Bellator FC announces “The Night Of Heavyweights” for April 24
Bellator Fighting Championshipshas formally announced the fourth event for the promotion. “The Night Of Heavyweights” is scheduled for April 24th at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado and will air on ESPN Deportes on the 25th. Slated for the main event will be up and coming heavyweight Dave “Pee Wee” Herman facing off with Josh Barnes, who has compiled a record of... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview: Wilson Reis says he will fight for Bellator and Strikeforce
FiveOuncesOfPain.com had the opportunity to catch up with former EliteXC bantamweight champion Wilson Reis at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United in Jenkintown, PA. During the course of our one-on-one interview, Reis discussed his upcoming debut for the Bellator Fighting Championships on April 10 at the Mogehan Sun in Uncasville, CT. The jiu-jitsu black belt is scheduled to face Henry Martinez during the first... [Read More...]
Rosi Sexton vs. Jessica Aguilar now official for Bellator’s April 3 debut
A rumored female matchup between for the Bellator Fighting Championships debut event on Friday, April 3 between Rosi Sexton and Jessica Aguilar is now official. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed after Sexton responded to a request for comment that was submitted by e-mail. “I’m excited to be part of this new promotion and looking forward to fighting on their first show,” wrote Sexton. Sexton,... [Read More...]
Wilson Reis vs. Henry Martinez to headline second Bellator show
The Bellator Fighting Championships has announced lineups for its second-ever event schedule for Friday, April 10 at the Mogehan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Six bouts featuring elimination fights from its eight-man, single elimination featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight tournaments are slated for the event, which will be broadcast live-to-tape on Saturday, April 11 on ESPN Deportes. Headlining... [Read More...]
Alvarez vs. Morales and Masvidal vs. Garijo set for Bellator’s April 3 launch
The Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced Thursday that its debut event is scheduled for Friday, April 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Set to be featured during the promotion’s inaugural event are lightweight tournament matches featuring Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal. Alvarez, 16-2, a former BodogFIGHT welterweight champion, is slated to compete... [Read More...]
Bellator announces five more signings leading in anticipation of April debut
The Bellator Fighting Championships has announced the addition of five more fighters to its charter roster. The promotion, which is slated to debut on ESPN Deportes in early April, has revealed that lightweight Daniel Moralez, welterweights Omar De La Cruz and Jorge Ortiz, and featherweights Estevan Payan and Luis Palomino. Morales is a former Cage of Fire lightweight champion and has accumulated a... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships announces signing of four more fighters
The Bellator Fighting Championships announced the signing of four more fighters to its expanding roster on Tuesday. Scheduled to join Bellator for its planned April debut are middleweight competitor Daniel Tabera, featherweights Yahir Reyes and Ben Greer, as well as lightweight Toby Imada. Imada, a Judo black belt, is a veteran of over 30 professional MMA fights and has been battled tested against... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships announces four new roster additions
The Bellator Fighting Championships revealed the signings of four additional fighters on Thursday in anticipation of its scheduled April debut on ESPN Deportes. Announced as having signed with the promotion are Nick Gonazlez, Joe Soto, Edwin Aguilar, and Diego Garijo. Gonzalez, 14-6, is a former EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran who has notable losses on his record to Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards. However,... [Read More...]
Thomas Schulte announced for Bellator Fighting Championships’ lightweight tournament
Thomas Schulte is the latest fighter to be announced by the Bellator Fighting Championships as having signed an exclusive contract with the promotion. The news come courtesy of a press release issued by the promotion earlier this afternoon. Schulte will compete in Bellator’s eight-man lightweight tournament, joining Jorge Masvidal as the only other fighter to be confirmed at 155 pounds. Schulte... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships confirms signing of Jorge Masvidal
While the signing had been rumored for the past several months, the Bellator Fighting Championships has confirmed that lightweight competitor Jorge Masvidal has signed to fight for the upstart promotion. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news upon being contacted by Bellator Fighting Championships officials on Wednesday. Bellator is expected to televise its first show on ESPN Deportes on Saturday,... [Read More...]
Diego Garijo added to Bellator Fighting Championships roster
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that grappling standout Diego “El Nino” Garijo has signed a contract in recent months with the Bellator Fighting Championships, an upstart MMA promotion that will begin airing on ESPN Deportes in April. Garijo is 3-1 in four professional mixed martial arts bouts, with his most recent fight taking place on August 3, 2007. Facing Jesse Newell at Total Combat... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: ‘Bellator’ formulates game plan for success
In addition to FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s new content partnership with CBSSports.com, Five Ounces of Pain founder and publisher Sam Caplan will continue to submit exclusive columns to the site. In Caplan’s latest CBS Sports column, he provides a great deal of new details pertaining to the upstart Bellator Fighting Championships promotion, which plans to begin producing events for ESPN Deportes... [Read More...]
Jorge Masvidal signs with the Bellator Fighting Championships
Lightweight brawler Jorge Masvidal is the latest fighter to join the ranks of the Bellator Fighting Championships, which is scheduled to premiere in April on ESPN Deportes. Masvidal is a heavy-handed striker that trains out of American Top Team in Florida. The Miami native is 16-3 during a pro MMA career that began in 2003. He has competed for major promotions such as BodogFIGHT, Strikeforce, and World... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships confirms interest in Paulo Filho
The Bellator Fighting Championships, which will begin a 12-week fight series on ESPN Deportes in April, has confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the promotion is interested in possibly signing former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney confirmed the news during an exclusive interview with Five Ounces of Pain on Friday. “We’re absolutely interested in Paulo,”... [Read More...]
Lyman Good signed to the Bellator Fighting Championships
East Coast welterweight prospect Lyman Good is the latest fighter to formally sign a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships, which has a television contract with ESPN Deportes. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news on Friday morning following an e-mail to his manager, Michael Sachs. In August, Five Ounces of Pain was the first to report that Good was on the verge of signing a six fight... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez signs with Bellator Fighting Championships
Top lightweight competitor Eddie Alvarez will be one of the cornerstones of the Bellator Fighting Championship’s lightweight division. Alvarez informed the website iGuillotine.com on Tuesday that he has signed a deal with Bellator. “The contract is signed and I got my advance,” he is quoted as telling the site. Bellator will be conducting a 12-week fight series for television partner... [Read More...]
Wilson Reis expected to sign with the Bellator Fighting Championships
EliteXC bantamweight (140 pounds) champion Wilson Reis is expected to sign a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Reis’ agent, Matt Stansell of North County Fight Club Fight Management, told Five Ounces of Pain that the 23-year old jiu-jitsu black belt has not formally signed his deal with Bellator but that it could be finalized within days. Reis... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships set for April debut on ESPN Deportes
The Bellator Fighting Championships confirmed previous reports on Wednesday that the upstart promotion has signed an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. According to a press release issued by the company, the promotion’s first show is set for April of 2009. While it had been rumored that Bellator would be pursuing a reality television concept, the organization has confirmed that... [Read More...]
Four more bouts officially added to UFC 87
The UFC’s official website, UFC.com, has announced four additional bouts for August 9th’s UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. A heavyweight tilt between Cheick Kongo (11-4-2) and UFC newcomer Dan Evensen (10-2), a very intriguing lightweight bout between Frankie Edgar (8-1) and Hermes Franca (18-6) and two welterweight fights featuring Chris Wilson (13-4) vs. Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders... [Read More...]
Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno moved to UFC 87
A welterweight clash between Team Quest fighter, Chris Wilson and UFC debutant Steve Bruno, originally set for July’s UFC 86 has been postponed to August’s UFC 87 according Wilson’s personal website. From ChrisWilsonMMA.com: I just found out my fight has been postponed. The rescheduled date hasn’t been finalized but appears to be bumped to the next UFC show, UFC 87 headlined by... [Read More...]
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