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Bellator 139: John Alessio Says It’s Only a Matter of Time Before he Tests The Chin of David Rickels
By Kelsey Mowatt
John Alessio has been tapped to fight David Rickels tonight at Bellator 139, and although some of his opponents have looked to avoid his striking game, “The Natural” doesn’t expect “The Caveman” to go that… Read More
Bellator 138: Kimbo Slice Takes Out Ken Shamrock, Patricio “Pitbull” Scores Thrilling Comeback Win
By FCF Staff
At Bellator 138 it looked like Ken Shamrock would add a victory to his resume at the age of 51, but Kimbo Slice had other ideas.
Not long into the fight, Shamrock was able to easily take… Read More
Bellator 138 Weigh-In Results: Ken Shamrock And Kimbo Slice Set For Grudge Match
By FCF Staff
Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night at Bellator 138, as both men made weight today in St. Louis, Missouri.
The legendary Shamrock weighed in at 204.4 pounds… Read More
Bellator’s David Rickels Talks Ken Shamrock-Kimbo Slice: “Every Damn Person is Going to be Sitting in Front of The TV”
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Bellator announced that it had booked Kimbo Slice to battle Ken Shamrock this Friday night, the news didn’t exactly sit well with many pundits and MMA purists. The argument being that since Shamrock… Read More
Bellator 138: Bobby Lashley Receives New Opponent After James Thompson Withdraws
By FCF Staff
Bobby Lashley has received a new opponent, just over a week out from Bellator 138, as the promotion has announced that his original opponent, James Thompson, has withdrawn.
Stepping in for the latter will be Dan Charles… Read More
Bellator 138: Ken Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice Conference Call Highlights
By FCF Staff
Bellator 138 will go down on June 19th in St. Louis, Missouri, and in advance of the card, the promotion held a media call featuring headliners Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice.
The bout will mark the first… Read More
Bellator 138: Justin Lawrence vs. Sean Wilson Among Several New Additions
By FCF Staff
Bellator has booked several more bouts to complete the line-up for its June 19th card, including a featherweight fight between Justin Lawrence and Sean Wilson.
The upcoming, Bellator 138 card will take place at the Scottrade Center… Read More
Bellator Signs Melvin Guillard to Multi-Fight Deal
By FCF Staff
After having a falling out with World Series of Fighting, UFC veteran Melvin Guillard has signed a multi-fight, multi-year deal with Bellator.
On Monday, the promotion announced that it has added the 32 year-old slugger to its… Read More
Bellator 138: Daniel Weichel Replacing Georgi Karakhanyan in Featherweight Title Fight
By FCF Staff
Georgi Karakhanyan’s quest to become Bellator featherweight champ has been put on hold, as the promotion has announced that the veteran will no longer fight champion Patricio Freire on June 19th, due to a knee injury.
Stepping… Read More
Bellator 138 Receives Two More Bouts
By FCF Staff
The line-up for Bellator 138 continue to grow, as the promotion has announced two more fights for the July 19th event. The upcoming card will be hosted by the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and in the… Read More
James Thompson vs. Bobby Lashley Rescheduled For Bellator 138
By FCF Staff
Bellator has announced that a heavyweight fight between James Thompson and Bobby Lashley has been rebooked for June 19th. The fight will be part of Bellator 138, which will be hosted by the Scottrade Center in St.… Read More
Bellator 136: Dave Jansen Says he Holds a “Variety of Edges” Over Will Brooks, Particularly “True Grit”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Dave Jansen hasn’t lost a bout since 2010, and has won all seven of his Bellator fights to date, “The Fugitive” will be a sizeable underdog when he battles Will Brooks, Friday.
Jansen is… Read More
Bellator 138: Patricio “Pitbull” to Face Georgi Karakhanyan
By FCF Staff
Bellator’s June 19th card in St. Louis will feature the promotion’s featherweight champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire taking on former WSOF champ Georgi Karakhanyan. The promotion has confirmed that the bout will co-headline Bellator 138, which will feature… Read More
Bellator 136: Saad Awad’s Focused on “Good Performance” Against Rob Sinclair, Not Rubber Match With Will Brooks
By Kelsey Mowatt
Since Saad Awad has faced Will Brooks on two occasions, and is the only man to defeat the Bellator champ, the words ‘rubber’ and ‘match’ continue to follow the lightweight vet. But, for now, Awad… Read More
Bellator 136 Receives Will Brooks-Dave Jansen, Joe Schilling-Rafael Carvalho
By FCF Staff
Bellator has confirmed the headliner and c0-main event for its April 11th card,which will be hosted by the Brens Event Center in Irvine, California.
In the main event, lightweight champion Will Brooks will battle former tourney… Read More
Report: Scott Coker Says Bellator Brought “The Fringe Fans Back” With Nov. 15th Card
By FCF Staff
Many observers were caught off guard by the impressive ratings Bellator 131 drew recently, but the promotion’s new president, Scott Coker, believes the card appealed to more than just hardcore fans.
Bellator 131 went down on November… Read More
Titan FC Signs Rick Hawn to Multi-Fight Deal
By FCF Staff
For the first time since 2010, it looks like Rick Hawn will be fighting for a promotion other than Bellator, as Titan FC has announced it’s signed the accomplished fighter.
The organization recently announced the news via… Read More
Bellator 131 Draws Over 1 Million Viewers, Tito Ortiz-Stephan Bonnar Fight Averages Nearly 2 Million
By FCF Staff
Although many hardcore MMA fans criticized Bellator for booking a bout between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar, it looks as though the match-up produced big ratings for the Viacom owned promotion.
According to a press release from… Read More
Bellator 131: Tito Ortiz Edges Stephan Bonnar, Will Brooks Becomes Undisputed Lightweight Champ
By FCF Staff
Tito Ortiz recorded his second win with Bellator tonight in San Diego, as the light-heavyweight worked his way to a split decision win over rival Stephan Bonnar.
The fight served as the headliner for Bellator 131, which… Read More
Bellator 131 Weigh-In Results: Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar set for Main Event
By FCF Staff
Here are the official weigh-in results for Bellator 131, which will go down in San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center.
In the main event, former UFC light-heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz will battle Stephan Bonnar.
The card will… Read More