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Paul Daley Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Former UFC and Strikeforce star Paul “Semtex” Daley has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut for the promotion against an opponent to be named at Bellator 72 at University of South Florida’s… Read More
Bellator Season 5 Tourney Winner Douglas Lima to Compete in Next Welterweight Competition
By FCF Staff
Bellator Season Five breakout fighter and tourney winner Douglas Lima will look to secure another shot at championship gold, as the ATT Atlanta veteran will compete in the promotion’s next welterweight tournament, according to sources close to… Read More
Bjorn Rebney Says Bellator Hopes to Sign New Contract With Eddie Alvarez
By Michael Hatamoto
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is one of the biggest superstars in the surging US MMA promotion, though rumors run rampant that he hopes to jump to the UFC in the near future.
Some MMA fans… Read More
Bellator 72 Goes July 20th; Karl Amoussou vs. Bryan Baker Headlines
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed that its July 20th event in Tampa, Florida, will feature the welterweight tourney final between Karl Amoussou and Bryan Baker, as well as the semifinals of the promotion’s upcoming light-heavyweight tournament.
Amoussou (15-4) submitted… Read More
Bellator Signs Olympic Alternate and Undefeated Prospect Shanon Slack
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has added another notable prospect to its roster, as today the promotion announced that it has signed former 2008 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Team alternate Shanon Slack.
Slack, who has gone 3-0 to date in… Read More
Duke Roufus: “A Big Part Of Striking People Forget About Is The Ability Not To Get Hit; It’s Even More Important Than Hitting”
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Trainer, four-time world Muay Thai champion and former K-1 USA competitor Jeff “Duke” Roufus goes one-on-one with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Roufus, a pioneer of Muay Thai in… Read More
Chris Horodecki vs. Mike Richman Among Bellator 64 Prelim Bouts
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed the preliminary fights which will take place at the promotion’s event this Friday in Windsor, Ontario, and a lightweight bout between WEC veteran Chris Horodecki and Mike Richman will be one of them.
Horodecki… Read More
Pascal Krauss “Feeling Really Good” About Making Roufusport Home
Welterweight Expects “Exciting” May 5th Bout With John Hathaway
By FCF Staff
Roufusport has announced that the undefeated Pascal “Panzer” Krauss has officially joined the renowned fight team. The rising welterweight, who has gone 10-0 to date, had been preparing… Read More
Karl Amoussou vs. Chris Lozano Headlines Bellator 63 At Mohegan Sun In Ct. March 30
Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Brian Foster to all see action at welterweight
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships officials announced today that the promotion will return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.… Read More
Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tourament Won’t Include Veteran Jay Hieron
By Joshua Carey
Veteran welterweight Jay Hieron will not be returning for Bellator’s upcoming welterweight tournament.
A source close to the situation today confirmed the news with Full Contact Fighter.
Bellator’s welterweight tournament is currently scheduled to kick… Read More
Bellator Action Moving to Friday Nights in 2012
Bellator Fighting Championships will look to build on its 2011 campaign next year, by moving its cards to Friday nights in 2012. The promotion announced the news today while confirming that its upcoming sixth season
Line-Up Finalized For Bellator 56
Just two days removed from its upcoming card at Kansas City’s Memorial Hall, Bellator has confirmed the remainder of the line-up for the event. The confirmed preliminary bouts will be streamed live on Spike.com, while
Jay Hieron Wins Bellator Welterweight Tourney
Jay Hieron and Rick Hawn Ready for Bellator Tourney Final
Lyman Good vs. Dan Hornbuckle Booked for Bellator 44
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced that the promotion’s former welterweight champ Lyman Good and Season 2 finalist Dan Hornbuckle, will fight May 14th for an opportunity to compete in next season’s… Read More