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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Bleacher Report’s Dishonest Attack on Bellator, Brett Rogers, unfair
By Joshua Molina
Bleacher Report has another odd article today blasting Bellator for signing and promoting Brett Rogers’ fight this Friday on MTV 2.
Rogers was the one-time Strikeforce rising star who KO’d Andrei Arlovski and nearly upset Fedor Emelianenko.… Read More
Eduardo Dantas, Paul Daley and Ryan Ford Confirmed For Bellator 79
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced today that bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas, UFC vet Paul Daley and rising welterweight Ryan ford will compete at the promotion’s upcoming November 2nd event.
Bellator 79 will be hosted… Read More
Lyman Good vs. Jim Wallhead Confirmed For Bellator 74
Entire Line-Up Confirmed For September 28th Card
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships continues to unveil the line-up for the promotion’s upcoming Season 7, and today it has confirmed that Lyman Good will fight Jim Wallhead on September 28th in… Read More
“Babalu” Sobral Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion and UFC championship challenger Renato “Babalu” Sobral (37-9) has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut under the Bellator banner in the season 8 light heavyweight tournament,… Read More
Bellator Strengthens Russian Ties With Russia 2 Broadcast Deal
By Michael Hatamoto
Bellator and Russian broadcaster Russia 2 entered a partnership in which MMA fights will be shown to a potential audience of more than 83 million.
Bellator and Russia 2, which is the biggest Russian sports network,… Read More
Former Welterweight Champ Lyman Good Returning to Tourney Format at Bellator 74
By FCF Staff
Following Lyman Good’s 13 second knockout of Levon Maynard this April, Bellator has announced that the former champion will compete in the promotion’s upcoming Season 7 welterweight tourney. The competition will get underway on September 28th at… Read More
Tickets for Bellator 73 On Sale, Harrah’s Tunica Hosting 3 Title Fights
By FCF Staff
Tickets for Bellator Fighting Championships upcoming August 24th card at the Harrah’s Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, have gone on sale.
The card will feature three championship fights, as featherweight champion Pat Curran will… Read More
Bellator and Spanish Broadcaster mun2 Announce Partnership
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championship continues to expand its reach throughout North America, as today the promotion announced that it has signed a deal with Spanish broadcaster mun2, which is part of the Telemundo Communications Group.
According to… Read More
Capoeira Stylist and Rising Star Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio Signs with Bellator Fighting Championships
Debut August 24 at Bellator 73
By FCF Staff
Welterweight (170 pounds) rising star Marcus Aurelio (6-1) has become the latest talent to sign to Bellator Fighting Championships rapidly growing roster and will… Read More
Bellator 71: Wiuff, Vegh, Newton and Carpenter Advance With Quarterfinal Wins
Brett Rogers Stops Kevin Asplund
By FCF Staff
Travis Wiuff, Attila Vegh, Emanuel Newton and Tim Carpenter advanced to the semifinals of Bellator’s latest light-heavyweight tourney tonight in Chester, W.V., as each man scored stoppage wins.
“Tonight at Mountaineer Casino… Read More
First-Look At Bellator Video Game During Promotion’s Live Stream This Friday
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships will provide a first-hand look at its forthcoming video game “MMA Onslaught,” during the live stream of its next live event on Bellator.com and Spike.com on Friday, June 22, beginning at 6 pm ET.… Read More
Undefeated Russian Star Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Undefeated 23-year-old lightweight (155 pounds) rising star Alexander “Tiger” Sarnavskiy (20-0) is the latest talent to join the growing Bellator Fighting Championships roster.
A student of Bellator middleweight (185 pounds) contender Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko, Sarnavskiy has earned… Read More
U.S. Olympic Wrestling Qualifier and Team Thirsty Member Shawn Bunch Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
U.S. Olympic wrestling qualifier Shawn Bunch has decided to enter the cage and has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.
“I’ve had my sights set on Bellator for a long time,” Bunch said. “While I’ve been training in… Read More
Bellator Announces Signing of Four Time World Sambo Champion Vitaly Minakov
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that it has added four time world Sambo champion and undefeated fighter Vitaly Minakov to its heavyweight roster. The RusFighters Sports Club competitor makes his way into the promotion after knocking out… Read More
Brett Rogers Signs With Bellator; Will Debut On June 22
By FCF Staff
Former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Brett “Da Grim” Rogers has found new life after signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut for the promotion on Friday, June 22nd at The Mountaineer Casino… Read More
Bellator Adds Rafael “Morcego” Silva to Bantamweight Division
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that it has added Renovacao Fight Team bantamweight Rafael “Morcego” Silva to its roster. The Luta Livre brown belt makes his way into the promotion riding a nine fight win streak, which… Read More
Pat Curran To Defend Bellator Featherweight Title Against Patricio Pitbull Aug. 24
By FCF Staff
Pat Curran is set for his first title defense when he takes on Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 73 on August 24th. The event will take place live on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX with… Read More
Bellator 68: Daniel Straus Outscores Marlon Sandro to Take Featherweight Tourney
By FCF Staff
Daniel Straus is the latest Bellator fighter to collect $100,000, as the resilient fighter worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Marlon Sandro, in the promotion’s Season Six featherweight tourney.
“I’m going to keep improving,… Read More
Bellator, TNA Wrestling To Announce Signing Of “King Mo” Lawal Today
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships and TNA Wrestling will announce the signing of former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion “King Mo” Lawal (8-1) today to their respective promotions during a media teleconference today at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m PT.… 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