Category: Bjorn Rebney

  • Photo | A tweet from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney managed to make the UFC 264 broadcast

    Photo | A tweet from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney managed to make the UFC 264 broadcast

    A tweet that has become some sort of meme in the MMA community from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney managed to make the UFC 264 broadcast. In June 2014, Rebney tweeted out the word “Mexico!!” and to this day, fans still occasionally retweet him when a Mexican MMA fighter does something amazing. Last month at […]

  • Ben Askren received some advice from Bjorn Rebney after UFC debut

    Ben Askren received some advice from Bjorn Rebney after UFC debut

    It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from former Bellator boss Bjorn Rebney. He’s been quiet ever since it was announced he’d be working with the seemingly defunct Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) in 2016. Apparently, however, the former Bellator chief has been in contact with former Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren, who is now […]

  • Bjorn Rebney discusses current state of Bellator MMA

    Bjorn Rebney discusses current state of Bellator MMA

    While Bellator MMA may now be run by veteran MMA promoter Scott Coker, it was Bjorn Rebney who founded the promotion bak in 2008. Rebney spent six years as Chairman and CEO of the promotion, marketing Bellator MMA as “The Toughest Tournament in Sports”, running 11 ‘seasons’ of the promotion, with each season being a […]

  • Bjorn Rebney on the MMAAA: ‘The good news is the negative vibe has been focused on me’

    Bjorn Rebney on the MMAAA: ‘The good news is the negative vibe has been focused on me’

    Many people fans and athletes were excited to hear the news about the formation of the “industry re-defining” Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA). With members including Georges St-Pierre, Donald Cerrone, Cain Velasquez, TJ Dillashaw and Tim Kennedy, the news of the newly announced association was buzzing. However, one member representing the association that has […]

  • Bjorn Rebney blasts new UFC owners

    Bjorn Rebney blasts new UFC owners

    Former Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney recently found himself making headlines recently when he joined former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre, former UFC champions TJ Dillashaw & Cain Velasquez, and top ranked fighters Donald Cerrone & Tim Kennedy in announcing the formation of the MMA Athletes Association. While the association mostly received praise form fighters, […]

  • Tim Kennedy: Bjorn Rebney is a “necessary evil” in MMAAA

    Tim Kennedy: Bjorn Rebney is a “necessary evil” in MMAAA

    Earlier this week, we were introduced to the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA), an organization created with the goal of improving the way fighters are treated by the UFC’s new owners, WME-IMG. This organization has been helmed by a team of talented UFC stars: former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, former heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez, […]