often a deserving contender is passed over in favor of a brash talker or former champion ...

Raufeon Stots has been tested repeatedly in the past year -- as a fighter and owner of an unfailingly positive attitude. Shortly before the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix began last April, ...

After plenty of bad blood in the buildup to their fight, Raufeon Stots got the last laugh against Danny Sabatello at Bellator 289. Advertisement Thanks to a steady jab, a solid sprawl and an active ...

Patchy Mix is full of confidence ahead of his interim bantamweight title fight against Raufeon Stots in the finals of the Bellator bantamweight Grand Prix. This version of the Grand Prix came under ...

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CHICAGO – Raufeon Stots would love to run things back with new Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix. Then again, if a trilogy with Danny Sabatello got offered to him, it’d be hard for him to turn ...

Raufeon Stots fought and then he sang. After the split decision was read on Friday night and Stots was declared the winner of a Bellator 289 main event that had a fiery leadup littered with trash talk ...