Former TUF finalist Kris McCray headed to Bellator
Kris McCray, who made it to the finals of The Ultimate Fighter Season 11, has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships and will debut in the upcoming season. McCray (7-3) was defeated by Court McGee in 2010 in the finals of TUF 11 and dropped two more bouts inside the Octagon thereafter, forcing his release. Since his stint in the UFC, McCray has won two fights on the regional... [Read More...]
Back to jail for War Machine; Bellator debut called off
War Machine’s Bellator debut has been put on hold after the controversial competitor was sentenced to a year in jail earlier this week. The charge stems from an case unrelated to the one causing him to serve a similar sentence previously. Machine (a.k.a. Jon Koppenhaver) confirmed the news of his impending sentence on his Twitter account, writing, “Seems my year in jail wasn’t enough. Just got... [Read More...]
War Machine vs. Karl Amoussou booked for Bellator welterweight tournament
Though not officially announced, it looks like the first match-up from the Bellator Season 6 welterweight tournament is in place with one of the involved participants confirming such to be true through Twitter. According to War Machine (i.e. the artist formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver), he has been paired against French finisher Karl Amoussou for a bout on March 30. Presumably the three other quarterfinal... [Read More...]
War Machine added to Bellator’s upcoming welterweight tournament
The fighter now known as War Machine is one of two confirmed entrants into the Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament. Real name Jon Koppenhaver, the controversial competitor and Carlos Alexandre Pereira became the first two men in the eight-man field and will take to the cage in respective bouts once the tournament kicks off in March on MTV2/EPIX. News of their addition to the festivities was... [Read More...]
Roberto Vargas rounds out Bellator Season 6 featherweight field
The sixth season of Bellator’s tournament-style competition will begin in March and the upcoming featherweight field is now set. Roberto Vargas has been added to round out the eight-man tourney, bringing his 12-1 overall record to the table. Vargas will be joined by Jeremy Spoon, Genair da Silva, Marlon Sandro, Alexandre Bezerra, Ronnie Mann, Wagnney Fabiano, and Daniel Straus. Combined the eight... [Read More...]
Bellator featherweight tourney adds Jeremy Spoon
Jeremy Spoon will put his undefeated record on the line when he steps into action during the Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament. Spoon (12-0) has won a pair of fights inside Bellator, stopping Adam Schindler for his most recent victory. Spoon is joined by Genair da Silva, Marlon Sandro, Alexandre Bezerra, Ronnie Mann, Wagnney Fabiano, and Daniel Straus. The featherweight tournament, which will... [Read More...]
Marlon Sandro added to Bellator’s upcoming featherweight tourney
Marlon Sandro was oh-so-close to achieving greatness earlier this year when the Brazilian featherweight lost in the finals of the Bellator Summer Series tournament to Pat Curran. Now, with the sixth season of Bellator’s tournament schedule set to begin, Sandro is entering the featherweight bracket once again. Sandro holds a career record of 20-3, including a championship in SRC. Over his last... [Read More...]
Daniel Straus, Alexandre Bezerra added to Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament
The Bellator featherweight tournament continues to grow as officials have announced that top 145 prospect Alexandre Bezerra and season four featherweight finalist Daniel Straus will take part in the season six 145 tournament. The two men join Wagnney Fabiano and Ronnie Mann as the other announced participants. Bezerra has been very impressive in his Bellator run thus far, winning his first four fights... [Read More...]
Wagnney Fabiano scheduled to be part of the Bellator season six featherweight tournament
With their season six bantamweight tournament set, Bellator is now filling out their featherweight tournament and they’ve recently added Wagnney Fabiano, one of the top 145 lb competitors in the world, to the line up. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced the signing on Twitter. A former IFL featherweight champ, Fabiano was thought to be the second best 145-pound fighter in the world (behind Urijah... [Read More...]
Bellator sets Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament field
Travis Marx is the eighth and final entrant into the Bellator season six bantamweight tournament, joining the likes of Marcos Galvao and Luis Nogueira in the field. The tournament will begin in March on MTV2, with a championship match against either current champ Zach Makovsky or No. 1 contender and season five winner Eduardo Dantas on the line. Also, the victor receives $100,000. Marx (18-3) will... [Read More...]
Bellator sets up next bantamweight tournament for Season 6
Bellator’s upcoming bantamweight tournament is starting to take shape, as several fighters have been signed to the sixth season event. Among those set to compete for a shot at current Bellator bantamweight champion Zack Makovsky are Marcos Galvao, Luis “Betao” Nogueira, Rodrigo “Ratinho” Lima, Ed West, and Masakatsu Ueda. Galvao, Nogueira and West have Bellator experience, while Lima and... [Read More...]
Bellator signs War Machine…again
It’s not often people are given second chances in life so rest assured War Machine, formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver, woke up this morning fully grasping how fortunate he’s been since his release from prison earlier this year. According to an official press release from Bellator FC, the Ultimate Fighter alumnus turned adult film star turned felon has inked a deal with the organization with the... [Read More...]
Bellator shifting events to Friday nights in 2012
Bellator Fighting Championships has tried Thursday and Saturday nights to reach the most MMA fans possible. Now, beginning in 2012, Bellator will give Fridays a go on MTV2/EPIX. “Our focus was to find the right night, where the largest number of MMA fans could enjoy the show,” said CEO Bjorn Rebney in a press release on the move. “We’ve been discussing this move with our partners at Viacom... [Read More...]
Viacom purchases majority stake of Bellator
Bellator took a big step towards competing with the UFC earlier today when it was announced that television company Viacom, the parent company of stations such as MTV, SpikeTV, and VH1, purchased a majority stake of the promotion. While Bellator currently airs on MTV2 on Saturday nights, the organization will move to Spike TV in 2013 when Spike’s television contract with the UFC runs out. UFC... [Read More...]
Bellator signs Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao
The Bellator middleweight roster just got even better as company CEO Bjorn Rebney announced that the organization has signed Brazilian striker Maiquel Falcao. The signing was made official last night during the Bellator 54 event. “Big Rig” is best known for his one bout in the UFC where he defeated the highly-touted Gerald Harris at UFC 123 by unanimous decision. He was scheduled to compete... [Read More...]
Bellator FC streaming live Season 5 undercard bouts through Spike.com
In a move substantiating claims of a relationship between Bellator Fighting Championships and Spike TV, news has surfaced that the network will broadcast the promotion’s preliminary pairings through their website starting this weekend with Read More →
Bellator FC coming in HD starting in September
Mixed Martial Arts fans clamoring to catch Bellator Fighting Championships’ generally epic action in Hi-Def quality are in for a treat…possibly. According to an official press release, Bellator has partnered with the Viacom-owned EPIX network to simulcast events while they air live on their regular home at MTV2. “This is the perfect time and the perfect channel to introduce Bellator in high-definition,”... [Read More...]
Pat Curran caps off “Summer Series” with a huge KO over Marlon Sandro at Bellator 48
The Bellator “Summer Series” came to a close on Saturday night with the final of an outstanding featherweight tournament. Pat Curran put fellow featherweights on notice at Bellator 48, knocking out top ranked 145 fighter and former Sengoku featherweight king Marlon Sandro in the second round with a devastating head kick. The bout was closely contested for the most part, but Sandro always... [Read More...]
Bellator 48 official as all fighters make weight for “Summer Series” Finale
The Bellator “Summer Series” comes to an end tomorrow night with Bellator 48. Headlining the event is the featherweight tournament final between Pat Curran and Marlon Sandro. Also on the card is Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad taking on former UFC heavyweight title contender Paul Buentello in a non-title super-fight. Plus UFC veteran and “Kimbo Killer” Seth Petruzelli... [Read More...]
Undefeated welterweight David Rickels signs with Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships added another submission savvy scrapper to their roster today with the signing of David Rickels, an 8-0 welterweight out of Kansas who already has a pair of wins under the promotion’s banner. News of Rickels’ signing was announced through an official press release where CEO Bjorn Rebney explained, “David made a strong impression on us during our fourth season,... [Read More...]
