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Bellator Officially Announces Eight-Man World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament in 2018
By Press Release
LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced plans to host a year-long grand prix heavyweight tournament in 2018 featuring eight of the roster’s biggest stars with the winner becoming the new Bellator world heavyweight champion. The… Read More
Fedor Emelianenko – Frank Mir Bout in The Works For Bellator’s HW Tourney
By FCF Staff
Recently Bellator announced that it will promote an all-star, heavyweight tournament in 2018, and a bout between Frank Mir and Fedor Emelianenko is in the works for the opening round.
When the competition was announced last week,… Read More
Bellator to Promote Heavyweight Championship Tourney, Fedor Emelianenko Among Big Name Competitors
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s 2018 schedule will feature a heavyweight tournament, which will crown a new champion for the division.
The tournament will feature Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, Chael Sonnen, Ryan Bader, “Rampage” Jackson and “King… Read More
Bellator Signs “Rampage” Jackson to Multi-Fight Deal
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has reached a multi-fight deal with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-12), exclusively securing the talents of one of the most well-known and fan-favorite competitors in MMA history.… Read More
Bellator 186: Ryan Bader to Make First Title Defense Versus Linton Vassell
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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is set to make its debut at Bryce Jordan Center on the campus of Penn State University in University Park, Pa. on Friday, November 3 for Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell.… Read More
Report: UFC 213’s Estimated PPV Numbers Quite Low
By FCF Staff
UFC 213 lost a couple of of its marquee match-ups leading up to the July 8th event, and it looks like the card struggled to draw pay-per-view buys.
The event was originally scheduled to feature TJ Dillshaw… Read More
Bellator 180 Averages Over 900,000 Viewers
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s 180 card, which preceded the pay-per-view “NYC” event on Saturday night, reportedly averaged over 900,000 viewers.
The lead-in card, which featured a bout between Ryan Bader and Phil Davis for the 205 championship, averaged 901,000 viewers… Read More
Bellator NYC: Fedor Emelianenko Discusses Future Following KO Loss
By FCF Staff
Although Fedor Emelianenko’s return to the U.S. ended in violent fashion, last night at Bellator NYC, the 40 year-old legend plans to keep fighting.
Emelianenko took on Matt Mitrione in the co-main event, and after both men… Read More
Bellator NYC Weigh-In Results: Feature Bouts & Title Fights Are Official
By FCF Staff
All of the competitors scheduled for Bellator 180 / NYC tomorrow have weighed in, and the card’s feature bouts and championship fights are official.
In the main event, Chael Sonnen will take on Wanderlei Silva. In the… 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
Michael Chandler Believes “More And More” Fighters Will Head to Bellator
By FCF Staff
In recent weeks, Bellator has signed UFC vets like Ryan Bader, Lorenz Larkin and Michael McDonald, and Michael Chandler believes more fighters will head to the Viacom owned promotion.
The recent wave of signings are in keeping… 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 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
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
Fedor Emelianenko Outlines Why he Opted For Bellator Rather Than UFC
By FCF Staff
In advance of his Bellator debut this Saturday against Matt Mitrione, Fedor Emelianenko has outlined why he signed with the Viacom owned promotion, and not the UFC.
For years there’s been discussion and speculation about the possibility… 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
Ryan Bader Expecting Bellator Offer, “I’m in a Great Position”
By FCF Staff
Ryan Bader decided to enter free agency, prior to the final bout on his UFC contract, and it sounds like the decision may have paid off for the light-heavyweight.
Bader entered the free agent market after he… Read More