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  1. TheEmperorRises

    Alexander Shlemenko vs. Anatoly Tokov slated for Bellator 208

    Two Russian countrymen will do battle for middleweight contendership at Bellator 208. A matchup between former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko and rising contender Anatoly Tokov has been slated for the Oct. 13 event, which takes place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New...
  2. nuraknu

    Aloha, Bellator! Hawaii's Macfarlane to defend world title in Honolulu this December

    KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello has confirmed through multiple sources close to the event that Bellator will make its first-ever trip to Hawaii on Dec. 15 for an event at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center that will be headlined by the Punahou graduate. The undefeated Macfarlane will defend her...
  3. La Paix

    Erick Silva signs multi-fight deal with Bellator

    Erick Silva has joined the Bellator welterweight roster. Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting Longtime UFC veteran Erick Silva has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator, his manager Rafael Cavalcante revealed on social media Thursday. Bellator officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting...
  4. FrankieNYC

    ESPN: baby slice to make lw debut 10/12 in Bellator

    Kevin "Baby Slice" Ferguson Jr., the son of the late Kimbo Slice, will make his lightweight debut on Oct. 12 at Bellator 207 versus Corey Browning, sources told ESPN. Ferguson Jr. (3-1) has won his last three fights in a row after dropping his MMA debut in November 2016. Browning (3-2) will be...
  5. nuraknu

    Bellator: A disturbance in the force…

    When Scott Coker spoke to assembled journalists and media outlets at Bellator 200, no one could have imagined the unprecedented speed and scale at which fighters would subsequently be snapped up. Post event Coker alluded to a Europe wide push, region specific, to fill a void. Signings would...
  6. nuraknu

    Renzo Gracie’s brother Robson Gracie Jr. to debut at Bellator 208

    Another member of the Gracie clan will enter the Bellator cage. Robson Gracie Jr. will officially join family members Royce, Khonry and Neiman on Oct. 13, when he makes his professional MMA debut in a welterweight bout with Peter Nascimento at Bellator 208, sources confirmed following a report...
  7. TheEmperorRises

    Eight months after accident, Daniel Straus is coming back — and he’s redefining what is Bellator

    Back on Dec. 17, shortly after three in the morning on State Road 7 in Dade County, Fla., Daniel Straus was riding his Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle with a passenger at his back. He’s not sure what happened exactly, only that he was driving around a bend when he crashed. There may have been...
  8. MovinOn

    Lyoto Machida reportedly making $1.5 million per fight in Bellator

    CHING CHING, MUTHAFUCKA!!! (And that's a cash register, not a racist reference) That Viacom money just flowing to the top names in Bellator, putting UFC to shame. That said, UFC is surely much more profitable, right @FrankieNYC?
  9. FrankieNYC

    Jack Swagger / Jake Hager discusses the move from WWE to Bellator

    Jack Swagger on Submission Radio regarding a fight with Brock Lesnar that will never happen: “By compare wrestling techniques you mean that I can take Brock Lesnar down at will? Yes, then we compared wrestling techniques. I could close my eyes and tie one hand behind my back and I could bounce...
  10. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator announces signings of 10 more from Europe, including viral KO slammer Galore Bofando

    Bellator continues to bolster its roster with the addition of 10 more signings from Europe. The roster moves come a little more than three weeks after the announcement of two dozen other signings. Among the signings is UFC veteran Galore Bafondo, who made waves 13 months ago with a violent slam...
  11. Clappin'Daddys

    Vataly Minakov Signs with Bellator

    View: https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1032738245262684160
  12. TheEmperorRises

    Chael Sonnen dresses up as Apollo Creed for amazing Bellator 208 poster

    There’s nothing original about “Rocky” references of any kind when it comes to real fighting, but if you’re gonna go there, then go there. Go all in. Which is exactly what Bellator did for one of its posters to promote the upcoming heavyweight grand prix semifinal between Fedor Emelianenko and...
  13. TheEmperorRises

    Unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steve Mowry to debut at Bellator 205

    Mammoth heavyweight Steve Mowry will make his Bellator debut at September’s Bellator 205 event. MMAjunkie today verified with a Bellator official that Mowry (4-0 MMA, 0-0 MMA) will make his promotional debut at Bellator 205 against another debuting fighter in Ben Moa (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). The...
  14. nuraknu

    Monster's Pick 'em Championship Season 20 *SEP 8-OCT 13 2018*

    This is a friendly prediction game with a seasonal league format, started by @Zeph and named in honour of the late Kevin 'Monster' Randleman. If you've never played before, you don't have to do anything to join except post your picks to this thread using the template for the upcoming event...
  15. TheEmperorRises

    Vitaly Minakov close to Bellator return

    View: https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1029829000716275712?s=20
  16. nuraknu

    Benson Henderson vs. Saad Awad tapped for Bellator 208

    Two-time Bellator title challenger Benson Henderson continues his road to redemption, while Saad Awad pushes for his first shot at a major title. A Bellator official today told MMAjunkie the veteran lightweights will fight at Bellator 208, which takes place Oct. 13 at Nassau Coliseum in...
  17. nuraknu

    Bellator 208 - Live Discussion 10/13/18

    Complete Results: Fedor Emelianenko def. Chael Sonnen via TKO (punches) at 4:46 of R1 Benson Henderson (25-8) vs. Saad Awad (23-9) Cheick Kongo def. Timothy Johnson via KO (punches) at 1:08 of Rd 1 Anatoly Tokov def. Alexander Shlemenko via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Henry Corrales...
  18. nuraknu

    Bellator 207 - Live Discussion 10/12/18

    Complete Results: Ryan Bader def. Matt Mitrione via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-24, 30-25). Sergei Kharitonov def. Roy Nelson via KO (punches and knees) at 4:59 of Round 1. Lorenz Larkin def. Ion Pascu via unanimous decision (29-28 x3). Mandel Nallo def. Carrington Banks via KO (knee) at :57...
  19. nuraknu

    Bellator 206 - Live Discussion 9/29/18

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  20. nuraknu

    Bellator 205 - Live Discussion 9/21/18

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  21. nuraknu

    Roger Huerta steps in on short notice to fight Patricky Freire at Bellator 205

    Roger Huerta certainly doesn’t seem to mind facing some of the best Bellator has to offer. Huerta, the longtime MMA veteran, will step in on short notice to fight Patricky Freire at Bellator 205 on Sept. 21 in Boise, Idaho, officials confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday night. ESPN was the...
  22. TheEmperorRises

    Cris Cyborg says UFC matchmaking is ‘all politics,’ she’s open to other promotions in the future

    It sounds like Cris Cyborg is frustrated with the state of things in the UFC right now. The women’s featherweight champion last competed at UFC 222 in March, knocking out Yana Kunitskaya in the main event. That win looked likely to set up a champion vs. champion superfight with bantamweight...
  23. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator bantam champ Darrion Caldwell wants featherweight champ 'Pitbull' by year's end

    Bellator bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell wants to be the next champ-champ in MMA. Caldwell today told MMAjunkie he wants to face featherweight titleholder Patricio Freire (27-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) by year’s end. “I want to be the champ at 145 (pounds),” Caldwell (12-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) told...
  24. nuraknu

    Aaron Pico faces Leandro Higo at Bellator 206

    Bellator is making its Sept. 29 card in San Jose a can’t-miss show. In addition to a middleweight title fight, a heavyweight grudge match and the start of its welterweight grand prix tournament, Bellator 206 will feature the return of Aaron Pico to a city where he has fared well. Three days...
  25. sparkuri

    BELLATOR OFFICIAL WELTERWEIGHT BRACKET

    View: https://youtu.be/ybYwAaoi1xk
  26. nuraknu

    Fedor Emelianenko received an offer from the FBI at Bellator 198

    Ahead of Bellator 198 in Chicago, The Telegraph of London reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) showed up at the hotel where Fedor Emelianenko was staying. The agents requested to see the legendary fighter and “knocked on his room” before questioning him briefly. Emelianenko...
  27. TheEmperorRises

    Patricky Freire vs. Goiti Yamauchi teed up for Bellator 205 in Boise

    Bellator’s second event in Idaho has its latest additions in the lightweight and women’s flyweight divisions. Lightweight Patricky Freire (19-8 MMA, 12-7 BMMA) will take on Goiti Yamauchi (22-4 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) at Bellator 205. A promotion official today revealed the fight booking to MMAjunkie...
  28. La Paix

    Bellator signs 24 fighters across U.K. and Ireland

    Bellator has confirmed the signings of 24 fighters across the U.K. and Ireland and announced its plans to launch an exclusive fight series across the U.K., Ireland and Western Europe. ESPN initially reported the majority of the signings on Friday. On the same day, The Telegraph reported that...
  29. La Paix

    Condit headed to Tristar to train with Bellator MMA champion Rory MacDonald

    Rory MacDonald and Carlos Condit gave mixed martial arts (MMA) fans “Fight of the Night”when they went to war at the UFC 115 pay-per-view (PPV) event back in summer 2010. And despite losing by technical knockout in the final seconds of round three, “Red King” must have liked what he saw, because...
  30. Clappin'Daddys

    Submission specialist Lewis Long signs with Bellator

    Submission specialist Lewis Long signs with Bellator Bellator has signed another UK-based fighter. Michael MorganJul 27, 2018, 7:05am EDT David Field As confirmed by officials, Lewis ‘The Foot’ Long has become the first Welshman to put pen to paper with Bellator. In what appears to be an...
  31. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator MMA sign 22 new European fighters ahead of localised six-event series in UK and Ireland

    Mixed martial arts organization Bellator MMA has upped its game in Europe by signing 22 new fighters to its roster, as it gears up for a newly-created, localised six-event series in the UK and Ireland, in the twelve months from October/November 2018. Following Bellator’s plan to build a...
  32. Clappin'Daddys

    SBG welterweight Richard Kiely signs for Bellator

    Peter Carroll Richard Kiely has signed with Bellator. BAMMA Outspoken Irish kickboxer turned MMA fighter Richard Kiely has come out of retirement and signed with Bellator. Bellator confirmed the signing to MMA Fighting. Formerly known as “The Face of BAMMA,” Kiely caused mass debate on the...
  33. TheEmperorRises

    Pat Curran vs. A.J. McKee/ Rafael Lovato Jr vs John Salter headline Bellator 205 on Sept 21st

    The first two fights – the main event and co-main event – are set for Bellator 205. Officials today announced former featherweight champion Pat Curran (23-7 MMA, 13-4 BMMA) meets undefeated contender A.J. McKee (11-0 MMA, 11-0 BMMA) in the headliner. Bellator 205 takes place Sept. 21 at...
  34. TheEmperorRises

    Terry Brazier, two-division BAMMA champion, signs with Bellator

    BAMMA's lightweight and welterweight champion is headed to Bellator. Terry Brazier (10-1) has signed a long-term deal with the promotion, sources told ESPN. His debut isn't set yet, sources say. Brazier won the BAMMA 155-pound title last month when he defeated Rhys McKee via unanimous...
  35. TheEmperorRises

    Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen Bellator grand prix semifinal booked for Oct. 13

    The next leg of Bellator’s World Heavyweight Grand Prix will be decided in back-to-back days. A semifinal tournament bout pitting Fedor Emelianenko against Chael Sonnen has been scheduled for Oct. 13 at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y. The matchup takes place a day after the other half...
  36. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator reveals most fighters in welterweight tournament field

     Most of the participants in Bellator’s welterweight tournament now have been revealed. Bellator President Scott Coker today announced a field of nine fighters for the competition, which kicks off Sept. 29 in San Jose, Calif., in connection with the launch of the promotion’s new digital...
  37. TheEmperorRises

    UFC veteran Norman Parke signs exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator

    TUF Smashes winner and UFC veteran Norman Parke has signed an exclusive multi-fight deal with Bellator. Bellator confirmed Parke’s signing to MMA Fighting following an initial report from MMANytt.com early Friday morning. Parke (25-6-1) has remained in the higher echelons of the European...
  38. TheEmperorRises

    Somehow, Israel Adesanya's Instagram became site of childish Dana White-Brendan Schaub battle

    Remember when UFC President Dana White went on the “UFC Unfiltered” podcast and said he didn’t know anything about Leslie Smith’s labor complaint against the UFC because, as he put it, “I’m at a point in my life where I don’t focus on that (expletive) anymore. … I get to do all the fun...