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Eddie Alvarez Has Emergency Meeting With Bellator
Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez canceled his Asian tour with Blackzilian teammates to have an emergency meeting with new Bellator President Scott Coker. MMA-in-Asia reported the news earlier today. While Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez had an proverbial war over contract disputes with Rebney and Viacom that lessened his cage time for most of 2012 and […]
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Dana White Responds To Coker’s New Bellator Gig
“Not only do I know Scott (Coker) very well, I know the guys at Spike very well. I was in business with them for a long time and I think this is a much better fit for them than Bjork was.” No beef for UFC President Dana White and Scott Coker, at least not yet. […]
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Dana White Talks Scott Coker, Jon Jones, Jose Aldo and more
UFC President Dana White Touches on a ton of MMA topics in this interview with Bas Rutten. Enjoy!
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A Look Back: Strikeforce’s Last Days And Scott Coker’s Return
With all this Scott Coker talk, let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit the days of Strikeforce past. Strikeforce of course was the promotion that Coker founded and ran for its entire existence until Zuffa bought and eventually closed it down. March 12, 2011 is when Dana White announced the purchase, but explained […]
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Scott Coker Lays Out Plans For Big Fights Under Bellator Banner
“My plan is to go from a tournament format to a more traditional format, to more of a superfight format,” said Coker, in his first day at his new job after what he described was a very quick negotiation period. “We will do tournaments when the situation makes sense. I think a tournament can make […]
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Lifting The Ban, More Bellator Coverage Coming To BJPENN.COM
In case any of you missed the news earlier, here’s a recap of what went down with Bellator MMA. Goodbye Bjorn Rebney, hello Scott Coker. Yes,Viacom, the huge media company that owns the majority of Bellator, has parted ways with founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. The now former CEO of Bellator released a statement about […]
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LEAKED! – Rebney’s Scripted Hype Video That Viacom Threw Away
Our good friends over at Middleeasy have got their hands on this video that Bjorn Rebney tried to push on SPIKE TV. Zeus, of Middleeasy shares the story: The story behind this promo is Bjorn Rebney wanted to show the media how great of a rapport he had with his staff and fighters. In order […]
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Bellator Announces Scott Coker As New President, Getting Rid of Tournament Format & Seasons
Following a full day or reports, rumors and speculation, the Bellator promotion has announced that Scott Coker will take over as the company’s president. Coker is a well-respected martial arts promoter who founded the popular Strikeforce promotion back in 1985. The company managed to operate successfully as the number-two MMA Promotion in the world under […]
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WSOF Exec: Rebney’s Release Is Freedom From Slavery, A Victory For MMA
“Today is victory for all of MMA – for me, for you, for all the fighters. Today should be (named) MMA Independence Day. Freedom from slavery, freedom from abuse, freedom from shadiness – this guy left. I don’t want to say his name – just MMA fans should be happy, and I’m very sure a […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pro’s React To Rebney’s Termination
Earlier today we learned that Viacom was taking their MMA company serious for once, and as a result they got rid of their plague of bad executives. A top the termination list was company founder, Bjorn Rebney. The MMA world reacted: Regardless of what went on ,it was Fun building this company w You @BjornRebney […]
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CONFIRMED: VIACOM Gets Smart, Ditches Bjorn Rebney For Scott Coker
MMA’s biggest scoundrel, Bjorn Rebney has been officially removed from his seat as Bellator President. As we reported earlier today Scott Coker, the former Strikeforce boss, will come in as a replacement and likely give Bellator the credibility they’ve been lacking. Rebney released the following statement: “It is with bittersweet emotions that I announce that […]
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Report: Viacom Replacing Bjorn Rebney With Scott Coker
If reports hold true, the MMA world just got loads better and Bellator now has a shot at longevity. Former Strikeforce president Scott Coker (pictured), the man who lead the world’s #2 MMA promotion for years, has reportedly been pegged to replace the controversial Bjorn Rebney as Bellator president. No oword from Bellator officials […]
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VIDEO | Scott Coker’s Final Strikeforce Interview | MMA NEWS
Strikeforce founder and CEO discusses the closure of his company and the final event.
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Luke Rockhold Pulls Out Of Final Strikeforce Title Defense Against Lorenz Larkin | MMA NEWS
The final Strikeforce event set for January 12 has lost another bout to its roster. Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has been forced to withdraw due to a nagging wrist injury. The show was dubbed “Strikeforce: Champions” but with the loss of Gilbert Melendez earlier in the month and now Rockhold, the champions on the […]
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Strikeforce Offers Stacked January Card As Final Event Before Closing Doors | MMA NEWS
STRIKEFORCE heads to the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Saturday, Jan. 12 with three championship fights, plus the return of Oklahoma State University star Daniel Cormier, all televised live on SHOWTIME. With a collection of some of the best fighters in the world today, STRIKEFORCE has put together a memorable and historic […]
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Strikeforce Cancels Second Consecutive Show On Showtime | MMA NEWS
Strikeforce announced yesterday it is planning its next card set to air live on Showtime in January 2013. Further information on the fight card and location will be announced shortly. Strikeforce also announced the cancellation of its Nov. 3 event at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., due to injuries sustained by main […]
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Coker Says No Strikeforce Champs Will Take Off To The UFC | MMA NEWS
Since the UFC’s blockbuster purchase of rival organization, Strikeforce, the UFC has really run the show and turned Strikeforce into a much more marketable company. The UFC has also taken the liberty to import some top fighters to compete at the highest level of MMA in the UFC. Such notable names include former Strikeforce […]