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Tito Ortiz “wants to work things out” with the UFC
“Yes, (Tito was approached to be included in the lawsuit). He felt that it was just best to not be a part of that suit. Obviously, everybody wants a better situation for the fighters, as far as pay and benefits. But Tito just felt that at that particular time, he wanted to opt out. Because […]
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WATCH! Cormier, King Mo Get Physical In Training Room
@dc_mma and @kingmofh getting after it today. #Wrestling #ChampCamp A video posted by Luke Rockhold (@lukerockhold) on Dec 12, 2014 at 2:24pm PST Ahead of his championship fight against Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier trains with top Bellator 205’er King Mo. Enjoy!
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BJPENN.com Radio Tonight At 7:30 P.M. PST: King Mo, Chad Macias, & Ozzy Dugulubgov
LISTEN LIVE HERE Our first guest is coming on to talk about his upcoming match up against Rolles Gracie at the 3rd annual, Grapple at the Garden presented by MusclePharm. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is kicking off the show and we will talk to him about the upcoming grappling match and what it means for […]
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Bellator announces Manhoef vs. Shlemenko for February 13th
Bellator MMA has announced a middleweiught bout between Melvin Manhoef, and former champion Alexander Shlemenko for February 13th. Via a press release: SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 5, 2014) – A thrilling middleweight matchup between two of the most dangerous strikers in all of mixed martial arts will headline a newly-announced Bellator MMA event, as knockout […]
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QUICK TWITT: Stephan Bonnar live-Tweets DUI stop, narrowly avoids arrest
Former UFC fighter turned Bellator MMA fighter Stephan Bonnar had quite the eventful night last night. Bonnar live-tweeted a traffic stop last night, which started when he was texting and driving, but quickly became a DUI stop when Bonnar admitted to drinking earlier in the day. Holy shit…don't text and drive. I just got pulled […]
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Following Multiple Callouts Rampage Hinting At Retirement
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has been fighting professionally since 1999. In an unfortunate twist, the 36-year-old mega-star, now signed to Bellator, is hinting at hanging em up. His words: Funny how a lot of fighters are calling me out in Bellator,I know deep down y'all don't really want 2 fight me. Any […]
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Matt Hamill Wants Rematch With Rampage Under Bellator Flag
Popular retired Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Matt ‘The Hammer’ Hamill seems to have the itch, and wants to return to the cage. Surprisingly enough, ‘The Hammer’ is calling for a deal with Bellator, the UFC”s number 1 competitor. Check it: @scottcoker I want a fight with @rampage4real. The Hammer is coming back and want to […]
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Coker on Rampage’s return: “It’s going to be a matter of time”
Recently Rampage Jackson sent out a not-so cryptic Tweet saying sometimes u should just stay with the devil u know (See the full Tweet HERE). The Tweet sparked questioning from the MMA community, especially given that Rampage was so eager to leave the UFC at one time. Since Scott Coker has taken over the Presidential […]
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Coker: ‘Bellator wants to pursue Brock Lesnar’
Rumors have been swirling as of late that Brock Lesnar may be making a return to MMA after his WWE contract is up next year. There has been tons of talk regarding Lesnar’s return, and who he would face if he does choose to make a comeback. UFC President Dana White said recently that Lesnar […]
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Ortiz on “Journeyman” King Mo: ‘He talks like a street hood rat’
The feud continues between Tito Ortiz and King Mo. Following Ortiz win over Stephan Bonnar at Bellator 131, and King Mo’s win over Joe Vedepo on the same card, King Mo began calling out Ortiz, saying that he would ‘Django’ Tito (See that HERE). Then the pair took their beef to Twitter, with both men […]
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Bellator MMA star arrested after assaulting Police Officer
Bellator MMA star Joe Vedepo recently sent a Police Officer to the hospital after headbutting him in the chest hard enough to injure his back. The incident allegedly took place on Friday. According to KCRG’s report, Vedepo was drunk, and attempted to resist officers who were trying to prevent him from going back into a […]
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Bellator prospect defeats wrestling world champion
Bellator’s youngest prospect Aaron Pico recently defeated 2013 world wrestling champion David Safaryan. Pico signed with Bellator earlier this month (Read about that HERE), and plans to compete in the 2016 Olympics. There has been no word yet as to when Pico will be making his Bellator debut, or who he will be facing, however […]
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Lima on Daley fight: “I want to trade punches with him”
Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley has earned the reputation as one of the most impressive finishers in MMA. With 26 KO’s in 35 professional career wins, Daley is as lethal as they come. Bellator MMA welterweight champion Douglas Lima is no stranger to earning knockout wins either. Lima has 12 knockouts in 26 career wins, making him […]
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Will Brooks: ‘I can beat any lightweight in MMA’
“I think I’ve still got some work to do. I still gotta prove myself. I still gotta continue to build on what I’ve done right now, but if I had to step back and be a fan, I’d say, yeah, man. Deep down in my bones, I believe I can beat anybody in the lightweight […]
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‘Piece of Sh*t Bjorn Rebney did something horrible to me’
Bellator season 8 winner, Magomedrasul “Frodo” Khasbulaev (pictured) is convinced his nearly two-year lay off is part of a bigger conspiracy led by former Bellator President Bjorn Rebney. MMA.TV breaks it down at great length: In Aug, the fighter’s manager asked that he be released from his Bellator contract. Now Khasbulaev has taken to Twitter and […]
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Will Brooks reveals he fought Michael Chandler with torn hamstring
Earlier this month at Bellator 131, Will Brooks scored an impressive fourth round TKO win over Michael Chandler to win the vacant lightweight title, a belt he believes was rightfully his to begin with given that he was the interim champion. What makes Brooks win more impressive is that he won the bout with a […]
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King Mo on Tito Ortiz: “I would destroy Tito”
The new hot rivalry in Bellator MMA is between Tito Ortiz and Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal. Following Bellator 131, where King Mo defeated Joe Vedepo, and Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar, King Mo called out Tito Ortiz, with King Mo saying he would “Django” Tito. (See that HERE). Since then the rivalry hasn’t died down, […]
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King Mo: “MMA is not a true sport like football and basketball”
Top ranked Bellator MMA light heavyweight Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal is one to never shy away from speaking what he believes. So when he was asked by Submission Radio as to what his thoughts are regarding a rivalry between the UFC and Bellator, King Mo said what he believes. “As far as rivalries go, at […]
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BJPenn.com Radio Tonight At 7 PM PST With Al Iaquinta, Pat Barry, Chad Macias, & Ashlee Evans-Smith
LISTEN LIVE HERE! Our first guest tonight is on a two fight win streak with both wins coming by way of big TKOs. Al Iaquinta is joining us to start things and we have tons of things to talk about. We will talk with Al about his early MMA Career where he went 14-0. We […]
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King Mo to Tito Ortiz: “Tito, just be a man”
Following his Bellator 131 win over Joe Vedepo, King Mo stated that he would like to fight Tito Ortiz next, who notched a win over Stephan Bonnar in the main event of the card. Ortiz told King Mo to ‘get in line’, and left it at that. Shortly after the fight, the pair engaged in […]
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War Machine pleads not guilty, will stand trial in February
War Machine has plead not guilty to 34 counts which include sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, strangulation and more as a result of his August assault on Chris Mack and Corey Thomas. MMAJunkie broke the news earlier this week, which reported that War Machine’s case will go to trial in February under the Nevada State Court, […]
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Schilling: “I think I can be a Bellator champion in two years”
Fresh off his impressive KO win over Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 131, Joe Schilling is confident that he can become the Bellator champion in 2 years. In the bout, Schilling surprised fans by demonstrating a solid ground game after being dropped by Manhoef. The ground game proved to Schilling, and many, that he has what […]
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Kogan: UFC needs entertainment not tennis
Nate Diaz’s manager, Scott Kogan, was in attendance at last weekend’s Bellator 131 event and after watching an “amazing” night of fights, he is now convinced that Bellator has found it’s “edge” over the UFC. His words (via bloodyelbow.com): “It had an edge – a little entertainment,” Kogan told BloodyElbow.com. “I think people try to […]
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Fernandez responds to Warren’s callout: “He talks too much”
ONE FC champion Bibiano Fernandez recently found himself on the receiving end of a callout from Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Warren. Fernandez handed Warren a loss back in 2009, something Warren is still looking to avenge. Fernandez has some advice for Warren, ‘accept your losses and move on.’ He spoke to MMAFighting. “He talks too […]
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Dana White on “unique relationship” with Rampage: “He’s a good dude”
Rampage Jackson left the UFC nearly 2 years ago, the former champ’s departure was a bitter one that saw Jackson signed by the UFC’s rival company, Bellator MMA. This week Rampage sent out a Tweet hinting that he should have stayed with the UFC (See that HERE). UFC President Dana White spoke to TSN’s ‘Off […]
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King Mo and Tito Ortiz Engage in Twitter Beef
Following Tito Ortiz win over Stephan Bonnar at Bellator 131 this past weekend, Ortiz was asked about the possibility of fighting Rampage Jcakson, something Tito wasn’t opposed to. At the post-fight press conference however, King Mo spoke up about his desire to fight Tito (Read that HERE), with Tito telling King Mo to “Get in […]
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Medical Suspensions Report – Bellator 131
This past weekend fight fans witnessed two MMA veterans battle it out for three rounds in the cage with Tito Ortiz eventually getting the nod over Stephan Bonnar. Below are the medical suspensions from Bellator 131 courtesy of the MMAWeekly, who obtained the suspension list from the CSAC. Stephan Bonnar: 60 days pending medical clearance […]
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NO LOVE! – Bonnar & Team Shunned Post-Fight
In Mixed Martial Arts, the traditional grudge match usually dies with the culmination of a fight. In the case of Ortiz vs. Bonnar, that didn’t happen. MMAJunkie.com got the story from Bonnar: “Afterward backstage, those two got into it; Tito’s like yelling at him, ‘I’ll kick your ass for free, McCully,’” Bonnar said. “And it didn’t […]