Tag: Bellator

  • Bellator Denies Freire Title Shot – Freire Wants Out of Contract

    Bellator Denies Freire Title Shot – Freire Wants Out of Contract

    By Evan Stoumbelis Yesterday Bellator announced former featherweight champion Pat Curran would be granted a rematch with the man who took his title from him in November at Bellator 106, Daniel Straus. Fight fans that saw the last fight will be looking forward to the rubber match between Curran and Straus. However, one person isn’t […]

  • Strauss vs. Curran III Set To Headline Bellator 112

    Strauss vs. Curran III Set To Headline Bellator 112

    The Bellator Featherweight Title will once again be on the line in one of the biggest rematches of 2014 as reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus defends his crown against former Bellator Champion and Crystal Lake, Illinois native Pat Curran on Friday, March 14th from Chicago’s Horseshoe Casino live on Spike TV at Bellator 112. […]

  • VIDEO | Cheick Kongo Smashing Pads Ahead Of Bellator Title Fight

    VIDEO | Cheick Kongo Smashing Pads Ahead Of Bellator Title Fight

    Former UFC heavyweight, turned Bellator title challenger, Cheick Kongo, put on a show for fans at the Bellator season 10 Media day workouts.

  • WSOF President Believes They’d ‘Do Very Well’ In Proposed Bellator vs. WSOF Card

    WSOF President Believes They’d ‘Do Very Well’ In Proposed Bellator vs. WSOF Card

    By Evan Stoumbelis Several days ago talks emerged of a winner take all profits, World Series of Fighting vs. Bellator card. Now WSoF matchmaker Ali Abdelaziz has put together proposed bouts for the card, the matchups are as follows: Tyrone Spong vs. Quinton Jackson Anthony Johnson vs. Attila Vegh Andrei Arlovski vs. Vitaly Minakov Marlon […]

  • Bellator Returns To SPIKE March 7 With ‘Bellator 111: Dantas vs. Silva’

    Bellator Returns To SPIKE March 7 With ‘Bellator 111: Dantas vs. Silva’

    The Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title will be on the line live on Spike TV from the WinStar World Casino on Friday, March 7th. The night will also showcase the opening round of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament. Reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas will clash with Bellator Tournament winner Rafael Silva in the main event […]

  • Tito Ortiz Wrecks Porsche Gets Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

    Tito Ortiz Wrecks Porsche Gets Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

    Embattled former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, has (at least for the past several years) an out of control personal life. The worst part about it is, he makes it very public. Having not fought professionally since a 2012 loss to Forrest Griffin, Ortiz still manages to keep his name in the headlines on a […]

  • Askren: ‘The Bald-Headed Fat Man Won’t Let Me In’ The UFC

    Askren: ‘The Bald-Headed Fat Man Won’t Let Me In’ The UFC

    “They essentially told my manager, ‘We’re going to get something done,’ and six hours later, when I’m not in the meeting and not in the UFC office, I get a call saying, ‘It’s not going to happen. It is their business, and they can run their business however they want to run their business. But […]

  • VIDEO | Rampage Caught Fighting Outside Hollywood Night Club

    VIDEO | Rampage Caught Fighting Outside Hollywood Night Club

    Mayhem Miller isn’t the only former UFC employee taking it to the streets. As seen in the above video, former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rampage Jackson isn’t scared to tangle outside of the cage either. This altercation didn’t escalate too far, but after learning this man grabbed his girlfriend’s butt, Rampage was ready to tangle. From […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Christy Mack Accuses War Machine Of Domestic Violence

    QUICK TWITT | Christy Mack Accuses War Machine Of Domestic Violence

    If Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson have taught us anything it’s that fighters and porn stars do not mix. Proving this concept true yet again is popular adult film actress Christy Mack and War Machine (pictured). The two have made their personal lives very public over the years through social media and recently Mack went […]

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Kalib Starnes Wins With Brilliant K.O. Via Elbows At WSOF 7 Event

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Kalib Starnes Wins With Brilliant K.O. Via Elbows At WSOF 7 Event

    Your browser does not support iframes. The Notorious, former UFC middleweight, Kalib Starnes made his return to big MMA action last weekend and did so with an impressive knock out via elbows from the clinch. Enjoy the highlight.

  • Jake Shields vs. Hector Lombard Signed for UFC 171

    Jake Shields vs. Hector Lombard Signed for UFC 171

    UFC welterweights Jake Shields and Hector Lombard are set to meet in the octagon at UFC 171 on March 15th, ESPN confirms. Jake Shields has been on an impressive run while in the UFC not having lost a fight since 2011. After winning a split decision against Tyron Woodley, Shields went on to pick up […]

  • Watch Tonight’s WSOF 7 Event Live on BJPENN.COM (3P.M. PT)

    Watch Tonight’s WSOF 7 Event Live on BJPENN.COM (3P.M. PT)

    The World Series Of Fighting promotion returns to action tonight with WSOF 7. WSOF 7 marks the promotions Canadian debut and puts their inaugural featherweight title up for grabs. Starting at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET viewers can catch the fights right here on BJPENN.COM. International viewers will be able to view tonight’s […]

  • WSOF 7 LIVE RESULTS THREAD

    WSOF 7 LIVE RESULTS THREAD

    Tonight BJPENN.COM will be providing live results of the ‘WSOF 7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer’ event. We invite our international audience to watch our free live stream of the event in full RIGHT HERE. (U.S. audience must watch the main card on NBC Sports, but can still use THIS LINK to catch our prelims broadcast.) ‘WSOF […]

  • Askren Making Move To Singapore, Rumors Of OneFC Signing

    Askren Making Move To Singapore, Rumors Of OneFC Signing

    The hottest free-agent on the MMA Market right now has got to be undefeated former Bellator champion, Ben Askren. The man they call ‘Funky’ had hoped to get signed by the UFC but after failed negotiations the future of the former Olympic wrestler has been in doubt. Overnight news spread of his move to Singapore […]

  • Ratings report: Bellator 109 draws strong numbers

    Ratings report: Bellator 109 draws strong numbers

    Bellator wrapped up it’s ninth season last weekend in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with ‘Bellator 109’ which was headlined by a middleweight title fight that saw Andrew Shlemenko stop Doug “Rhino” Marshall in the first-round to reclaim the middleweight strap. According to a report from MMAFighting’s Dave Meltzer, the event did the third-best numbers of the season […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Teammates Lobby UFC To Sign Ben Askren

    QUICK TWITT | Teammates Lobby UFC To Sign Ben Askren

    Not only do our readers on BJPENN.COM think the UFC should sign top welterweight prospect, Ben Askren, but so do his teammates. The Roufus Sports fight team, which holds many notable fighters on its roster, including UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has taken to twitter in support of Ben. Ben and company met with UFC officials yesterday afternoon […]

  • VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez Discusses Violent Knockout Game Plaguing American Streets

    VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez Discusses Violent Knockout Game Plaguing American Streets

    Bellator lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez issues a statement regarding the new game plaguing American streets. American youth’s have been terrorizing the streets of the northern east coast with a vicious game that has young men roaming around looking for innocent victims to punch into unconsciousness.

  • POLL RESULTS: Should The UFC Sign Ben Askren?

    POLL RESULTS: Should The UFC Sign Ben Askren?

    With the world’s top free agent set to sit down with the UFC this afternoon, the MMA world has been wondering if Ben Askren will get signed to MMA’s leading promotion. When Bellator gave their welterweight champion an unconditional release from the promotion, UFC President Dana White expressed zero interest in the acquisition. However, his […]

  • Weekend Poll | Should The UFC Sign Ben Askren?

    Undefeated welterweight fighter and recently released Bellator champion, Ben Askren finds himself in an odd state of career limbo as of late. Having expressed his desires to fight for the UFC, when finally released from his Bellator obligations, the UFC boss, Dana White said he had no interest. Still, Askren and company are set have a […]

  • VIDEO | Shlemenko’s First Round K.O. Over Doug Marshall

    VIDEO | Shlemenko’s First Round K.O. Over Doug Marshall

    Bellator MMA Last night Bellator MMA’s ninth-season concluded with some fantastic, jaw dropping finishes. If you missed the live event on SPIKE TV. Check out the full highlights above.

  • Bellator releases Matt Riddle following second fight withdrawal

    Bellator releases Matt Riddle following second fight withdrawal

    Matt Riddle (7-3 MMA) is once again a free agent, as Bellator officials recently announced that the welterweight fighter has been released by the promotion. Riddle was expected to face Nathan Coy on the main card of Bellator 109, which goes down this weekend in Matt’s home state of Pennsylvania. However, due to reasons not […]

  • VIDEO | Watch Rampage K.O. Beltran Right Here

    VIDEO | Watch Rampage K.O. Beltran Right Here

    Last night in Atlantic City, Rampage Jackson returned to action with a first round knockout over UFC veteran, Joey Beltran. If you missed it, here’s the replay.

  • .gif | Rampage Knocks Out Joey Beltran In the First

    .gif | Rampage Knocks Out Joey Beltran In the First

    Tonight in the Bellator 108 main event, Quintin ‘Rampage’ Jackson returned to the cage with a first round K.O. over newly signed Bellator import Joey Beltran. The bout was halted at 4:59 of the first round and if you missed it here’s the action: Gif Props: Zombie Profit

  • Bellator 108 Results: Rampage Knocks Beltran Out In First Round With One Second Left

    Bellator 108 Results: Rampage Knocks Beltran Out In First Round With One Second Left

    Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is back. With two men who are notorious for throwing leather with knockout power, not many of their power-punches landed in the first round. Rampage seemed to have listened to Joe Rogan’s criticism by adding leg kicks to his moveset, utilizing them to set up his big hooks. Beltran got the opportunity […]

  • Bellator 108 Results: Minakov Wins Bellator Heavyweight Title, TKOs Volkov In Round 1

    Bellator 108 Results: Minakov Wins Bellator Heavyweight Title, TKOs Volkov In Round 1

    The Bellator Heavyweight Championship will stay in Russia, but it found a new owner in Vitaly Minakov. Vitaly Minakov was looking for the overhand right early, but only found air. He was then taken down after pressing Volkov up against the cage. It looked as if Volkov would get the advantage, but Minakov quickly turned […]

  • Bellator 108 Results: Pitbull Makes Quick Work Of Wilcox, Finishes Fight In First Round

    Bellator 108 Results: Pitbull Makes Quick Work Of Wilcox, Finishes Fight In First Round

    Justin Wilcox had a tough road to get to the finals, but Patricio Pitbull was simply too much for Wilcox to handle tonight. Pitbull kept the fight standing and outstruck his opponent, dropping him multiple times in the opening round. Pitbull let Wilcox get back to his feet only to drop him once again with […]

  • ‘Bellator: Rampage vs. Beltran’ Weigh-In Results

    ‘Bellator: Rampage vs. Beltran’ Weigh-In Results

    The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed from The Social bar inside the Revel casino in preparation for Bellator MMA’s November 15th event, which will showcase MMA icon, Rampage Jackson’s Bellator debut, the Bellator Heavyweight World Title fight and the Bellator Featherweight Finals. Bellator MMA will take place from Revel on Thursday, November 15th with […]

  • Matt Riddle out Of Bellator 109 Bout

    It would seem that Matt Riddle’s Bellator debut is yet again postponed. According to his opponent Nathan Coy, Riddle has pulled out of next week’s Bellator 109 card for unknown reasons. Coy, understandably, is not happy about the bout’s cancellation. “This is my livelihood. I’m supporting my family by doing this. I needed this opportunity […]