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‘Ortiz vs. Bonnar’ Broadcast Breaks Records
Bellator 131 knocked out the competition on Saturday, November 15 with record ratings for the emerging MMA franchise under new president Scott Coker. The Bellator 131 main event between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar (11:50pm-12:16am) drew 1.8 million viewers, peaking at 2 million, making it the most-watched and highestrated MMA fight on cable in 2014. The Ortiz-Bonnar […]
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Scott Coker launches a new era of Bellator MMA
We can now say the Scott Coker era of Bellator MMA is officially here following Bellator 131 this last Saturday. Http://BloodyElbow.com was able to speak to the man himself backstage after the show to get his thooughts on upcoming events, the future of Japanese MMA, and the rebirth of Bellator.
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Rampage admits he should have stayed with UFC ‘devil’
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (35-11 MMA, 3-0 BFC) has not been seen in MMA action since scoring a decision win over Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 120 in May of 2014. That victory was expected to boost Jackson in to a title fight against current Bellator light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton. However, after former Bellator chairman Bjorn […]
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Did Ortiz play tricks to keep Bonnar awake prior to Bellator 131?
The night before his Bellator 131 bout against Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar found himself on the wrong end of several bizarre circumstances that caused him to get little sleep the night before his highly anticipated fight against Tito Ortiz. He recounts the situation to MMAJunkie. “One of the reasons I was tired was some bizarre […]
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Michael Chandler on bizarre Bellator 131 loss: “I don’t remember much”
Michael Chandler was on the receiving end of one of the most bizarre knockouts in MMA history this past Saturday when he was KO’d by Will Brooks (See that HERE). Following the bout, Chandler spoke to Sherdog to discuss the strange KO. “It’s a loss, it was a hard one to take. I showed up […]
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Bellator unveils four title fights in early 2015
After a successful Bellator 131 event last night, Bellator is looking to keep the momentum rolling as the year draws to a close. Bellator revealed four title fights in early 2015 via a press release, which was obtained by MMAMania. To kick off the new year Bellator will hold Bellator 132 on January 16th, which […]
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Bellator signs 18 year old Wrestling standout
Bellator MMA has signed Wrestling phenom Aaron Pico to a “long term contract” according to an announcement made Saturday night. The announcement was obtained by MMAFighting. “When it comes to any big decision I make, I sit down with my family, my management team at Zinkin and the people that are around me that I […]
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Tito Ortiz fined for flipping off Stephan Bonnar post-fight
Last night at Bellator 131 Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar via decision. Many thought this would have put an end to the bitter rivalry between the two, however Ortiz had further plans. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” threw water on Bonnar after the bout, and flipped “The American Psycho” off (See that HERE). Now, according […]
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War Machine laughs at Christy Mack’s emotional testimony
Last week we brought you news that former Bellator MMA fighter War Machine laughed at Christy Mack while she gave an emotional testimony in court. Now we have the accompanying video of the event. Check it out: 8 News NOW
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Bellator 131 Salaries: Ortiz Tops Payroll With $300k
Last night Bellator held arguably their biggest event ever, Bellator 131, which featured a main-event bout between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar. Today the salaries for the event were disclosed by the CSAC to Sherdog, and unsurprisingly Tito Ortiz topped the $632,600 disclosed payroll. Interestingly however, according to MMAJunkie, Ortiz purse was not doubled as […]
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King Mo calls out Tito Ortiz: “I will bust your a**”
Last night at Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar in a highly anticipated matchup. Also on the card, King Mo TKO’d Joe Vedepo (See that HERE). Following Ortiz win over Bonnar, he spoke about the possibility of fighting another UFC veteran, Rampage Jackson. “Of course I want that. We were supposed to fight a […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Tito Ortiz Win Over Stephan Bonnar
Last night at Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar via decision in a highly anticipated matchup. MMA pros, and celebrities took to Twitter to react to the bout. Below are some reactions from notable viewers on Twitter. It's main event time! @titoortiz vs. @StephanBonnar is next on @SpikeTV! #Bellator131 pic.twitter.com/DUBmDbDPOZ — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) […]
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REPLAY! Tito Ortiz vs. Stephan Bonnar (Highlights)
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Bellator 131 Results: Ortiz Dominates Bonnar In Bellator Main Event
The build up to Stephan Bonnar and Tito Ortiz’s light heavyweight fight may have seemed a little odd, but their fight certainly lived up to the hype. They duked it out in the middle of the cage tonight with the crowd solidly behind Tito Ortiz. Bonnar, as promised, was cut open and laughed through it. […]
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REPLAY! Chandler Out On His Feet In Bout Against Brooks
Will Brooks solidified himself as the Bellator lightweight champion, in tonight’s co-main event. Enjoy!
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Bellator 131 Results: Brooks Stuns Chandler and Wins Lightweight Title!
There is just something about Michael Chandler title fights that just screams “TRILOGY”. His bout tonight with Will Brooks was one of the most exciting lightweight title fights in the history of Bellator and it showed that Brooks initial victory was not a fluke. The first round was simply a feeling out process. Due to […]
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REPLAY! Schilling Turns Out The Lights On Manhoef
The hits from Bellator 131 keep on coming. Joe Schilling went through a tough first-round, but early on in the second he found his mark, and put Manhoef to sleep!
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Bellator 131 Results: Schilling Sends Manhoef Crashing to the Canvas in Round 2
This bout could have possibly taken place at “GLORY 17: Last Man Standing” earlier this year. Both Schilling and Manhoef competed in the one night kickboxing tournament, but Manhoef would lose in the quarterfinals. Schilling, however, made it to the finals only to lose to Artem Levin. This bout was strike heavy and may as […]
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REPLAY! Richman Picks Apart Phan to Earn Early Stoppage
UFC veteran Nam Phan was unable to return to former glory this evening, on the Bellator 131 main card. Enjoy!
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Bellator 131 Results: Richman KOs Phan in Round 1
Richman ended this one QUICK! Richman caught Phan off guard with a simple left hook. Phan fell to his bum and tried to get back up to his feet, it almost looked as if he had slipped. However, once he got back to his feet he wobbled around and Richman proceeded to clobber him with […]
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REPLAY! King Mo Blasts Through Vedepo To Earn TKO Win
In tonight’s Bellator 131 main card opener, ‘King Mo’ put his hands to work and finished Joe Vedepo in the third round. Here’s the replay.
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Bellator 131 Results: Lawal Dominates Vedepo, Earns TKO Win
The fight played out exactly how experts said it would: Lawal dominating Vedepo in every aspect. Rounds one and two kicked off with immediate takedowns from Lawal, to which Vedepo had no chance of stopping. Every single time Vedepo tried to get back to his feet, Lawal would grab a leg push him up against […]
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‘Bellator 131: Ortiz vs. Bonnar’ Official Results
Bellator Mixed Martial Arts returns to action this evening with ‘Bellator 131: Ortiz vs. Bonnar’. Fight fans can join BJPENN.COM for our live stream (where available) and live results. The festivities kick off at 6:45 p.m. PT. MAIN CARD: (Spike TV, 9 p.m. ET) Tito Ortiz def. Stephan Bonnar by way of Split Decision (30-27, […]
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LEAKED! Ortiz Channeling WWE … For Insane New Fighter Walkout
Bellator is ripping a page right from the Vince McMahon playbook … using giant screens, loud music and cool graphics to make the walk-to-the-ring at their MMA event feel just like WWE. – Couresy, TMZ Sports
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Jon Jones Stuns Teammates With Music Selection
@cubswanson @ikevf at least @abirchakmma likes my music A video posted by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:17am PST UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones rolls up on his teammates, and gets a sour reaction for his musical selection. Enjoy!
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EASY MONEY! King Mo Pulling For Bonnar, Says Ortiz An Easy Fight
“I want Bonnar to win. I like Bonnar’s personality. He keeps it real. Tito tries to keep it all professional, but he’s not. He’s fake.” “I would whoop his ass. That’s what would happen [if I fought Tito]. I don’t talk about the dude. If I’ve got something to say I’ll say it to his […]
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Will Brooks: ‘Chandler a product of a pumped up ego’
“I chalk it up to, his ego doesn’t allow him to step outside of himself and really examine the big picture. I think sometimes his ego and the people around him pump his ego so much that he’s not allowed to see his different things. But it’s not my problem. I control what I can […]
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Bonnar: Tito’s ‘the biggest a**hole the sport’s ever known’
“He’s just fishing for something. The bottom line is [wrestling coach] Paul Herrera is not working with him. Paul Herrera’s working with me on my wrestling defense and what Tito’s good at. “I could watch Tito’s fights. I know them all. I know his double leg, his underhook to knee tap. We worked on defending […]