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Un-redacted documents reveal UFC paid Lyoto Machida hefty bonuses for finishes
When Lyoto Machida still called the UFC home, the promotion made it very much worth his while to finish fights. Now un-redacted documents being used in the UFC Anti-Trust Lawsuit have revealed that Machida was given a hefty $100,000 bonus when he scored a knockout, TKO or submission win — seemingly in addition to any […]
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Bellator champ Julia Budd sends message to Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg has parted ways with the UFC, and the most likely setting for the next chapter of her storied career seems to be Bellator MMA. If Cyborg does migrate to Bellator, she will be on collision course with reigning Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Budd sent a message to Cyborg, […]
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Scott Coker says Bellator is making Cris Cyborg contract offer
The UFC released Cris Cyborg on Friday afternoon, and she already has one contract offer from a rival promotion waiting for her. According to MMAjunkie.com, Bellator president Scott Coker is making Cris Cyborg a contract offer as soon as she officially becomes a free agent. “That’s great news. I’ll be calling (Cyborg’s manager) Audie (Attar) […]
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Bellator boss Scott Coker criticizes the UFC for lack of international events
Bellator MMA plans to develop new markets across the pond and believe Conor McGregor’s trainer, John Kavanagh will be instrumental in achieving this. The company’s CEO,Scott Coker joined the Viacom-owned business in 2014 and has been pushing hard to develop the brand. Part of his plan has been to capitalize in areas where he believes […]
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Dillon Danis bashes Tyron Woodley in multi-day Twitter attack
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley recently posed for a photo with his former American Top Team training partner Jorge Masvidal, which ruffled some feathers in the MMA community, given that Masvidal just knocked out Woodley’s friend Ben Askren. One of the people to chime in on this issue is Bellator MMA star Dillon Danis. […]
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Scott Coker congratulates Cris Cyborg on UFC 240 victory
Although UFC president Dana White was not complimentary towards Cris Cyborg for her victory over Felicia Spencer on Saturday night at UFC 240, Bellator president Scott Coker had nothing but positive things to say about her performance. The former bossman of Strikeforce, where Cyborg starred from 2009 to 2011, sent out a congratulatory tweet on […]
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Dillon Danis questions Tyron Woodley’s loyalty after posing for photo with Jorge Masvidal
Dillon Danis has taken a shot at Tyron Woodley for hanging out and taking a picture with Jorge Masvidal. The former welterweight champion is good friends and training partners with Ben Askren, who “Gamebred” knocked out at UFC 239. It was a vicious knee that resulted in “Funky” being out cold for quite a while. […]
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VIDEO | Michael Page, Richard Kiely scuffle at Bellator Dublin press conference
Michael Page is set to return to the cage opposite fellow striker Richard Kiely at Bellator Dublin on September 27. This week, the two fighters — who have already developed a serious beef — appeared at the official Bellator Dublin press conference. And as is so often the case when rival fighters are smushed together on […]
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Benson Henderson vs. Myles Jury Headlines Bellator 227
Two former UFC lightweight standouts are set to headline an upcoming Bellator card. The promotion announced on Monday that former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will take on Myles Jury in the main event of Bellator 227. The event takes place Sept. 27 in Dublin, Ireland. The fight pairing was confirmed during Ariel Helwani’s MMA […]
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Myles Jury signs with Bellator
Former UFC lightweight contender Myles Jury, who recently became a free agent, has signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator. ESPN.com’s Ariel Helwani first broke the news. He added that Jury, who has previously competed as a featherweight, will compete as a lightweight in Bellator. He is expected to make his promotional debut later this year. […]
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Gegard Mousasi responds to fans calling him ‘a bad loser’
In late June, Gegard Mousasi surrendered the Bellator middleweight title to Rafael Lovato Jr., losing via majority decision. Shortly after this defeat, Mousasi accused his foe of performance-enhancing drug use. “I should have won this match even with him using PEDs,” Mousasi said on Vechtersbazen Podcast. “I told the commission that it’s clear that he […]
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Scott Coker discusses leaving Aaron Pico off Bellator featherweight grand prix
Bellator president Scott Coker appears to be taking things slow with Aaron Pico. While Pico has been hailed as one of the greatest prospects in MMA, he was thrown to the wolves rather quickly. At the age of 22, Pico has a record of 4-3 and he’s been stopped in all of his losses. In […]
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Michael Page returns at Bellator Dublin
Michael Page will soon return to the Bellator cage. The Brit will return to action at Bellator Dublin on September 27 at the 3 Arena, where he’ll take on Richard Kiely in the card’s co-main event. Bellator announced the bout through the Irish Mirror on Wednesday. This bout will serve as Page’s opportunity to rebound from […]
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Tito Ortiz says he would grant Ryan Bader a rematch
Perhaps one of the most surprising upsets in UFC history took place back in 2011 at UFC 132. At the time, Ryan Bader was a young, hungry, up-and-coming light heavyweight who had recently won The Ultimate Fighter. Tito Ortiz, meanwhile, was a veteran on his last legs and seemed destined for retirement. Or so we […]
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Bellator eyeing Fedor Emelianenko vs. Rampage or Josh Barnett in Japan
Many thought the great Fedor Emelianenko was considering retirement following a 35-second knockout loss to Ryan Bader back at Bellator 214 in January. Not so fast, says Bellator president Scott Coker, who confirmed Emelianenko has signed a multi-fight agreement with the promotion. Coker even has some opponents in mind for his retirement tour. According to […]
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Bellator announces opening round of Featherweight World Grand Prix
The Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix tournament is about to get underway this Fall, and President Scott Coker just announced the opening round matchups in the tournament. Speaking to Ariel Helwani of ESPN, Coker announced all eight fights with the 16 featherweight tournament participants which will be split up between two events in September. Breaking: […]
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Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi 2 set for Bellator 228
Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi are set to run it back at Bellator 228 on September 28, Bellator announced. The two fought back at UFC Fight Night 36 in February 2014. There, they were the fight of the night but it was Machida who did enough as he edged out a unanimous decision. Since then, […]
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Ryan Bader booked to defend heavyweight title against Cheick Kongo
Ryan Bader, Bellator‘s resident two-division champ, is now set to defend his heavyweight strap. Bader, who also owns the light heavyweight title, will make this defense opposite fellow UFC veteran Cheick Kongo. The fight will go down at Bellator 226 on September 7 inside the SAP Center in San Jose, California. This card will also […]
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VIDEO | Dillon Danis punched in ‘vicious’ attack at NYC club
Bellator fighter Dillon Danis was attacked whilst partying at a Burlesque club in New York City. The Daily Mail obtained a video of the attack. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at the exclusive club venue, The Box. The video shows the 175-pound fighter standing by a table as a shirtless man launches a punch […]
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Dillon Danis reacts to Ben Askren getting knocked out at UFC 239
Rising Bellator star Dillon Danis took to social media to give his reaction to Ben Askren’s devastating knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 on Saturday night. Instead of roasting Askren like you think Danis would have, he actually sent a classy message to the former Bellator welterweight champion. Here’s what Danis had to […]
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Gegard Mousasi says he should have beaten Rafael Lovato Jr. ‘even with him using PEDs’
At Bellator London, Rafael Lovato Jr. shocked many as he defeated Gegard Mousasi by majority decision to become the new middleweight champion. But, the now former champion claims the 36-year-old was on PEDs for the fight. “I should have won this match even with him using PEDs,” Mousasi said on Vechtersbazen Podcast (as transcribed by […]
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James Gallagher gives the middle finger to panic
“I pulled out of the fight. I didn’t even wanna be here, I didn’t wanna train. I was in a bad way…panic attacks getting sick…and now I’m back, now I’m winning.” As I watched a very relieved James Gallagher retell his experience of severe panic attacks in the weeks leading up to his victory over […]
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Bellator partners with cannabis company cbdMD
CBD is making waves in professional sport. The legalization of Marijuana in different states is opening doors for business, especially for companies who are eager to capitalize off new sponsorship opportunities. Many of these business prospects are popping up in the MMA world, and Bellator is leading the way. This week they announced a multi-year, […]
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Rafael Lovato Jr. ‘overwhelmed with emotion’ after title win over Gegard Mousasi
Rafael Lovato Jr. entered his Bellator 223 middleweight title fight with Gegard Mousasi as a significant betting underdog. Despite being counted out by the oddsmakers, however, the Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist was able to wrest the belt from the waist of his experienced foe, earning a hard-fought majority decision win after five rounds. Speaking on […]
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Aaron Chalmers pays out fan’s failed bet after winning by submission
Aaron Chalmers was an integral part of one fan’s Bellator 223 parlay bet, but he didn’t win quite the way that fan predicted, stopping his fight via submission rather than knockout. When Chalmers learned that his method of victory had derailed this fan’s otherwise successful parlay, he offered to pay the fan’s prospective winnings via […]
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MMA Community reacts after Rafael Lovato Jr dethrones Gegard Mousasi at Bellator London
A new middleweight champion was crowned at today’s Bellator London event, as Rafael Lovato Jr defeated Gegard Mousasi via majority decision. Lovato Jr entered tonight’s Bellator London main event sporting a perfect professional record of 9-0, which included five wins under the promotional banner. Meanwhile, Gegard Mousasi entered tonight’s title bout on a eight-fight win streak […]
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Bellator London Results: Rafael Lovato Jr defeats Gegard Mousasi (Highlights)
The middleweight title is on the line in the main event of Bellator London as Gegard Mousasi takes on undefeated challenger Rafael Lovato Jr. Mousasi (45-6-2) returns to action for the first time since defeating Rory MacDonald via TKO at Bellator 206 this past September. The reigning Bellator middleweight champion, Gegard Mousasi, will enter tonight’s […]
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Bellator 223 Results: Paul Daley defeats Erick Silva (Highlights)
A welterweight contest featuring heavy hitters Paul Daley and Erick Silva headlined today’s Bellator 223 event in London, England. Paul Daley (40-17-2 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Michael Page and Jon Fitch in his most recent Bellator appearances. The product of Nottingham has gone 6-4 over his […]