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Bellator MMA, 50 Cent to pay Welterweight Grand Prix winner $1 million as part of new partnership
Earlier this year, Bellator MMA began a very public courtship of rapper 50 Cent. The rapper was introduced to Bellator fighters, invited to Bellator events, and lots more. Why, however, was not exactly clear. Now we know. Though many fans hoped we’d see 50 cent don some four ounce gloves for a scrap with somebody […]
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Bellator 205 results: AJ McKee earns quick KO, Rafael Lovato Jr. continues to make case for middleweight title shot
One week away from their monstrous Bellator 206 event in San Jose, California, Bellator delivered with Bellator 205 to get us ready for what’s right around the corner. The best cards often end up being the ones that go overlooked or unnoticed. That can definitely be said about Bellator 205. Kicking things off on the […]
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Report | Bellator MMA is headed to Hawaii with Ilima-Lei Macfarlane title fight
According to a report from Rob DeMello of KHON 2, Bellator MMA is headed to Hawaii. The promotion is expected to take over Honolulu’s Neal S. Blaisdell Center on December 15. The card will be headlined by a Bellator women’s flyweight title fight between Hawaiian champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and former UFC strawweight title challenger Valérie Létourneau. The […]
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UFC veteran Erick Silva signs multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA
Under the guidance of Scott Coker, Bellator MMA has picked up another high profile UFC veteran: Erick Silva. Silva, who was once considered a top prospect in the UFC, has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator, where he is expected to compete in the promotion’s stacked welterweight division. This news was announced by Silva’s manager […]
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Former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov returns to Bellator
The Bellator heavyweight division is championless. But now the champ that never lost his crown is back to reclaim what has yet to be given to someone else. Bellator has only had three heavyweight champions in their history and they currently do not have one. This is the whole purpose for their big heavyweight Grand Prix […]
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Bellator 209 gets additional bouts including the debut of Cindy Dandois
Recently we got treated to the announcement of Bellator 209’s fantastic headliner between featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez. Now throw three more fights into the mix. On November 15th Bellator will return to Tel Aviv, Israel for the third time. And the card is beginning to shape up. Initially reported by MMAJunkie, Bellator […]
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Fighters react to Ricky Bandejas’ crushing KO of James Gallagher at Bellator 204
Ricky Bandejas (11-1 MMA) picked up a statement win in his promotional debut at last night’s Bellator 204 event scoring a first-round knockout victory over the previously undefeated and highly touted James Gallagher. Bandejas was able to drop Gallagher just minutes in to the opening frame with a crisp right hand. James would scramble back […]
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Patricio Pitbull to defend featherweight title vs Emmanuel Sanchez on November 15th
After a couple of rematches stole the featherweight division’s spotlight in Bellator, it’s time that we got a new and fresh matchup. Bellator will be heading back to Israel for the third time in the organization’s history as they’ll drop down in Tel Aviv at Menora Mivtachim Arena on November 15th. In the main event will the […]
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Scott Coker on Eddie Alvarez possibly returning to Bellator, ‘we would love to talk to him’
When one chapter closes another begins. And it may be that time again for one of the lightweight division’s all-time greats. ‘The Underground King’ Eddie Alvarez just recently fought out of his contract in the second of two wars with Dustin Poirier. In this rematch that headlined UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alvarez came […]
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Bellator MMA announces first-round bouts for Welterweight Grand Prix
Bellator MMA has announced the matchups for the first round of its anticipated welterweight Grand Prix, and they’re fantastic. The tournament will begin with a trilogy bout between former champions Andrey Koreshkov and Douglas Lima, who are 1-1 across their two previous bouts. The pair will collide at Bellator 206 on September 29 — an […]
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Bellator MMA signs a whopping 22 European fighters
Bellator MMA is not messing around. According to a report from ESPN, the promotion has signed a whopping 22 European fighters to its roster — including a few UFC veterans. Here is the full list of the promotion’s new European talent, via ESPN. Featherweight • Dylan Logan (2-3; fighting out of Ireland) • Nathan Rose […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 204 adds Tywan Claxton vs Cris Williams to main card
Bellator 204 is just a month away and the full card is starting to shape up. BJPenn.com’s own Drake Riggs confirmed today that a showdown between featherweight prospects Tywan Claxton and Cris “Sunshine” Williams has been added to the main card which takes place in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Can confirm from sources that Cris […]
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Bellator announces welterweight GP starring Rory MacDonald, Jon Fitch, MVP, others
Earlier this summer, Bellator MMA announced plans for an eight-man welterweight tournament, much like the heavyweight Grand Prix the organization is currently promoting. At the time, the details of his eight-man tournament were scarce. While Bellator Scott Coker suggested many of Bellator’s big-name welterweights would be involved, it was not clear who exactly. On Tuesday, […]
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Dear MMA Gods | The true time for affliction is now…
Today, a prayer to the MMA Gods is indeed in order. And compared to the previous two…this one feels like it has a good chance at being answered soon. Everybody loves the heavyweight division. Especially their legendary figures like Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn, Randy Couture…the list goes on. Of course, when […]
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Bellator announces multi-year deal with DAZN streaming service
That massive September 29th Bellator card that you’ve been hearing about? That’s going to air exclusively on the streaming service DAZN (pronounced Da Zone, for those unfamiliar). This card, which will feature a middleweight title super fight between divisional kingpin Gegard Mousasi and beefed-up welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, as well as a fourth fight between […]
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Report | Bellator MMA to promote talent-packed welterweight grand prix
As Bellator MMA’s exciting Heavyweight Grand Prix nears its half-way mark, the promotion is reportedly plotting another grand prix in its talent-packed welterweight division. This, per Lance Pugmire of the LA Times. This tournament will reportedly kick off on September 29. On that night, reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will battle Gegard Mousasi for the […]
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Bellator 200 weigh-in results: headliners on point, one fighter fails to make weight
On Friday, Bellator MMA will celebrate its 200th fight card with the aptly-titled Bellator 200. On Thursday morning, the 34 fighters on the bill took to the scales to weigh in for the respective battles. Remarkably, only one of these 34 fighters failed to make their contracted weight, as lightweight Martyn Harris was advised to abandon his […]
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Scott Coker promises Bellator roster will ‘really blossom’ in the next year
The Bellator roster has been getting better and better over the last few years, as the promotion has signed a host of high profile stars, such as Rory MacDonald, Gegard Mousasi, Fedor Emelianenko, Chael Sonnen, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Wanderlei Silva, Ryan Bader, Phil Davis, Matt Mitrione, Benson Henderson and Roy Nelson. While these are […]
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Wanderlei Silva still wants Rampage Jackson fight, but would take Dan Henderson or Vitor Belfort
We’ve only seen the ‘Axe Murderer’, Wanderlei Silva step foot in the cage once in the last five years. That time being for when he headlined Bellator’s big Madison Square Garden show, Bellator 180 opposite his longtime rival, Chael Sonnen. ‘The American Gangster’ would go on to earn the unanimous decision victory by grinding out […]
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Bellator President Scott Coker interested in “sharing fighters” with ONE Championship in the future
Over the last few weeks, there’s been significant buzz about a potential fight between Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, and former Bellator and ONE welterweight champ Ben Askren. While this fight is one that most fans want to see, the key roadblock is that, even in his retirement, Askren remains under contract with ONE Championship. […]
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Bellator 198 Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Frank Mir (VIDEO)
Bellator 198 Results: Fedor Emelianenko KO’s Frank Mir A highly anticipated heavyweight fight between former UFC champion Frank Mir and former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko served as the headliner of tonight’s Bellator 198 event. The winner of tonight’s main event between Mir and Emelianenko will inch closer to winning Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix, meeting Chael […]
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Bellator 198 Results: Dillon Danis submits Kyle Walker (VIDEO)
Bellator 198 Results: Dillon Danis submits Kyle Walker Dillon Danis made his highly anticipated mixed martials arts debut at tonight’s Bellator 198 event against opponent Kyle Walker. Round one begins and Danis starts off quickly. He immediately shoots in for a takedown but it is not there. Walker with a nice right hand over the […]
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Ben Askren and Rory MacDonald Share Interest in Potential Fight!
Despite what many may be led to believe, there is a flawlessly dominant wrestler outside of the UFC that may be a lot more well known than people assume. That wrestler turned undefeated multi-time MMA champion is none other than ‘Funky’ Ben Askren. Askren went 18-0 in his professional career before semi-retiring this past November. […]
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Dear MMA Gods, can we get an Iron-Highlight one day?
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distresses. He caused the storm to be still so that the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad because they were quiet, so he guided them to their desired haven… This isn’t always the case in […]
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BREAKING | Dillon Danis to Finally Make His MMA Debut at Bellator 198
Dillon Danis has an MMA debut on the horizon that has long been teased since his signing with Bellator in March of last year. Dates were set and broke, set then broke again, but now it looks like everything is good to go. First reported by MMA Fighting, Danis is going to a get a […]
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BREAKING REPORT | Chuck Liddell Close to a Huge Deal with Bellator
Year after year, there always seems to be some talk here and there about Chuck Liddell returning to MMA. From UFC 205 all the way up until some heat with Chael Sonnen, it always seems to be penciled in but never actually happens. …Until now. Our own Chris Taylor has just recently broke a report […]
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Scott Coker Unsure if He Could Promote Another Chuck Liddell Fight With Tito Ortiz
It seems like every year there is a tease that Chuck Liddell may come out of retirement for one or two more fights. This year, it seems to be a fight with former rival and UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz. However, Bellator president Scott Coker is on the fence about the idea. It’s not […]
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Fight Think: The Top 5 Interpromotional MMA Title Fights to Book If It Were Possible
The year of the superfight is truly upon us. Whether they all go down or not, three giant fights between champions in different divisions are expected to fight each other. Whether this is the UFC’s big explosion like the death of a star, or their metamorphosis to survive in the future, it’s clear that things […]