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Brian Foster Not Medically Cleared For Bellator 63, Jordan Smith Named Replacement
By FCF Staff
Approximately one week before Brian Foster was set to begin competing in Bellator’s latest welterweight tournament, the promotion has announced that the UFC vet has not been medically cleared to fight. According to a press release from… Read More
Eddie Alvarez Vs. Shinya Aoki Rematch Finally Set For Bellator On April 20
Highly-anticipated rematch will take place in Cleveland, Ohio
By FCF Staff
The long-awaited rematch between former Bellator Lightweight (155 pounds) Champion Eddie Alvarez (22-3) and DREAM champ Shinya Aoki (30-5) will finally come to fruition at Bellator 66 at the… Read More
Bellator and Canada’s theScore Extend TV Partnership
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships and theScore announced today that they have extended their programming agreement through Bellator’s upcoming sixth season, which kicks off on March 9th.
theScore will also broadcast Bellator’s Summer Season as well as its seventh… Read More
Joe Warren To Defend Bellator Title Against Pat Curran March 9
By FCF Staff
Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren (7-2) will defend his 145 pound title for the first time this year against Pat Curran (16-4) at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind. on March 9, live on MTV2, Bellator CEO Bjorn… Read More
Eddie Alvarez: “I’m Pretty Pissed Off Right Now”
Bellator superstar ready to redeem himself against Shinya Aoki
By Joshua Molina
Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez is ready to get back inside the cage and avenge a loss to Japanese submission artist Shinya Aoki.
Bellator appears close… Read More
Undefeated Russian Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov Signs With Bellator
By FCF Staff
Undefeated 21-year-old welterweight prospect Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (9-0) of St. Petersburg, Russia has signed with Bellator Fighting Championship, the promotion announced today.
The 21-year-old Koreshkov, a student of two-time Bellator Middleweight Tournament Champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko, has… Read More
Bryan Baker Added To Bellator Welterweight Tournament Field
By FCF Staff
Bryan “The Beast” Baker (16-3) will make his third Bellator tournament bid at welterweight (170 pounds), it was announced today by Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney.
The 26-year-old Baker competed in the last two tournament seasons at middleweight… Read More
Bellator Announces Open Tryouts for January 28th
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced that the promotion will host open tryouts, January 28th, at the Daddis Fight Camps in Philadelphia. Registration for the tryouts begin at 1PM ET and the workouts will begin one hour later… Read More
Controversial “War Machine” Bellator Bound
Just a few days removed from what was likely the biggest win of Jon Koppenhaver’s–or “War Machine’s”–career to date, Bellator has announced that it has signed the controversial fighter and UFC vet.
Although Bellator’s announcement
Bellator Action Moving to Friday Nights in 2012
Bellator Fighting Championships will look to build on its 2011 campaign next year, by moving its cards to Friday nights in 2012. The promotion announced the news today while confirming that its upcoming sixth season
Jorge Gurgel Blasts Critics Of Wife Zoila’s Request For Fans Assistance With Medical Bills
By Michael Steczkowski
Zoila Gurgel was quite a hot topic of conversation this week. The result of the up and coming female MMA star’s online request for assistance with her medical expenses stemming from a torn ACL sustained in… Read More
Viacom Acquires Bellator, Spike President Says Company Wanted to be “Owners” Not “Renters”
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has taken another step to increase its share in the MMA market, as USA Today is reporting that the media conglomerate Viacom has acquired a majority stake in the growing promotion. No terms of… Read More
Bellator 54: Shlemenko and Vianna Strike Their Way to Finals, Makovsky Victorious
By FCF Staff
Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna scored stoppage wins last night in Atlantic City, to entrench a bout between the two in the finals of Bellator’s ongoing middleweight tournament.
Shlemenko recovered from an early knockdown to finish Rogers… Read More
Injury to Eddie Alvarez Postpones Bellator Title Fight With Michael Chandler
By FCF Staff
A scheduled October 15th bout between Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and Season 4 tournament winner Michael Chandler has been cancelled due an undisclosed injury Alvarez has incurred. According to a news release from the promotion, although… Read More
Spike.com to Stream Bellator Preliminary Card Bouts
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship has signed a broadcast deal with Fox, ending its lengthy relationship with Spike, the latter has announced that it will be streaming Bellator’s upcoming preliminary… Read More
Bellator Announces Signing of Ricardo Tirloni
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the signing of another rising fighter, as today the promotion confirmed that it has added 13-1 lightweight Ricardo Tirloni to its roster. No information regarding when the Brazilian fighter… Read More
Bellator Announces Opening Round Match-Ups for Season 5 MW Tourney
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the line-up for the opening round of the promotion’s upcoming, Season Five, middleweight tournament. The action will get underway September 17th, at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Hollywood,… Read More
Bellator Adds Accomplished Striker Thiago Michel to Lightweight Roster
By FCF Staff
Bellator Fighting Championships has announced that it has signed 8-2 lightweight and former kickboxing champion Thiago Michel to a contract. No information regarding when or who the Brazilian will face in his promotional debut… Read More
Bellator Adds Zelg Galesic to Season 5 MW Tourney
By FCF Staff, photo courtesy Bellator FC
Bellator FC has announced that Dream veteran Zelg Galesic will compete in the promotion’s upcoming, Season 5 middleweight tourney. The noted striker, who is coming off a knockout win over… Read More
Christian M’Pumbu Takes Bellator LHW Crown; Patricio Freire Wins FW Tourney
By FCF Staff; photo courtesy Bellator FC
Bellator FC crowned a new light-heavyweight champion last night in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as Christian “Tonton” M’Pumbu put away Richard Hale in the third round of the promotion’s 205lb. tourney finals. (Pictured:… Read More