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Rizin FF Announces Two More Bouts For July 30th Card
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2 additional fights are added to the highly anticipated RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GP 2017 – Summer event, scheduled to take place on July 30th at the Saitama Super Arena. A heavyweight fight between Amir Aliakbar… Read More
Bellator Announces Broadcast Duties For Saturday’s “NYC” Event
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LOS ANGELES – With the recently announced additions of veteran commentators Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to the current Bellator broadcast team, fight night roles have been determined for the biggest evening in the promotion’s history… Read More
Bellator “NYC” / 180: Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader Amongst Several New Additions
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LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, with the addition of Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free… Read More
Dillon Danis Says Bellator “NYC” Numbers Will “Skyrocket” if He’s Added to Card
By FCF Staff
Dillon Danis isn’t currently booked for Bellator’s June 24th card at Madison Square Garden, but according to the prospect, the promotion would be well advised to add him to the line-up.
The renowned jiu-jitsu competitor and training… Read More
Scott Coker Reports Bellator Will Only do PPVs When “The Time is Right”
By FCF Staff
Following Bellator’s announcement that it’s holding a pay-per-view event on June 24th, Scott Coker’s reporting the move is an exception, rather than the rule.
Bellator is going to hold its second ever, PPV card on the aforementioned… Read More
Bellator NYC: Watch The Pre-Fight Press Conference Beginning at 1 PM/ET
By FCF Staff
Bellator is holding a press conference today in New York City, after announcing it’s holding a card at Madison Square Garden on June 24th.
The upcoming card will feature Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva in the headliner,… Read More
Bellator President Scott Coker Announces June 24th, PPV Price
By FCF Staff
Following the surprising news that Bellator is going to hold a pay-per-view event on June 24th, the promotion’s president, Scott Coker, has announced the card’s suggested, retail price.
The upcoming event, which will take place at Madison… Read More
Bellator Announces Lorenz Larkin to Challenge WW Champ Douglas Lima in Promotional Debut
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that Lorenz Larkin has signed with Bellator, the company’s announced he’ll face welterweight champ Douglas Lima in his promotional debut.
The fight will be part of Bellator “NYC”, which will take… Read More
M-1 Challenge 76: Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to Fight for Interim BW Title
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MOSCOW (March 21, 2017) – M-1 Global has ordered an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, due to a long-term injury to reigning champion Pavel Vitruk, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov and Movsar Evloev at M-1… Read More
Bellator 172: Patricky “Pitbull” KOs Josh Thomson
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from Bellator 172, which saw Patricky “Pitbull” Freire knockout Josh Thomson in the headliner.
The card was supposed to feature Fedor Emelianenko taking on Matt Mitrione in the main event, however, the latter… Read More
Bellator 172: Josh Koscheck to Make Promotional Debut
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 30, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) against Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione at SAP Center… Read More
Bellator 172 to Feature Josh Thomson-Patricky ‘Pitbull’
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (January 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pitting Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) against Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event of Bellator 172 at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.… Read More
Bellator 172: Cheick Kongo vs. Oli Thompson Amongst Latest Additions
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF — (January 4, 2017) – Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of “Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” on February 18, 2017 at SAP Center in San… Read More
Bellator 169: “King Mo” Lawal to Face Satoshi Ishii in Promotion’s Ireland Debut
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (October 12, 2016) – Check Ireland off the list of countries Bellator MMA has yet to hold an event in, with the announcement that the Scott Coker-led promotion is set for action at… Read More
Chael Sonnen Ends Retirement, Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
For months there’s been speculation as to whether Chael Sonnen will return to the cage, and now we know the answer is yes, but, it won’t be the Octagon.
Bellator has announced that it has signed Sonnen… Read More
RFA Champ Leandro Higo to Carry Olympic Torch in Brazil
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MOSSORO, Brazil – RFA bantamweight champion Leandro “Pitbull” Higo is set to accomplish another career highlight just 45 days after capturing RFA gold. The 27-year-old Brazilian will take part in one of the most revered traditions… Read More
RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara Argues UFC “Fighters All Look The Same in Their Costumes”
By FCF Staff
Not everyone is a fan of the UFC’s Reebok uniforms, and it certainly doesn’t sound like RIZIN’s CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, is one either.
The former PRIDE boss was recently asked whether he’s considered bringing a similar policy to… Read More
“Rampage” Jackson – Satoshi Ishii to Headline Bellator Dynamite 2
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in the main event of… Read More
WSOF 31: Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland Set
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LAS VEGAS (March 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a… Read More
RIZIN FF Signs Daron Cruickshank And Chris Barnett, Announces Five More Fights
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TOKYO – March 24, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, that it has inked five new, star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More