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Bellator Signs Veteran MMA Commentators Mike Goldberg & Mauro Ranallo
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva and Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader on Saturday, June 24. The… Read More
Bellator Officially Announces Voice of The Boston Celtics, Sean Grande as New Play-By-Play Man
By Bellator (via press release)
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 13, 2015) – Bellator MMA and Spike have named veteran sports announcer and the current voice of the Boston Celtics, Sean Grande, as its new play-by-play announcer. Grande will team up… Read More
Bellator 138: Ken Shamrock Responds to Claims That Loss to Kimbo Slice Was Fixed
By FCF Staff
After losing being stopped by Kimbo Slice in the opening round at Bellator 138 on Friday, Ken Shamrock has posted a lengthy response to those who are questioning whether the bout was fixed.
Shamrock took Slice to… Read More
Opinion: Bellator and the UFC Blueprint
By Jesse Heitz
On Thursday, January 24th, Bellator 86 took place. Overall, I found the event to be quite entertaining. The promotion seems to be eerily similar to the archetype of modern MMA, the UFC. This is not necessarily a… Read More
Brett Rogers: “Fighting Is Not For Everybody”
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Fresh off his TKO victory over former training partner and friend Kevin Asplund, Bellator’s newest heavyweight, Brett “Da Grim” Rogers, talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Rogers, a… Read More
Pat Barry Addresses The Doctor Who Said He Needs To Take A Year Off Due To Second “Phantom” KO
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In this exclusive interview with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith, UFC heavyweight Pat “HD” Barry addresses Dr. Johnny Benjamin aka “The Fight Doc,” who suggested in a Tweet, that… Read More
“King Mo” Lawal On MMA Culture: “It’s A Bunch Of Sheep – No Leaders, Bunch Of Followers, Bunch Of Groupies”
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Light heavyweight superstar “King Mo” Lawal talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about his new dual deal with Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA Wrestling as well as his… Read More
Kurt Pellegrino In One Of The Most Honest Interviews All Fighters MUST See
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In this emotional interview with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith, retired MMA lightweight competitor and UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino talks about his desire to remain involved in a sport… 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
Ben Saunders: “I’ll Punch You In The Face…Don’t Do It. Don’t Do It.”
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Shortly after his unanimous decision victory over Raul Amaya at Bellator 63 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., welterweight star Ben Saunders sat down and chat with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Trainer Firas Zahabi Gives Update On GSP Rehab and Highly-Anticipated Showdown With Carlos Condit
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Trainer Firas Zahabi talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the status of superstar Georges St. Pierre (GSP)’s knee injury rehab and the highly-anticipated UFC championship showdown between… 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.
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Russian phenom Vyacheslav “Slava” Vasilevsky: “I’m Here To Win. I Came All The Way To The U.S. If I Have To Break them, I Will!”
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Shortly after his unanimous decision victory over Victor O’Donnell at Bellator 61 on March 16, Russian middleweight superstar Vyacheslav “Slava” Vasilevsky (16-1) spoke with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.… Read More
Bellator’s Brian Rogers Talks Flying Knee And How To Avoid Getting Caught By One!
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Middleweight (185 pounds) rising star Brian Rogers talks about his stunning first round KO of Vitor Vianna at Bellator 61 with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith.
Phil Davis: The Gentleman Of MMA Discusses His Recent Loss And What It Means For His Future
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NCAA Division I wrestling champion and light heavyweight MMA star “Mr. Wonderful” Phil Davis goes one-on-one with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about his recent loss to Rashad Evans… Read More
Exclusive: Jason “Mayhem” Miller On Fame, Fortune And How Far MMA Has Come
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UFC middleweight star Jason “Mayhem” Miller talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about his growing fame and fortune and the growth of MMA.
Felice Herrig On The State Of Women’s MMA: 6 Fights In 12 Months – Why?
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Women’s MMA and Muay Thai sensation Felice Herrig talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the challenges that women fighters face in the sport of MMA.
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Brian Stann Going Back Into Battle: “I Will Spend 15 Minutes Banging With Alessio Sakara”
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All-American military hero and UFC middleweight Brian Stann (11-4) talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about Stann’s upcoming showdown with Alessio Sakara (15-8) at UFC on Fuel TV… Read More
DaMarques Johnson: “I’m A Kept Secret In The UFC”
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Welterweight DaMarques Johnson (14-9), the 170 pound runner-up on Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom, goes on the record about his fighting skills with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith. … Read More
American Top Team GM Explains Camp’s Drastically Reduced Fighter Management Fees
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Richard Guerriero, General Manager for American Top Team in South Florida, talks with Full Contact Fighter correspondent Jimmy Smith about the elite camp’s recent, drastic reduction in fighter management fees… Read More