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Bellator Releases Welterweight Champion, Promotion Gives Up All Rights To Match
It looks like there will be no ugly contract negotiations between Bellator and welterweight fighter Ben Askren. Bellator boss, Bjorn Rebney, tweeted to announce the release of Askren. I’ve made the decision to release Ben Askren. After speaking with Ben, it was clear it was a good time for both parties to move on. I've […]
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POLL RESULTS: Did Bellator 106 Deliver?
On November 2, the Bellator Fighting Championship attempted to enter into the risky business of pay-per-view broadcasting. After removing the main event between Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson the promotion went back to their free on SPIKE TV business model and removed several notable bouts from the night’s roster. An epic title fight between Eddie […]
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Report: Comp’d Ticket Percentage High For Bellator 106 Event
By Evan Stoumbelis Bellator 106 took place last Saturday in California where fans saw Eddie Alvarez defeat Michael Chandler to win back his lightweight title in their rematch. The card became the biggest show Bellator has put on to date, and the most watched card in Bellator history with an average of 1.1 million viewers […]
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BJPENN.COM RADIO RETURNS TONIGHT WITH KING MO, MANNY GAMBURYAN, CAT ZINGANO & AKIRA CORASSANI (5PM PT)
The crew returns tonight in their new Friday time-slot for an all new episode of BJPENN.COM RADIO. Hosts George Mathews (@GMathewsMMA) and Pedro Carrasco (@LATLPedro) will be joined by an all-star cast of fighters this evening. TUF runner-up, Team Rousey coach, WEC title challenger and UC 168 competitor Manny Gamburyan will join the show as […]
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Bellator 107: Kong vs. Graham Weigh-in Results
The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed from the Mist Nightclub inside the WinStar World Casino in preparation for Bellator MMA’s November 8th event, which will showcase the Bellator Heavyweight, Middleweight and Bantamweight Tournament Finals. Bellator MMA will take place from WinStar World Casino on Friday, November 8th with the first fight taking place at […]
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Watch Today’s Bellator 107 Weigh-Ins Live on BJPENN.COM (3:00PM PT)
Fighters from tomorrow night’s Bellator 107 event hit the scales today in the official weigh-ins ceremony from Thackerville, Oklahoma, to make their bouts official. In the main event UFC veteran and fan favorite heavyweight Cheick Kongo faces off with fellow tournament finalist Peter Graham to determine who will challenge Bellator heavyweight champion, Alexander Volkov for […]
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Dana White & Bjorn Rebney Trade Barbs On Twitter, Explain Recent Comments
The Bellator promotion has ushered itself in as America’s second leading Mixed Martial Arts promotion. In what many consider a distant second place behind the UFC, Bellator has secured a slot on Spike TV, acquired some of the UFC’s most recognizable faces and has made a valiant push towards becoming a competitor in the space […]
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Bellator Shifts Schedule, Middleweight and Heavyweight Title Fights Swap Dates
After a grueling Middleweight Title defense on September 7th, Alexander Shlemenko will now face Doug Marshall on November 22nd from Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In its place, the Heavyweight Title fight between Vitaly Minakov and Alexander Volkov will now be featured on the November 15th fight card from Revel in Atlantic City. Rampage Jackson […]
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Eddie Alvarez isn’t mad at Bjorn Rebney or Bellator
By Evan Stoumbelis Newly crowned Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez made his successful return to action this past Saturday at Bellator 106 after a year-long layoff to reclaim his 155-pound strap from then undefeated champion Michael Chandler. For those who don’t know, Bellator sued Alvarez after the UFC offered him a contract and Bellator exercised […]
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POLL | Did Bellator 106 Deliver?
Last Saturday the Bellator promotion put their best foot forward with a triple-header title fight event. After making the shift from pay-per-view to live TV, removing notable stars like Rampage Jackson and Cheick Kongo the show went on with three title fights. In front of a near empty Arena the combatants squared off in a […]
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Medical Suspensions: Bellator 106’s Alvarez & Chandler Among 22 Suspended Fighters
By Evan Stoumbelis Bellator 106 took place this Saturday in Long Beach California during which Eddie Alvarez avenged his loss to the formerly undefeated Michael Chandler to win the lightweight belt, Emmanuel Newton defeated King Mo to win the interim light-heavyweight belt, Daniel Straus defeated Pat Curran to win the featherweight belt, and Joe Riggs […]
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QUICK TWITT | Dana White Says ‘Djork’ Rebney Served Big Plate Of Karma At Bellator 106
For reason’s I have already explained, Bjorn Rebney, the Bellator CEO, is not a good example of what the frontman of a fight promotion should be all about. (Just check out his reaction when Eddie Alvarez beat his champ.) And while I cannot say I always agree with the UFC President, at least Dana White […]
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A Disgusted Bellator Boss Caught Shaking Head When Alvarez Announced Winner In Title Fight
Let’s face it, Bellatar Boss, Bjorn Rebney put a lot of stock in his former lightweight champion, Michael Chandler. So much so that, the man many people feel is the ‘scummiest’ executive in Mixed Martial Arts, settled out of court with Eddie Alvarez and offered up a contract that many suspect give Eddie freedom from […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Daniel Straus Ready To Win Bellator Gold This Weekend In Long Beach | Fist-Ta-Cuff Radio
Good things come to those who wait. And even better things come to those who earn those good things. This is the story for Daniel Straus, a Bellator fighter (21 wins, 4 losses – 7-1 in BFC) who has not only been looking to avenge an early loss in his career, but also wants […]
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QUICK TWITT | Tito Ortiz Says In Six Weeks He’ll Be Back In The Gym
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz has been blasted in the headlines as of late for his last-minute cancellation of his main event with Rampage Jackson. A fractured neck was the culprit. The Huntington Beach Bad Boy took to twitter to give an update on his health status yesterday and here it is!
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GSP: If Askren signs, I’ll fight him. No problem.
Bellator welterweight champion, Ben Askren (12-0 MMA), is currently in contract limbo, sitting on the shelf with Bellator, while waiting for a contract offer from the UFC. Bellator President, Bjorn Rebney, stated that he would happily let Ben Askren go, if the UFC would give him an immediate title shot. UFC president, Dana White, did […]
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POLL | Did Bellator Make The Right Call By Canceling PPV & Thinning Down Card?
Last Friday we learned that Tito Ortiz was pulling out of his main event fight against Rampage Jackson in what was to serve as the Bellator promotions pay-per-view debut. Instead of opting to book a replacement opponent on just one-weeks notice, the good folks over at Bellator decided to thin down the card and […]
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QUICK TWITT | Tito Ortiz Shows Off X-Rays of Fractured Neck
‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ Tito Ortiz, single-handedly destroyed Bellator’s aspirations at a pay-per-view event. After a heavy dose of media promotions, Tito finally let the cat out of the bag last week that he had a fractured neck and will be unable to compete against Rampage Jackson at Bellator 106. Based on the timeline […]
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Bellator Drops Three More Bouts From This Weekend’s Bellator 106 Event
A once promising fight card, that was to serve as Bellator’s debut into the pay-per-view market, has fell apart at the seams and is no longer the “stacked” event once billed. With news that Tito Ortiz is injured, the promotion opted to remove Rampage Jackson from the main event entirely and postpone his promotional […]
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Tito Ortiz Suffers Fractured Neck: Bellator Moves Entire Show to Live & Free on Spike TV
After months of training preparing for his November 2nd showdown with Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz has suffered a fractured neck injury forcing the cancellation of the main event for Bellator’s November 2nd fight card. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and Spike President Kevin Kay have jointly decided to provide the November 2nd fight card to MMA […]
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VIDEO | Ortiz & Shamrock Go ‘Off The Record’ vs. UFC
“Dana White is an excellent promoter,” said Ortiz. “He goes out and promotes the sport for what it is. But he’s not the one getting in the cage, that’s entertaining the fans who are watching and buying the pay-per views.” “Fighters are the ones who are stepping in and putting our lives on the line […]
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VIDEO | Adam Carolla Criticizes Tito Ortiz’ Boxing
Post by Adam Carolla. Check out Adam Carolla hold pads for former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz. Tito faces Rampage Jackson next week in Long Beach as the headlining act to Bellator’s first every pay-per-view event.
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Roy Nelson: This is probably the crappiest camp that I’ve ever had
In the MMA game, some training camps go good and some training camps go bad, and according to UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson (19-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC) his latest camp was the latter of the two: “This has actually probably been the crappiest camp that I’ve ever had,” Nelson admitted on Wednesday. “It is what it […]
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Heavyweight Tournament Finals Added To November 2nd Pay-Per-View As Cheick Kongo Battles Vinicius Spartan
After knockout victories for both Cheick Kongo and Vinicius Spartan in the Bellator Heavyweight Semifinals, the two giants will meet inside the Bellator cage on November 2nd live on Pay-Per-View from the Long Beach Arena, which is headlined by MMA icons Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. “Rampage vs. Tito” will be held at Southern California’s […]
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Bellator Not Interested In Rousimar Palhares
In just 31-seconds Rousimar Palhares completely destroyed his career as a prize-fighter. The 33-year old Brazilian has cranked one-too-many leg locks beyond the acceptable limit and now he’s lost his job and according to Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, a shot with the emerging second best MMA promotion in the world. “Risks already exist for the […]
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Terry Etim Makes Bellator Debut Saturday, November 2nd on Spike TV
Submission ace Terry Etim will return to the cage on November 2nd as the Liverpool native will make his Bellator debut against Patrick Cenoble. The lightweight affair will be featured on Spike TV leading up to Bellator’s highly anticipated Pay-Per-View, which is headlined by MMA icons Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. “Rampage vs. Tito” will […]
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Bellator Results & Video Highlights: Kongo Gets Second Round TKO, Lavar Johnson Loses
The final results are in for Bellator MMA’s event live from California’s Visalia Convention Center. The event was headlined by the Bellator Heavyweight Semifinals with Cheick Kong defeating Mark Godbeer and Vinicius Spartan finishing Lavar Johnson to advance to the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Final. The Bellator Middleweight Tournament continued with Brennan Ward defeating Joe Pacheco […]
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VIDEO: King Mo calls Newton’s spinning backfist ‘feminine’
In anticipation of their first ever pay-per-view event, the Bellator Fighting Championship has had their biggest star, Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal, recount his devastating knockout loss at the hands of his upcoming opponent, Emanuel Newton. The two light-heavyweight fighters are set on a collision course for Bellator 106 on November 2.