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QUICK TWITT | Eddie Alvarez Apologizes For Dissing Bellator’s Interim Strap
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez didn’t take kindly to the news that Michael Chandler will be fighting for an interim title. And why should he? However, the Blackzilian lightweight decided to take the high road and issued an apology through twitter about his negative comments. I apologize @BellatorMMA about my comments yesterday about the interm […]
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VIDEO | Tito Ortiz: ‘Bellator Fight With Shlemenko Is Like ‘Rocky IV”
Tito Ortiz talks about his upcoming fight with Alexander Shlemenko on May 17, 2014 at Bellator 120, UFC erasing his legacy after UFC 172 & possibly fighting Rampage Jackson
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Bellator 120’s Tito Ortiz: ‘I’m eating, sleeping, and sh!tting Shlemenko’
“I knew I had something left to give. I knew it was a matter of the right fight coming along, so when I heard Schlemenko call me out, it was like, okay, bring it. Shlemenko wants to make his name off of Tito Ortiz. He’s not the first person ever to do this. People have […]
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VIDEO | Rampage & King Mo Preview Their Bellator 120 Fight
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “King” Mo Lawal preview their showdown in the Bellator Light Heavyweight tournament final on AXS TV’s Inside MMA.
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Dana White: ‘I don’t see Bellator as competition’
“It’s one of those things. Those guys, I don’t care about those guys. I don’t see them as competition whatsoever. I see that Bjork (Bjorn Rebney) has been saying a lot of stupid s–t lately, he’s in the press. He’s screaming for attention. Screaming for attention. Talking about New York and the union and he’s […]
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Bellator Boss: ‘Culinary Union Should Not Back Off The Fertittas’
“Every state has approved mixed martial arts. They run shows just about anywhere. You’ve got shows that generate revenue everywhere — from hotel rooms, to restaurants, to the actual fights. It’s regulated appropriately by every state commission in the country. The New York State Athletic commission is one of the top athletic commissions in the […]
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VIDEO | Inside The Camp Of Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is set to face Bellator middleweight champion at Bellator 120.
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Following Neck Fracture Bellator Takes Extra Measures To Ensure Safety Of Tito Ortiz
By Evan Stoumbelis Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has gone “above and beyond” to ensure the safety of Tito Ortiz leading up to his Bellator 120 bout with Alexander Schlemenko. Bjorn Rebney spoke back in January on Ortiz’ injury saying: It’s an unsettling conversation to have a specialist in the field of neck injuries to tell […]
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King Mo: ‘Rampage Is Getting His A$$ Whooped’
“We’re not boys. I never talk to Rampage on the phone, maybe once, three or four years ago. I don’t know shit about Rampage, I knew he’s from Memphis. Other than that, I can’t say too much about him. I don’t know that dude, I don’t know. We ain’t boys, we’ve never been boys.” “I […]
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VIDEO | Rampage Talks Sex Before Fights On The Late Late Show
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rampage Jackson, stopped by the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to talk about sex and fighting.
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Karo Parisyan Gets Slapped By Rousey Coach Following Disturbing Comments
Embattled MMA fighter, Karo Parisyan recently came out and made some crazy allegations about the relationship between Ronda Rousey, her trainer Edmond Tarverdyan, and her training partner and longtime friend Manny Gamburyan. You can catch that again, HERE and HERE. Now, according to Manny himself, Karo got slapped by the trainer in response to those […]
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Karo Parisyan: Ronda’s Head Coach Is ‘Eating Her Brains’
“You can’t even compare that gym to our gym, bro. We’re an established MMA gym and a judo gym for over 20 years. [Glendale Fighting Club] is a college gym that became an MMA gym somehow because Roman Mitichyan, one of our guys, one of my best training partners and friends, was taking judo over […]
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Bellator Boss: Tito Will Have A 35 Pound Weight Advantage Over Shlemenko
“It’s 20 pounds on paper, but legitimately, Shlemenko walks around at 190.” Rebney told Sherdog.com. “He’s a guy who cuts four pounds, who stops eating big meals a day and a half before the fight to cut four pounds of water weight to make 185. He’s a typical Eastern European fighter who’s not interested in […]
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Rampage & King Mo Trade Barbs On OTR
During a recent stint on ‘OTR’, BEllator stars, Rampage Jackson and King Mo traded words on the air. “I think your wrong, man. Why would we fake something like this, know what I’m saying? We both fighting in the cage for money…we ain’t cool, we ain’t boys,” said King Mo. “We’re fighting for that money. […]
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Fun Fact of the day: Liddell/Kennedy share same baby momma
Former Strikeforce title challenger Tim Kennedy and UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell have more in common than just a career in mixed martial arts, they also share the same baby momma. Yes it’s true, and the mother is none other than female MMA fighter Casey Noland (4-6 MMA, pictured). Noland met “The Iceman” when she was seventeen […]
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.gif | Bellator 117: Watch Douglas Lima Punish Rick Hawn with Leg Kicks
Douglas Lima dominated this title fight and became the first new Bellator Welterweight Champion since 2010. Lima utilized his leg kicks to pick apart Rick Hawn at Friday’s ‘Bellator 117’ event. It was a performance worthy of a champion and we here at BJPENN.COM hope that Hawn did not suffer any serious injuries. It was […]
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‘Bellator 117’ Results: Douglas Lima Wins Bellator Welterweight Championship
Douglas ‘The Phenom’ Lima is the new Bellator Welterweight Champion. Rick Hawn came to fight with a specific strategy in mind and that was his eventual downfall. Despite repeatedly getting kicked in the leg, he refused to adapt his gameplan to that of Lima’s and continued to press forward, attacking without checking the leg kicks. […]
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Tito Ortiz vs. Alexander Shlemenko Is Official For Bellator’s First PPV
Today Bellator officials announced that the fight between veteran fighter Tito Ortiz and current Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko will take place on the promotions first ever Pay-Per-View event, Bellator 120. Ortiz, who hasn’t won a fight since 2011, will make his Bellator debut on May 17 in Southaven, Miss. The fight is scheduled […]
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Is Bellator Really Just A Poor Man’s UFC?
By Evan Stoumbelis In recent months, there has been more and more talk of Bellator competing with the UFC in terms of ratings as well as star power, and with Bellator getting ready to launch its inaugural Pay-Per View on May 17th, it’s only fair that we ask the question: Is Bellator a knockoff of […]
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Bellator Boss Shuts Down Dana – Ronda Not MMA’s Top Star
Before her crushing defeat over Sarah McMann, UFC President Dana White called, Ronda Rousey MMA’s biggest star. While her pay-per-view numbers, still leave room for improvement, her ability to land leading roles in major motion pictures is a feat not easily matched. Still though, Bjorn Rebney, Bellator’s CEO, isn’t buying it: “I would never want […]
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.gif | Karo Parisyian Returned To Form Last With This Bellator KO
Last night, under the Bellator banner, Karo Parisyian returned to form with a devastating knockout victory. The first of his career. Check it:
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Tito Ortiz vs. Alexander Shlemenko set for Bellator 120 PPV
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (16-11 MMA) will once again attempt to make his debut for Bellator Fighting Championships, as it was announced yesterday that he is scheduled to face the promotions current middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at the Bellator 120 pay-per-view this May. The announcement was made by “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” himself during […]
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.gif | Bellator 116: Alexander Volkov Nearly Kicks Mighty Mo’s Head Off, KoTY Candidate!
Knockout enthusiasts thought their day peaked when Roy Nelson knocked out legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira with a devestating right hand at ‘UFC Fight Night 39’. They were in for a treat when Alexander Volkov introduced his foot to Mighty Mo’s head at Bellator 116 later that night! Alexander Volkov and Mighty Mo Siliga met in […]
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QUICK TWITT | Tito Ortiz Cleared To Fight
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion and current Bellator fighter, Tito Ortiz, has been cleared to fight once again. Check out the HBB’s announcement: News get better and better. Guess who's cleared to fight???? — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) April 10, 2014 Me that's who!!!!!! I'mmmmm baaaaack! pic.twitter.com/DjJ27k29Ib — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) April 10, 2014
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Salary Report: Kongo Towers Over Bellator 115 Payroll
By Evan Stoumbelis Bellator 115 took place on April 4th, where fight fans saw Vitaly Minakov defeat former UFC heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo to retain the Bellator heavyweight strap. Early this morning we received the payroll from the NSAC, fighter salaries are as follows: Main card (Spike TV) Vitaly Minakov ($17,500 + $17,500 = $35,000) […]
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Bellator 115 Results: Minakov Defeats Kongo and Retains Heavyweight Title
The heavyweight championship was hanging in the balance tonight as Vitaly Minakov and Cheick Kongo battled on tonight’s main event. The fight kicked off in controversial fashion as Minakov landed two low-blows on Kongo which ultimately led to a point deduction for the heavyweight champion. Kongo could not take control of the round despite getting […]
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‘Bellator 115: Minakov vs. Kongo’ Live Results
Tonight, BJPENN.COM will be providing live results of Spike TV’s ‘Bellator 115: Minakov vs. Kongo’ event. The card kicks off at 4:00pm PT, although, in typical Bellator fashion, the card it tape-delayed on the west coast. RESULTS: Vitaly Minakov def. Cheick Kongo by way of Unanimous Decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) Herman Terrado & Justin Baesman […]
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*April Fools* UFC Buys Spike TV, Cancels Bellator Broadcasts Indefinitely
This story is an April Fools Joke. For several months now it seemed as though Bellator had been picking up steam and finally hitting a stride of loyal viewers. A partnership with Spike TV meant ratings were rising, and as a result fighters were being signed. There were even talks that Bellator would eventually surpass […]