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Bellator’s Bobby Lashley Is Concerned About CM Punk’s First Fight
Former professional wrestler Phil Brooks, formerly known as CM Punk, will be gracing the octagon with his presence this year in his first mixed martial arts fight… ever. Punk will be walking into the octagon with a record of 0-0 and this couldn’t make former WWE champion Bobby Lashley any more uncomfortable. Lashley told the […]
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Bellator Champ Will Brooks Wants Crossover Event with WSOF
This weekend, Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Legacy will be having a rare co-promotion event where the best fighters from each organization will face off in a neutral cage. Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks likes the idea so much that he wants to bring World Series of Fighting into the mix and scrap with them! If […]
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Bellator Fighter Admits to Smoking Weed Before Title Fight
Puff, puff, pass. Former Bellator Middleweight Champion Emanuel Newton lays down the facts about why he failed his drug test after his Bellator 134 title defense against Liam McGeary. Newton was recently a guest on Fightbook.com’s podcast and admitted to smoking weed days before the fight! Newton started, “Obviously, everyone just saw that I just […]
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SIGNED! Melvin Guillard Signs Multi-Year Contract With Bellator
UFC, WSOF and now Bellator. It seems as though lightweight fighter Melvin Guillard is still trying to find the right fit for him. It was announced today, via press release, that the ‘Young Assassin’ has signed a multi-fight, multi-year contract with Bellator MMA. Guillard was most recently with the World Series of Fighting promotion, but […]
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Bellator Adds K-1 World GP Champion To Their Roster
According to sources, Bellator has signed K-1 World GP champion Ewerton Teixeira. The news was first reported by Combate. Teixeira has compiled a 3-0 MMA record and holds a 11-4 record in kickboxing. A date has not been set for his debut but BJPENN.COM will keep you posted. By: Ryan C. Miller | @ryancmiller1630 […]
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“MR. WONDERFUL” vs. Four UFC Strawweights — Still No Takedown!
Phil Davis often impresses with his physique at weigh-ins, but we rarely get to see a display of power outside of the cage from “Mr. Wonderful”! “Rowdy” Bec Rawlings and three other Alliance MMA strawweight training partners tried their hardest to take the light heavyweight down, but STILl couldn’t succeed. Rawlings locked in the rear […]
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Cheick Kongo vs. Alexander Volkov set to headline Bellator 139
A heavyweight bout between Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov will headline June’s Bellator 139 event in Mulvane, Kansas. Bellator officials made the announcement earlier today. Cheick Kongo (22-10-2 MMA) will be looking to rebound, this after dropping a decision loss to Muhammed Lawal at February’s Bellator 134 event in Connecticut. The loss to “King Mo” […]
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Ken Shamrock Put a Guy in a Coma with Only 1 Punch
Ken Shamrock’s name may not have the same pull it once did in the world of mixed martial arts, but it’s undeniable that he has lived one hell of a life and has earned everybody’s respect. Shamrock recently made an appearance on ESPN’s “Highly Questionable” to hype his upcoming fight with Kimbo Slice at Bellator […]
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Douglas Lima vs. Andrey Koreshkov Title Fight Set For Bellator 140
Bellator has announced it’s main event fight for Bellator 140. Douglas Lima, the welterweight champion, will meet Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 at the Mohegan sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The fight will headline the card. Lima was set to face Paul Daley, but had to back out due to injury. Now he will […]
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Phil Davis: ‘I Would Have Liked To Stay With The UFC’
Phil Davis made the news when he recently signed with Bellator instead of re-signing with the UFC. Davis has yet to really speak out about the situation, until today. Davis was a guest on The MMA Hour and spoke to Ariel Helwani about the move. “I have nothing but gratitude for those guys [UFC]. […]
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BEHIND-THE-SCENES — Schilling Disputes Judges Decision
Joe Schilling may be the cusp of greatness in GLORY, but he seems to be facing controversy during his time with Bellator. At Bellator 136, Schilling lost a controversial split decision to Rafael Carvalho. Even though Schilling dealt a great deal of damage which included a couple knockdowns, the judges scored the fight in favor […]
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Baroni Out! Glory Eyeing Title Shot For Schilling
Even though Joe Schilling and Phil Baroni’s beef with each other was out of the blue, it would have been interesting to see the two duke it out in a GLORY ring. Unfortunately, it looks like we will never see this fight materialize. GLORY was looking to lock the fight up for their San Diego, […]
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JACKED! Phil Davis Leaves UFC For Bellator
Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), to an exclusive, multi-fight deal. “I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,” said Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever […]
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Schilling — ‘Baroni Fight Does Nothing For My Career’
“He’s just another keyboard warrior that wants to talk sh*t. So I just took it upon myself, since I can’t kick his ass, I’ll just humiliate him on Twitter for two days. I think I did a pretty good job of that. The guy puts his foot in his own mouth. He made himself look […]
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Rampage Rants
“The thing about me is I always try to keep it real,nobody can honestly say I’m shady or that I screwed them over in a business deal. I know that there are a lot of shady people in the fight world. Common sense should prevail when people think about who’s doing shady business. I can […]
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REPLAY! Joey Beltran “Mexicutionates” Brian Rogers (Full Fight)
Bellator 136 took place live from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California and the preliminary bouts were off the hook! Joey Beltran may have been fighting in the prelims last Friday, but he brought main-card entertainment to the cage with him. Check out his last bout with Brian Rogers! WATCH! KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV LOOKING GREAT […]
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REPLAY! Fighter Saves The Day & His Opponents Life With Self-Stoppage
Chad George did what many fighters trying to make a name for themselves wouldn’t have done by having mercy on his opponent. George put on a fantastic performance against Mark Vorgeas at Bellator 136 when he submitted him with a Von Flue Choke. The referee did not realize that Vorgeas was out cold and George […]
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Bellator 136 Payout: Will Brooks Top Earner with $72,000
Will Brooks successfully defended his Bellator Lightweight Championship against Dave Jansen and was handsomely rewarded for it. Brooks topped the payout report which was released by the California State Athletic Commission. GLORY and Bellator super-athlete Joe Schilling was paid $27,000 despite losing his bout in a controversial decision. Check out the full payout below! Will […]
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Former WWE Wrestler Signed for Bellator 138
Former WWE and TNA World Champion Bobby Lashley will be returning to the Bellator cage! Heavyweights Josh Thompson and Bobby Lashley will officially be duking it out on the main-card of Bellator 138. This will be their second meeting in a cage as Thompson defeated Lashley at ‘Super Fight League 3’ in 2012. Neither man […]
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Baroni/Schilling to take place in GLORY or MMA Match? Why Not Both?
Joe Schilling and Phil Baroni are verbally sparring on Twitter, but a fight has yet to materialize from their heated rivalry. If they want to settle it by fighting, GLORY is offering a platform for them to battle and with some interesting rules, too. By Jon Kirschner | Twitter: MMAJonny Jon Kirschner spoke with GLORY […]
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Booking Round-Up: Latest Fight Announcements
It’s time for another fight announcement round-up. Check out the list below to see when some of your favorite fighters will be throwing down next. Ryan Jimmo vs. Francimar Barroso- UFC Fight Night 67 Luiz Dutra vs. Tom Breese- UFC Fight Night 67 Mike Swick vs. Alex Garcia- UFC 189 Mairbek Taisumov vs. Alan Patrick- […]
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BEEF! Schilling to Baroni: ‘You’re a Washed Up Has Been, I Will Retire You’
Joe Schilling lost to Rafael Carvalho by way of split decision at Bellator 136 and Phil Baroni had something to say about it. Schilling took it to heart and responded on Twitter. Check out the beef below! I'd rather be exciting then undefeated he should be embarrassed — Joe Schilling (@JoeSchilling187) April 11, 2015 I […]
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CHOKED OUT! Branch Puts McElligott to Sleep!
‘Bellator 136’ took place this Friday evening and David Branch submitted Jesse McElligott in fantastic fashion! Watch McElligott give Branch the limbs and positioning he needed to lock in a Von Flue Choke! SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE — Luke Rockhold, Countdown to UFC on FOX 15 Feature
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REPLAY! BJPenn.Com Radio With Dan “Punkass” Caldwell
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Eddie A. Feels Rampage’s Pain In Bellator Dealings
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson isn’t the only one who had issues with Bellator. Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has had legal issues with the promotion and he has Jackson’s back! Check out what he had to say about “Rampage” being pulled from UFC 186 this past week. @Rampage4real @NakedGambling Everyone loses in these things , […]
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Bonnar: ‘I’m Staying Retired… Maybe’
“Unless something really comes along that sparks my interest… I was pretty content being retired before and then Bellator offered me Tito like right away. I was like ‘Oh god, you know what? That sounds like fun.’ It was fun. It was fun in there.” Stephan Bonnar was on the MMA Hour this past week […]
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Shamrock: ‘I Would Spank Kimbo Slice Like a Little Child’
Ken Shamrock is getting ready to duke it out with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138. These two were originally scheduled to fight each other at “Elite XC: Heat”, but Shamrock suffered a cut and was forced out of the bout. There were rumors floating around as to why Shamrock suffered a cut minutes before the […]
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Get To Know Bellator Champ Will Brooks
Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks is set to defend his championship against Dave Jansen at Bellator 136 on April 10, 2015. Check out what the champion does in his spare time in the video above! WATCH! Luke Rockhold, Daniel Cormier Jump their coach in this exclusive all-access footage.