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  1. TheEmperorRises

    Yair Rodriguez opens up about abrupt departure from UFC

    View: https://youtu.be/mzHvvepXaH0 It wasn’t long ago that Yair Rodriguez was earmarked as the UFC’s next featherweight star. A 25-year-old with Mexican roots and a flashy, fan-friendly fighting style, Rodriguez had been hailed as one of the premier rising talents at 145 pounds since he...
  2. nuraknu

    Mirko Cro Cop out of Bellator 200 with injury

    Heavyweight Mirko Cro Cop has been forced to withdraw from the headline event against Roy Nelson through "an undisclosed injury" at Bellator 200 at Wembley Arena on Friday night. It was to be the Croatian's debut with the fight league. The Croatian fight sports legend is understood to have...
  3. nuraknu

    Monster's Pick 'em Championship Season 18 *FIRST EVENT FRI JUNE 1*

    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...
  4. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator chief Scott Coker teases new tournaments for 2019

    View: https://youtu.be/K99p0czn2bE (Comment starts at 2:15) More tournaments could be headed to Bellator next year, and fighters are excited about the prospect. Bellator President Scott Coker said on Saturday to be on the lookout for the format when the Bellator’s world heavyweight grand prix...
  5. nuraknu

    Bellator 200 Live Discussion - 5/25/18

    Main Card Results Gegard Mousasi def. Rafael Carvalho via TKO (strikes) at 3:35 of Round 1 - new Middleweight champion Michael Page def. David Rickels via submission (verbal) – Round 2, 0:43 Phil Davis def. Linton Vassell via KO (head kick) at 1:05 of Round 3. Aaron Chalmers def. Ash Griffiths...
  6. La Paix

    Bellator 199 salaries: Ryan Bader, ‘King Mo,’ Cheick Kongo cash $150,000 purses

    Ryan Bader earned $150,000 for his KO win over “King Mo” Lawal. Bellator MMA A trio of heavyweight fighters led the disclosed payroll for Bellator 199, each earning $150,000 for their respective performances this past weekend. The California State Athletic Commission released the event’s...
  7. FrankieNYC

    Bellator 199 ratings

    View: https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/996390463207759872 View: https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/996393266286219275 *No idea why he is not including CMT simulcast as well. That is miss-representing
  8. Wild

    Bellator 199 Live Discussion - 5/12/18

    Complete Results Ryan Bader def. Muhammed Lawal via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:15 Jon Fitch def. Paul Daley via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-26, 29-26) Aaron Pico def. Lee Morrison by KO (body shot) at 1:10 of round 1 Cheick Kongo def. Javy Ayala by KO (punch) at 2:29 of round 1 Adam...
  9. ender852

    50 Cent signs with bellator?

    Is this real? Gangster Rapper 50 Cent Signs 3 Fight Contract To Fight In Bellator MMA
  10. SensoriaUtopia

    Promoters, get Alex E in UFC or Bellator ASAP

    Not sure if Aleks is fighting clean, his body has gotten so much better recently that I wonder if he's juicing or doing HGH, but he looks great and is fighting great, 4 straight wins, including a badass win over Gabriel Gonzaga last week, and he looks scary, looks in shape, looks faster than...
  11. La Paix

    Melvin Manhoef re-signs with Bellator

    Melvin Manhoef Bellator MMA Two-time Bellator title challenger Melvin Manhoef is sticking around with the promotion. Officials confirmed with MMA Fighting that Manhoef has signed a multi-fight deal to remain in Bellator. The news was first reported by Sherdog.com. Manhoef, 41, has been...
  12. La Paix

    Roger Huerta signs long-term contract with Bellator

    The veteran has signed a new multi-fight deal with Bellator, MMA Fighting has learned. Huerta returned to Bellator last month to fight Benson Henderson on short notice in Budapest, Hungary. Prior to the fight, Huerta said he signed a one-fight deal in hopes of proving he belonged in the...
  13. La Paix

    Bellator President Scott Coker doesn't sound too hot on signing Ben Askren

    ROSEMONT, Ill. – Scott Coker doesn’t sound like he’s very keen on getting into the Ben Askren business. Askren (18-0) perked up ears recently when he sparred online with Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-4 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). But in a press scrum following Saturday’s Bellator 198...
  14. TheEmperorRises

    VID See the trailer for Mauro Ranallo documentary film 'Bipolar Rock 'N Roller'

    View: https://youtu.be/-NAkbSIXxVc Longtime MMA play-by-play broadcaster Mauro Ranallo has made no secret about his lifelong battle with mental illness, and now he tells all in a new documentary. “Bipolar Rock ‘N Roller” is set to premiere during Mental Health Awareness Month on May 25 at 9...
  15. M

    Bellator Ratings - Fedor Proves He's Still not a Draw

    View: https://twitter.com/Jason_Floyd/status/991314473033109506?s=19
  16. La Paix

    Who will be the next former UFC fighter to sign with Bellator?

    Hendo? Has he made any comments about still wanting to fight? What about a guys like Struve or Belfort? Bellator can always use another name to bring interest in hops of showcasing their own talent but I'm not sure who's they'd pursue at this time. Thoughts?!
  17. Wild

    VID Scott Coker: Post Bellator 198 Media Scrum

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMem7q6g8nU
  18. Wild

    Bellator hit a home run tonight

    Main card was all finishes, Fedor wins setting up a fight with Chael, the production was top notch, Mauro was Mauro, and the crowd was electric. They needed this badly. Now, get a TV deal done in the UK, figure out a better TV deal in the US, and fix the issue with the enormous amount of...
  19. Wild

    Bellator 200 shaping up nicely

    Mirko Filipovic vs. Roy Nelson Rafael Carvalho vs. Gegard Mousasi Michael Page vs. David Rickels Phil Davis vs. Linton Vassell Wish they would make Carvalho vs Mousasi the main though.
  20. La Paix

    Illinois zero-tolerance policy on marijuana could affect UFC 225, Bellator 198 fighters

    Cannabis is a prohibited substance in-competition in most combat sports jurisdictions, but only over a certain threshold. Only if an athlete tests positive for more than 150 ng/ml of cannabis in a sample collected in-competition will that athlete be sanctioned by the regulatory body. Illinois...
  21. Onetrickpony

    Bellator 198 weigh in results

    Bellator 198 Main Event: 265 lbs.: Fedor Emelianenko (240) vs. Frank Mir (261.5) Bellator 198 Co-Main Event: 145 lbs.: Emmanuel Sanchez (145) vs. Sam Sicilia (146) Bellator 198 Main Card on Paramount Network: 188 lbs.: Rafael Lovato Jr. (186.5) vs. Gerald Harris (188) 170 lbs.: Neiman...
  22. nuraknu

    Alexander Shlemenko may not fight for Bellator again

    The former middleweight champ Bellator and the winner of the M-1 Grand Prix 2016, Alexander Shlemenko , who will head the M-1 Challenge 93 tournament in Chelyabinsk on June 1, spoke about why he decided to hold a duel in Russia when his contract with Bellator expires, and whether Russian fans...
  23. Blubba Jenkins

    One FC offers Askren-Rory "Champ vs Champ" co-promotion with Bellator

    One FC offers Bellator .... their champion Ben Askren for a "Champ vs Champ" co-promotion vs Rory MacDonald. This suggests they do not want to release Ben from his contract.
  24. FrankieNYC

    Viacom possibly moving Bellator to CMT.

    FYI: I talked to @Wild in advance about posting this & he said to go for it. As some know, I do have some nice "sources" regarding the business end of MMA. I was away for a month, but since I been back, I been snooping around. I asked one, why Viacom simulcast Bellator on CMT (as well as TPN) &...
  25. TheEmperorRises

    Michael Chandler plans to re-sign with Bellator, but I beat Khabib Nurmagomedov '10 times out of 10'

    Former champion Michael Chandler has some negotiating to do as the end of his current two-year deal with Bellator approaches. Chandler (18-4 MMA, 15-4 BMMA) is coming off a first-round submission win over Brandon Girtz (15-8 MMA, 7-6 BMMA), whom he beat in this past Friday’s Bellator 197...
  26. Wild

    Bellator 198 Live Discussion - 4/28/18

    Complete Results: Fedor Emelianenko def. Frank Mir via TKO (punches) at :48 of R1 Emmanuel Sanchez def. Sam Sicilia via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52 Rafael Lovato Jr. def. Gerald Harris via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:11 Neiman Gracie def. Javier Torres via submission...
  27. TheEmperorRises

    Four fights added to Bellator 200 in London, including debut of 'TUF 22' vet Saul Rogers

    Four more fights have been added to Bellator’s return to London next month. Jeremy Petley (12-8-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) meets Saul Rogers (12-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Pedro Carvalho (7-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) takes on Daniel Crawford (10-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), both at featherweight. And Kevin Fryer (6-2 MMA, 0-0...
  28. sparkuri

    Bellator 199 King Mo vs. Ryan Bader

    ........................................................................... BELLATOR 199.......................................................................... Bellator Fighting Championships return to it's hometown base of San Jose California Saturday May 12, 2018, for it's final...
  29. NHBStriker

    Kimbo Slice's Son Baby Slice Picked Up Record-Breaking Victory at Bellator 197

    Kimbo Slice's Son Baby Slice Picked Up Record-Breaking Victory at Bellator 197 Good on him. Not sure that this should count as a "submission" though. I guess technically it was. But it was more like whoop your ass then somehow choke you.
  30. Wild

    Bellator 197 Live Discussion - 4/13/18

    Complete Results Michael Chandler def. Brandon Girtz via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:00 A.J. McKee def. Justin Lawrence via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Logan Storley def. Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Kevin Ferguson Jr. def...
  31. TheEmperorRises

    Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire vs. Daniel Weichel 2 headlines Bellator 203 in Rome

    The Bellator featherweight title is no stranger to rematches, and it will get another one in July’s Bellator 203 headliner. Current Bellator 145-pound champ Patricio Freire (26-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) will run it back with Daniel Weichel(39-9 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) at Bellator 203, which takes place July 14...
  32. nuraknu

    Monster's Pick 'em Championship Season 17

    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...
  33. Mix6APlix

    How long before Bellator overtakes the UFC?

    Hell, wme should have given me 4 billion to play Golden Tee and video poker. They clearly have no idea wtf they are doing. Fighters are going to Bellator left and right, and as more fighters fight out their contract or choose to hide and never fight again, this trend will continue. So how long...
  34. Wild

    Bellator 196 Live Discussion - 4/6/18

    Complete Results: Benson Henderson def. Roger Huerta via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:49 Adam Borics def. Teodor Nikolov via knockout (flying knee) – Round 2, 1:30 Denise Kielholtz def. Petra Castkova via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Brian Moore def. Giorgio Belsanti...
  35. sparkuri

    Bellator 201 June 29th 2018

    From Temecula, CA I do believe our very own @MMAHAWK will find his way to the arena.
  36. TheEmperorRises

    Sean Grande returns to broadcast booth for "one night only" at Bellator 196

    Bellator fans will hear a recognizable voice on play-by-play next month at Bellator 196. Sean Grande, who parted ways with Bellator this past year after the company decided to move in a new direction with the hirings of veteran broadcasters Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo, will return to the...
  37. Clappin'Daddys

    Bellator sign unbeaten SBG fighter Will Fleury

    instagram.com/willfleury Unbeaten Irishman Will Fleury (4-0-0) has signed a deal with Bellator. Bellator confirmed themiddleweight’s signing to MMAFighting on Wednesday. Fleury transitioned to the professional ranks in 2016 after amassing a perfect 7-0 record as an amateur. He made his pro...