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Alexander Shlemenko: ‘I’m Just Trying To Follow In Fedor’s Footsteps’
Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko has his sights set high when it comes to what he wants to accomplish in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Shlemenko, who is from Omsk Russia, wants to follow in the footsteps of one of the greatest fighters ever, who just happens to be Russian as well, Fedor […]
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BLOCKED! Spike TV Running Eddie Alvarez Special During UFC 178
Eddie Alvarez was recently released from Bellator MMA after a lengthy contract dispute that went back to Bjorn Rebney’s time with the promotion. Scott Coker recently released Alvarez unconditionally, and wished him all the best in his fighting future. The very same day that Alvarez was released, the UFC signed Alvarez and placed him in […]
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UFC Blocked Bellator From Hosting Event In California
The UFC and Bellator went head to head for the first time earlier this month during UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi, and Bellator 123, which took place the same night, in the same town. Now it appears that the UFC and Bellator will once again go head to head on the same night, but […]
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Khabib To Alvarez: Win A Few Fights Before Asking For A Title Shot
Earlier this month Bellator finally released lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez from his contract. That very same day, Alvarez was signed to the UFC, and agreed to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178 on September 27th. Alvarez stated that he wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis after Gilbert Melendez gets his shot at the […]
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Tito: ‘Shamrock and I Had Words, But Bonnar’s Getting Hurt’
Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, and multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar had their scuffle in the Bellator cage several weeks ago. Since then, many fans questioned the legitimacy of the scuffle, given Bonnar’s WWE-style promoting of the fight. Tito Ortiz joined Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice on Inside MMA to talk about his genuine […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Tonight At 7 P.M. PST With Daniel Straus, Walel Watson, Joe Taimanglo, & Travis Browne
LISTEN LIVE HERE Our first guest is no stranger to the show and no stranger to the spotlight, Daniel Straus is back on the show and that means he’s set to be back in the Bellator Cage. Daniel is set to take on Justin Wilcox in the main event at Bellator 127, October 3rd. We […]
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Melvin Manhoef Explains How He Was Tricked Into Fighting Mark Hunt
Melvin Manhoef is arguably one of the hardest hitting fighters on the planet. One of his most spectacular highlight reel knockouts came during his time in Pride FC, where he knocked Mark Hunt out cold with a left hand. Prior to being knocked out by Junior Dos Santos in May of 2013, Hunt hadn’t been […]
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Jenna Jameson On VH1 ‘Couples Therapy’
Jenna Jameson, former pornstar, and ex-wife of UFC Hall Of Fame member Tito Ortiz appeared on VH1’s show ‘couples therapy’ along with her boyfriend, Syndicate MMA owner, John Wood. Get More: Couples Therapy By Evan Stoumbelis
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Tito Ortiz explains his side of the bizarre Bellator brawl
Ten days ago, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz stepped into the Bellator cage with fellow MMA veteran Stephan Bonnar to announce their November 15 fight in San Diego, California. What happened during the “promotion” of their upcoming bout could only be described as bizarre and included the unveiling of a masked man. “The […]
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Emanuel Newton Says He Felt Joey Beltran’s ‘Soul Leave His Body’
Emanuel Newton defended his Bellator light heavyweight championship for the first time this past weekend against Joey Beltran. The bout saw Newton win via a highlight reel spinning backfist KO in the third round, much similar to the one used against King Mo last year. Prior to the KO, Newton was looking tired, and some […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Recap With Brian Rogers, Richie Martinez, Raphael Butler, And Brandon Vera
BJPENN.com Radio was back this past Saturday with another star studded episode that featured Brian Rogers, Richie Martinez, Raphael Butler, and Brandon Vera. First on the show was Brian ‘The professional predator’ Rogers, who is coming off a flying knee KO at Bellator 119, he spoke about his roots in Football, and making the jump […]
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Dana White Believes Bellator Cost Eddie Alvarez Some Of His Best Years
Earlier this month Bellator MMA President Scott Coker released Eddie Alvarez from his Bellator contract, and gave the lightweight champion his blessings to fight for the UFC. Alvarez signed with the UFC the very same day, and signed on to fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 178. What was shocking about Alvarez signing was that he […]
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Ortiz Slams “American Jacka$$” Stephan Bonnar, Says He’s A “$hitty Person”
The plot thickens with Tito Ortiz and multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar, and it will likely continue to do so until the pair meet at Bellator 131 on November 15th. For those unfamiliar with the situation, Stephan Bonnar signed with Bellator with the sole purpose of fighting Tito Ortiz. Then, during the in-cage fight […]
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Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire Nearly Didn’t Fight Curran After Being Injured At Bellator Photo Shoot
Patricio Pitbull Freire put on a spectacular performance at Bellator 123 to win the featherweight championship from Pat Curran, however the fight almost didn’t happen. Freire pulled out of the bout several weeks before the event, but then relented and agreed to fight Curran several days after. He spoke with MMAFighting.com about the fight that […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Tonight At 7 P.M. PST With Brian Rogers, Richie “Boogeyman” Martinez, Raphael Butler, & Brandon Vera
LISTEN LIVE HERE This weeks show is kicked off by “The Professional Predator” Brian Rogers. Brian is coming off an amazing KO win at Bellator 119 with a flying knee. Now Brian is set to step back into the Bellator cage September 19, 2014 against promotional newcomer Rafael Carvalho. Brian was originally set to face […]
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Bonnar: ‘Tito Ortiz Too Worried About His Image’
Newly signed Bellator fighter and UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar stopped by the studio for a lively interview with hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten on AXS TV’s Inside MMA. His upcoming fight with Tito Ortiz was the hot subject of the night, as Bonnar discusses in this clip why he chose to come […]
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Parillo: ‘Bonnar just made my job easier’
Back at it with this guy! @titoortiz1999 !!! The only guy in the dark the other night… His opponent making my job easier in the motivation department!!#parilloboxing #ortizvsbonnar #nov15 Following the Bellator brawl (Replay HERE) between Tito and Bonnar, Striking coach Jason Parillo takes to facebook with this photo and message regarding the former UFC light-heavyweight champion.
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Emanuel Newton: “This is my title. This is my belt.” – Exclusive
BJPenn.com Radio talked with Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton this past weekend and the topics were hot. Newton talked about his upcoming title defense against longtime MMA vet Joey Beltran, steroid use in MMA, and the Soctt Coker era of Bellator MMA and what he thinks it means for the company. Newton and Beltran […]
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Bonnar Finds Suitable Training Partner For Tito’s Head, Ortiz Fires Back
While prepping for his bout against Tito Ortiz, former UFC light-heavyweight fighter Stephan Bonnar uses practical cranium matching to select his sparring partners. Check it: trying to find a training partner w a head as big as @titoortiz. I think @bigsexymccorkle 's head is close enough pic.twitter.com/NdSbTx0QfK — Stephan Bonnar (@StephanBonnar) September 11, 2014 And […]
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Tito Has A Message For His Haters
The Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz breaks his silence following last week’s Bellator Brawl. Check it: #Haters here's your chance to say something. Because after Nov-15-14 you won't have anything to say but "oh I knew Tito would beat him". — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) September 10, 2014
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Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson 2 almost happened at Bellator 123
Former Bellator matchmaker, Sam Caplan was recently interviewed by Sherdog and shared some interesting stories regarding his time with the promotion. Among these, was a story from just months ago, on how Bellator almost had Kimbo Slice convinced to make a return to Mixed Martial Arts: “I wanted Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson for Bellator 123. That was […]
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Bellator MMA: Uncut – Bellator 123
Exclusive behind-the-scenes action from Bellator 123 live from Mohegan Sun Arena – Friday, September 5th on Spike TV. Episode includes Joe Warren, Tamdan McCrory, Bobby Lashley, Patricio Pitbull & more!
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Bonnar: ‘Tito should be thanking me for saving the sport he was destroying’
“If you think Scott Coker and Spike TV are writing this material, you’re nuts.” “I cant believe people are this stupid. There are people with all these conspiracy theories. People think like, they got us all in the office with SpikeTV and the Bellator brass and we all planned out this elaborate plan.” … “Tito […]
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Stephan Bonnar Apologizes To Bellator Boss For Tito Stunt
“Scott Coker, I apologize to you. It never crossed my mind that you would get blamed for it. I thought people would realize it’s me from the get-go.” “This was 100 percent our stunt, and just the fact that they think that him and Spike TV collaborated and wrote this up, c’mon. It’s (Coker’s) first […]
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Coker Explains Beltran’s Bellator Title Shot
Former UFC light-heavyweight Joey Beltran may be a journeyman by most accounts, but his entertaining, kill or be-killed style, grants him the credibility to sometimes be the exception, rather than the rule. The “Mexicutioner” is set to fight for the Bellator light-heavyweight title and with a record of just 2-5-1 over his last eight bouts […]
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Stephan Bonnar Opens Up About Steroid Usage, Says He Was Close To “Offing” Himself
Multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar has signed with Bellator MMA, and will fight Tito Ortiz in November, however that doesn’t mean he’s been able to get rid of the past. Most notably, two failed drug tests during his stint with the UFC. Bonnar spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his past […]
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Scott Coker Swears He Didn’t Know About The Bonnar-Ortiz Brawl
At Bellator 123 on Friday, multiple time steroid abuser Stephan Bonnar and a masked man joined Scott Coker and Tito Ortiz in the ring to announce their fight, which will take place on November 15th. During the course of the verbal exchange, it was revealed that the masked man was Ortiz’ former coach Justin McCully. […]
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PHOTO | Dominick Cruz Attends Mike Chandler’s Wedding
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz attended the wedding of Mike Chandler, and his wife Brie this past weekend. Check it out: “So happy for these two lovebirds @briewillett+@mikechandlermma …love being here to witness the beginning of this powerful relationship. #MeettheChandlers”