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  1. TheEmperorRises

    Rome's commission chief wants to bring Bellator to the Colosseum, which sounds awesome

    Bellator will make its debut in Rome on Saturday with Bellator 203 at Foro Italico, a sports complex that was completed in 1938 during Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship. According to its Wikipedia page, Foro Italico is “lauded as a preeminent example of Italian Fascist architecture instituted by...
  2. TheEmperorRises

    Neiman Gracie signs new longterm deal with Bellator

    Neiman Gracie is not going anywhere. The undefeated welterweight prospect has inked a new longterm contract with Bellator, promotion officials told MMA Fighting on Tuesday. Gracie (8-0) has won six in a row since joining the Bellator roster in 2015, including five submissions. Gracie last...
  3. TheEmperorRises

    Ryan Bader vs. Matt Mitrione Bellator grand prix semifinal set for Oct. 12

    One of two Bellator heavyweight grand prix semifinals has a date and location. The promotion today announced that Matt Mitrione and Ryan Bader will headline an event set for Oct. 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card will air and stream live on Paramount and DAZN...
  4. TheEmperorRises

    VID Machida vs Fedor in 2019??

    View: https://youtu.be/1N6I6MYyyY0
  5. FrankieNYC

    Bellator might have a draw with Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

    Meltzer: In a follow-up of my MMA Fighting article on Tuesday and notes in the new Observer, the Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Alejandra Lara main event hit 800,000 viewers at its peak including DVR +3 viewing and was up 17 percent in Males 18-49 compared to the prior non-major show. The show...
  6. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: 'Why would I go to the UFC?'

    Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seems perfectly content fighting for Bellator. Macfarlane (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), the organization’s reigning women’s flyweight champ, recently headlined Bellator 201 and scored a third-round submission victory over Alejandra Lara (7-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). Following the...
  7. nuraknu

    Bellator 204 - Live Discussion 8/17/18

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  8. nuraknu

    Bellator 203 - Live Discussion 7/14/18

    This thread is reserved for live discussion. During the event, this thread will auto-refresh for registered users, and registration is free! This event takes place in Rome, Italy and will air on tape delay.
  9. nuraknu

    Bellator 202 - Live Discussion 7/13/18

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  10. nuraknu

    Monster's Pick 'em Championship Season 19 *FIRST EVENT JULY 14*

    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...
  11. nuraknu

    Fight night weights: Nine Bellator 201 fighters come in 10 percent or more above weight class

    A fighter came in well over the recommended fight-night weight at Bellator 201 on Friday night, per the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). Andy Murad weighed in Friday at 199.4 pounds — 16.6 percent over the contracted welterweight division, according to a commission document obtained...
  12. D

    Bellator 201: Kristina Williams vs. Valerie Letourneau For Dummies: Dos and Don'ts Edition

    This Friday night at Bellator 201 we have a fight featuring Kristina Williams, a mixed martial arts newcomer and the hottest fighter in Bellator MMA's flyweight division. The 2-0 fighter arrived on the scene with two high profile wins -- the first over world champion boxer and previously...
  13. MMAHAWK

    Bellator 201 weigh in Results and Photos

    I attended the weigh ins a couple hours ago Here are the results and Some of my photos
  14. TheEmperorRises

    James Gallagher meets newcomer Ricky Bandejas in bantamweight bout at Bellator 204

    James Gallagher will make his debut in the bantamweight division in South Dakota at Bellator 204 on Aug. 17 against promotional newcomer, Ricky Bandejas. Sources confirmed the fight with MMA Fighting on Wednesday following an initial report from Sanford Pentagon. Gallagher (7-0-0) has been out...
  15. FrankieNYC

    50 Cent Sells “Get The Strap” Catchphrase To Bellator For $1 Million

    50 Cent Sells 'Get The Strap' Catchphrase For $1 Million 50 Cent’s trolling has led him to a pretty pot of gold. The rapper, producer, and businessman took to his Instagram page to inform fans of his latest deal with Viacom’s Bellator subsidiary which includes the sale of his viral...
  16. Clappin'Daddys

    Bellator to Announce "Landmark Distribution Deal" on 7/26

    Per Jason Floyd I would love for them to announce a CBS/Viacom merger with Bellator being switched to CBS and Showtime. Paramount just is not doing it for them, as the recent ratings dip show. Holding out hope that it's going to be a CBS deal because i refuse to believe that they would call...
  17. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator 204 heads to Sioux Falls, S.D., with Caldwell-Lahat, Storley-Matthews

    For the first time, Bellator will set up shop in South Dakota later this summer. Bellator 204 is set for Aug. 17 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, the promotion today announced. The main card will air on Paramount following prelims on MMAjunkie. In the headliner, bantamweight champion...
  18. Clappin'Daddys

    Lyoto Machida to Bellator

    Lyoto Machida has verbally agreed to an exclusive multi-fight contract with the promotion, sources told ESPN. "The Dragon" is expected to sign the deal in the very near future. Machida, 40, leaves the UFC on a two-fight winning streak and a 24-8 record. He most recently knocked out Vitor...
  19. Clappin'Daddys

    Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator middleweight title against Rory MacDonald in September

    Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator middleweight title against Rory MacDonald in September By Marc Raimondi on June 21, 2018 1:57 pm Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Rory MacDonald wanted it. Gegard Mousasi wanted it. And now it’s going to happen. Mousasi will defend his Bellator middleweight title...
  20. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator signs CFFC interim champ Ricky Bandejas to multi-fight deal

    Bellator has added another young talent to one of its weight classes in need. Bantamweight prospect Ricky Bandejas has inked an exclusive, multi-fight deal with Bellator, an official today told MMAjunkie. Financial terms of the contract were not released. Through his 11 career fights, Bandejas...
  21. TheEmperorRises

    Wanderlei Silva says he’s fighting ‘Rampage’ Jackson in September

    Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson in September? It’s a done deal, at least according to the Brazilian. ilva posted a video on his Facebook page on Wednesday saying that Bellator officials have reached out to him offering a main event clash with “Rampage” in a yet-to-be-announced card in...
  22. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator signs unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steven Mowry to multi-fight deal

    The Bellator heavyweight division just got a lot bigger. MMAjunkie today verified with a Bellator official that the promotion has inked 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steven Mowry to an exclusive multi-fight contract. Mowry (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) also posted a photo on social media of him signing the...
  23. TheEmperorRises

    UFC champ T.J. Dillashaw praises Bellator's Aaron Pico as 'one of a kind'

    UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw has nothing but praise for arguably the most promising prospect in the sport today. Dillashaw (15-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is a teammate of Bellator featherweight Aaron Pico. The 21-year-old rising star has had hype around him since signing with Bellator as a...
  24. MMAHAWK

    Bellator 201 sold out!

    @conor mcgregor nut hugger worst nightmare is upon him. Bellator 201 has sold out 2 1/2 weeks before the event. Also to add insult to injury it is headlined by a women’s title fight. The only question is Did it sell out because it’s in my backyard, the home of the greatest Mma fans? Or Did they...
  25. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator vs UFC in 2018

    Hypothetical, of course. But goddamn it would be fun. Made a thread like this a few years ago (link here: What a Bellator vs UFC card could look like... | TMMAC - The MMA Community Forum) and thought it would be fun to revisit the idea. A company vs company, annual, end of the year event...
  26. nuraknu

    Shamrock FC announces all belt winners will get Bellator contracts

    View: https://twitter.com/Shamrock_FC/status/1004452038737055744
  27. Clappin'Daddys

    After positive meeting, Bellator boss Scott Coker negotiating new deal with Paul Daley

    Bellator President Scott Coker said his highly publicized meeting with Paul Daley was “fantastic,” and the two are now working on a new deal via his management. Coker aims to sign Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) to a new deal and added he’d like the veteran welterweight for as many as six fights...
  28. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator champ Patricio Freire all in on Pitbull Brothers vs. SBG Ireland

    Patricio Freire has his hands full as he prepares to defend his Bellator featherweight title for the first time since reclaiming it from Daniel Straus. But nothing wrong with putting a little thought into the future, right? Set to rematch Daniel Weichel in the headlining bout of next month’s...
  29. TheEmperorRises

    Undefeated Ed Ruth added to Bellator 201 in Temecula

    A welterweight bout between Ed Ruth and Andy Murad is the latest addition to this month’s Bellator 201 lineup. MMAjunkie verified the matchup between Ruth (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Murad (15-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) with a Bellator official. Bellator 201 takes place June 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in...
  30. TheEmperorRises

    Andrey Koreshkov vs. Vaso Bakocevic set for Bellator 203 in Italy

    Former welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov is set for a return at Bellator 203 in Italy. Koreshkov (20-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA) meets promotional newcomer Vaso Bakocevic (33-17-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Bellator officials announced the fight via tass.ru. Bellator 203 takes place July 14 at Foro Italico...
  31. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator to build Western Europe-focused MMA series in 2019

    View: https://youtu.be/HIo7xZ_-jBE LONDON – U.K. fans who’ve missed out on live Bellator action will soon get their very own fight series. Next year, the Viacom-owned promotion will hold six to eight events in the U.K. and other Western European countries that will air live on U.K. network...
  32. sparkuri

    Bellator 200 showcases 13 finishes

    Of the 15 fights that occured, only 2 didn't go to a decision. _______________________________ Gegard Mousasi def. Rafael Carvalho via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of R1 Michael Page def. David Rickels via submission (verbal) at 0:42 of R2 Aaron Chalmers def. Ash Griffiths via submission (guillotine)...
  33. TheEmperorRises

    Shadow of Parkland school shooting looms over Michael Page before Bellator 200

    View: https://youtu.be/xWnaRs8E1MI LONDON – At the end of a brief workout on Tuesday for reporters at the Urban Kings Gym in London, Bellator star Michael Page walked forward, looked down and pulled at his T-shirt to highlight the writing across his chest. In big maroon letters, it read...
  34. TheEmperorRises

    Is it finally time for Michael Page's breakout?

    Michael 'Venom' Page has sported a sensational highlight reel since 2012 -- his first year as a professional MMA fighter. A simple YouTube video of London's Page can catch the eye of even the most casual fight fan. His style has been compared to that of the great Anderson Silva. And 12 fights...
  35. TheEmperorRises

    Paul Daley softens stance on Bellator, has meeting with Scott Coker planned for this week

    Paul Daley’s relationship with Bellator was not in a good place prior to his recent outing at Bellator 199. That’s putting things mildly. But, rather surprisingly, Daley’s anger toward Bellator appears to have noticeably softened since his decision loss to Jon Fitch. So what changed? “You know...