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Bellator Announces Alexander Shlemenko to Battle Melvin Manhoef Next
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that former middleweight champ Alexander Shlemenko, will take on fellow, noted striker, Melvin Manhoef next.
The bout will headline Bellator 133, which will take place February 13th at the Save Mart Center in Fresno,… Read More
Bellator 131: Watch The Weigh-Ins Live Beginning at 5PM/PT
By FCF Staff
Bellator 131 will take place tomorrow night at San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center, and you can watch today’s weigh-ins, right here, beginning at 5:00 PM/PST.
The event will feature former UFC light-heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz… Read More
Bellator 131: Wanderlei Silva Pulled From Pre-Fight Festitivities
By FCF Staff
A day after Bellator announced that Wanderlei Silva would attend a pre-fight event this Friday in San Diego, the promotion has announced that the UFC vet and MMA legend will no longer participate.
Silva was scheduled to… Read More
Bellator 131: Wanderlei Silva to Appear at Pre-Fight Event
By FCF Staff
At a time when Wanderlei Silva continues to criticize the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator has announced that the retired fighter will appear at its pre-fight festivities this weekend.
Bellator 131 is scheduled for Saturday night in San… Read More
Bellator 131: Joe Vedepo to Face “King Mo” Lawal
By FCF Staff
After Tom DeBlass was forced to withdraw from his November 15th bout with “King Mo” Lawal, Bellator has announced that Joe Vedepo will fight the former Strikeforce champ.
Vedepo has been tapped to face Lawal at Bellator… Read More
Bellator 131: Final Card Finalized for Nov. 15th Card
By FCF Staff
Bellator has released the entire line-up for the promotion’s upcoming, November 15th card in San Diego, which will feature Tito Ortiz taking on fellow UFC vet Stephan Bonnar in the main event.
In addition, the card… Read More
Bellator Signs Nam Phan, UFC Vet to Face Mike Richman Next
By FCF Staff
Bellator has added another UFC vet to its roster, as the promotion has announced that Nam Phan will take on Mike Richman at its upcoming, November 15th card.
The bantamweight fight will be part of Bellator 131,… Read More
Bellator Announces Royce Gracie to be Promotional Ambassador
By FCF Staff
Bellator will have the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first ever winner representing it in the foreseeable future, as the company has announced that Roye Gracie has been hired as its promotional ambassador.
According to the official announcement, the… Read More
Bellator 131: GLORY’s Joe Schilling to Battle Melvin Manhoef
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that its November 15th event in San Diego, California, will feature GLORY middleweight contender Joe Schilling.
The accomplished kickboxer will battle Melvin Manhoef at the upcoming Bellator 131 card.
“My name is Joe Schilling,”… Read More
Bellator 126: Brandon Halsey Quickly Ends Reign of Alexander Shlemenko
By FCF Staff
Brandon Halsey needed less than a minute to end the championship reign of Alexander Shlemenko tonight at Bellator 126, as the decorated wrestler choked out the renowned middleweight in just 35 seconds.
Halsey put Shlemenko to sleep… Read More
Bellator’s “King Mo” Lawal Rebooked to Fight Tom DeBlass, Promises to “Erase” The Latter’s “Teeth”
By FCF Staff
After a fight between “King Mo” Lawal and Tom DeBlass was cancelled earlier this month, due to the latter being injured, the two have been rebooked to scrap in November.
Bellator has announced that Lawal and DeBlass… Read More
Bellator Announces Signing of Stephan Bonnar, UFC Hall of Famer to Compete in 2014
By FCF Staff
Bellator has added another notable UFC vet to its roster, as the promotion has announced that Stephan Bonnar is coming out of retirement, armed with a new deal.
According to the official announcement, the 37 year-old… Read More
UFC FN 47’s Ryan Bader: “I’m the Best Fighter I’ve Ever Been”, Says OSP is in for a “Rude Awakening”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Ryan Bader has come up short against several of the UFC’s top tier, light-heavyweights, but the powerful fighter promises “Darth’s” best days are ahead.
As Bader heads into his UFC Fight Night main event… Read More
Bellator 126: Alexander Shlemenko to Defend Title Versus Brandon Halsey
By FCF Staff
Following Alexander Shlemenko’s loss to light-heavyweight Tito Ortiz in May, Bellator has confirmed that it’s middleweight champ will defend his title on September 26th.
Shlemenko will take on recent tourney winner Brandon Halsey on that date,… Read More
UFC Vet Matt Hamill Says Injury Forcing Permanent Retirement
By FCF Staff
After attempting a comeback, UFC veteran Matt Hamill has announced that he’s retiring from professional mixed-martial-arts for good.
Hamill hung up the gloves in 2011, but returned in 2012 and decisioned Roger Hollett, before he was defeated… Read More
Report: Pat Miletich to be Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame
By FCF Staff
One of the first fighters to make a mark in the UFC’s lighter divisions is headed to the promotion’s Hall of Fame, as Pat Miletich will reportedly be inducted this weekend.
After considerable speculation that the 48… Read More
SPIKE to Replay Bellator 120 PPV, July 18th
By FCF Staff
SPIKE and Bellator have announced that the television network will replay the promotion’s May 17th, inaugural pay-per-view on July 18th.
The card will be broadcast nationally beginning at 9:00 PM, ET/PT.
Bellator 120 was headlined by a… Read More
Bellator 120: “Rampage” Jackson Ekes Out Win, “King Mo” Lawal Blasts Bjorn Rebney After Fight
Brooks Upsets Chandler, Ortiz Chokes Out Shlemenko
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson secured a title shot tonight at Bellator 120, but the former UFC champ’s victory over “King Mo” Lawal didn’t come without some controversy and post-fight fireworks.
Although Jackson… Read More
Bellator 120 Weigh-In Results: “Rampage” Jackson and “King Mo” Lawal set for Headliner
By FCF Staff
“Rampage” Jackson and “King Mo” Lawal both made weight this afternoon in Southaven, Mississippi, clearing the way for Bellator’s first pay-per-view headliner.
Lawal came in at 205.6 pounds for the light-heavyweight tourney final, and Jackson weighed 205.9,… Read More
Bellator 120: Watch the Official Weigh-ins Live Beginning at 6 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
You can watch the weigh-ins for Saturday’s Bellator 120 card, right here at Full Contact Fighter, beginning today at 6 PM/ET–3PM/PT.
Bellator’s first pay-per-view event will feature a light-heavyweight tourney final between “Rampage” Jackson and “King… Read More