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(Updated) Multi-Fight Deal Between Bellator And Gilbert Melendez in Place, UFC Holds Matching Rights
By FCF Staff
Earlier in the week UFC President Dana White relayed Gilbert Melendez “should start looking elsewhere”, as a result of stalled contract negotiations, and it appears the lightweight was already doing so.
According to a press release sent… Read More
Bellator’s Rebney Blasts UFC And White For “Tasteless Comments” About GSP
By FCF Staff
2013 was marked by several heated exchanges between Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and UFC President Dana White, and it looks like 2014 isn’t going to be much different.
During a media call on Monday, Rebney reportedly weighed… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Out of Bellator PPV Due to Injury
By FCF Staff
It appears as though Bellator’s November 2nd “Rampage vs. Tito” event has been dealt a significant blow, as Tito Ortiz has reportedly been forced to withdraw due to injury.
According to a report from MMA Fighting.com, the… Read More
Opinion: Is Bellator PPV Already Struggling?
By Michael Hatamoto
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has steadily grown the Bellator brand using mainstream cable TV and weekly MMA tournaments, but must be anxious to see how the promotion’s debut pay-per-view is received on Nov. 2.
The American MMA… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Week That Was:” UFC 165 and Bellator 100 Hit Hard
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On the latest edition of “The Week That Was,” host and Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jeremy Johnson reviews the explosive bouts that took place at UFC 165 and Bellator 100.
Part II: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Says More Fighters Headed To TNA Wrestling, Blasts WSOF Matchmaker For Promoting and Managing Fighters
By Joshua Molina
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney feels he is riding atop a wave of momentum as his company ventures into the Pay-Per-View business on Nov. 2 with a main event between former UFC superstars Tito Ortiz and Quinton “Rampage”… Read More
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: The Best Fighters Are Not In The UFC
Company head talks Bellator’s Pay Per View , rumors about Scott Coker taking his job, fighter pay, promoting fighters as the stars of the organization and sharing Spike TV airtime with a kickboxing promotion.
By Joshua Molina
Just eight months… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown”: Bellator Wins Even If Rampage vs. Ortiz Fight Fails
By Joshua Molina
UFC legend Tito Ortiz is in for a long night when he takes on Rampage Jackson at Bellator MMA’s first pay-per-view show November 2nd.
Jackson still has a lot of fight left in him and Ortiz is… Read More
Bellator Champ Michael Chandler On Fighting Bigger Lightweights, Having A Target On His Back And Who Wins Aoki-Alvarez Rematch
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Bellator Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Michael Chandler chats with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the challenge in facing opponents who are typically bigger than the 5-foot-8 Chandler.
Chandler,… Read More
Alistair Overeem Claims Fedor Emelianenko Has Passed on Fighting Him Three Times
By FCF Staff
Recently Bellator announced that Fedor Emelianenko is going to fight Timothy Johnson next. But, according to Alistair Overeem, his team pushed for that opportunity and were turned down.
Not only that, according to Overeem, Emelianenko’s camp has… Read More
Josh Thomson Criticizes UFC’s PPV Plans For Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje
By FCF Staff
The news that Tony Ferguson is going to fight Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title, on pay-per-view, has drawn some mixed reviews. One of the people questioning the UFC’s decision to book the match-up for UFC… Read More
Rory MacDonald: UFC Wasn’t “Respectful” of Fighters With Reebok Deal, There Was “no Discussion”
By FCF Staff
Now that Rory MacDonald has signed with Bellator, the top ranked welterweight is opening up about his decision to leave the UFC.
MacDonald entered free agency following his decision loss to Stephen Thompson in June. Leading up… Read More
UFC 178: Donald Cerrone Wants Quick Turnaround Fight, “Somebody Start a Twitter Beef”
By FCF Staff
Although Donald Cerrone has already fought four times in 2014, and defeated the highly regarded Eddie Alvarez at UFC 178, the lightweight isn’t ready to call it a year yet.
Cerrone worked his way to an impressive,… Read More
Report: Bjorn Rebney Argues Some UFC PPVs Not Worthy of Free TV
By FCF Staff
While it remains to be seen what kind of sales Bellator’s first pay-per-view generated, the promotion’s CEO Bjorn Rebney says the company has no intention of producing regular PPV cards.
According to Rebney, one of the main… Read More
Report: Bjorn Rebney Weighs in on “King Mo” Lawal’s Controversial Comments, Denies Favouring “Rampage” Jackson
By FCF Staff
Although Bellator 120 featured several memorable fights, much of the post-fight buzz is tied to “King Mo” Lawal’s angry accusation that the promotion’s Bjorn Rebney was favouring “Rampage” Jackson.
After the bout, which saw Jackson emerge with… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Receives Probation After Pleading No Contest to DUI Charge
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Tito Ortiz’s career will go interrupted, as a result of a driving incident earlier this year, as the fighter will receive no jail time after pleading no contest to driving under the influence.… Read More
UFC on FOX 11: Josh Samman Versus Caio Magalhaes Latest Addition
By FCF Staff
The line-up for UFC on FOX 11 continues to near completion, as the promotion has announced that Josh Samman will take on middleweight Caio Magalhaes at the April 19th event. The card will be hosted by Orlando’s… Read More
Report: Tito Ortiz Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
By FCF Staff
Former UFC light-heavyweight champ Tito Oriz was reportedly arrested in West Los Angeles early Monday morning, on suspicion of driving under-the-influence. The arrest occurred after Ortiz crashed his 2012 Porsche Panamera into a concrete, center meridian.
News of… Read More
Opinion: Where Does Ben Saunders Go Now?
By Michael Hatamoto
MMA veteran Ben Saunders has been released by Bellator and is free to sign with another promotion, according to Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.
Saunders previously competed in the Bellator Season 5, Season 6, and Season 8 welterweight… Read More