source | MMAFighting.com Bellator MMA president Scott Coker told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour that two such opponents stand out as possible foes for Silva once he returns: Quinton Jackson and Tito Ortiz. “With Wanderlei, he’s on suspension until May of next year,” Coker said. “Then …
source | MMAFighting.com “I’m still trying to lick my wounds,” said Ortiz (18-12). “I can’t take anything away from Liam. He fought the best I can give. I went there and fought and the guy slipped it (the inverted triangle submission) in. We’ve been defending triangles. I was pulling out …
source | MMAJunkie.com “This isn’t about the money to me any more. It’s about being a champion,” said Ortiz (18-11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who on Saturday fights Bellator light-heavyweight champ Liam McGeary (10-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) at “Bellator 142: Dynamite,” which takes place at SAP Center in San Jose. The …
Bellator® 142: Dynamite Date: September 19, 2015 Venue: SAP Center(San Jose, California) Main Card (Spike®, 9pm et) Liam McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz opponent TBA vs. opponent TBA Mike Bronzoulis vs. Josh Thomson Muhammed Lawal vs. Linton Vassell Phil Davis vs. Emanuel Newton Prelims (MMAjunkie, 6:30pm et) David Blanco vs. Victor …
source | MMAFighting.com “Anderson, how could you do that?” said Ortiz as transcribed by David St. Martin for MMAFighting.com. “I’m a huge fan of Anderson. That was just too bad. I don’t know what kind of thoughts he’s getting from his training partners or from his trainers, but things like …
source | MMAFighting.com “He made a business decision,” Ortiz told MMAFighting.com on Sunday at the Los Angeles FitExpo where he was promoting his Punishment Athletics brand. “I was bummed. I wanted to fight against him. I guess in the long run, we’re friends. It would have hurt our friendship. We’re …
source | MMAFighting.com “He’s a bitch, too,” Lawal said. “It won’t happen. He don’t want to fight me. He would fight Stephan Bonnar, but he wouldn’t fight me. He would fight Alexander Shlemenko, who’s really a smaller 185er, but he won’t fight me. I’m hood and ghetto — I’m from …
source | MMAJunkie.com Tito Ortiz picked up a hefty fine for his post-fight behavior at Bellator 131, but he should have no trouble paying up. Ortiz (18-11-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) was docked $2,500 of a reported $300,000 purse for tossing water on Stephan Bonnar (15-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and then …
Bellator® 131: Results November 15, 2014 Venue: Valley View Casino Center(San Diego, California) Main Card (Spike® TV, 9pm et) Tito Ortiz def. Stephan Bonnar via Decision Will Brooks def. Michael Chandler via TKO (Strikes) Joe Schilling def. Melvin Manhoef via KO (Strikes) Mike Richman def. Nam Phan via KO (Strikes) …
Bellator® 131 fight card here source | MMAFighting.com Scoffing at the idea that Ortiz orchestrated a plot to fight him on his own terms as a dig at UFC president Dana White, Bonnar doesn’t believe Ortiz would even be capable. “He is full of s**t,” said Bonnar. “And that stuff …
Bellator® 131: Tito vs. Bonnar November 15, 2014 Venue: Valley View Casino Center(San Diego, California) Main card(Spike® TV, 9pm et) Stephan Bonnar vs. Tito Ortiz Will Brooks vs. Michael Chandler Muhammed Lawal vs. Joe Vedepo Melvin Manhoef vs. Joe Schilling Nam Phan vs. Mike Richman Prelims(Spike.com, 7pm et) Kyle Bolt …
source | MMAJunkie.com “I take it very personally, and I can’t just let it slide by,” Ortiz told MMAjunkie. “This guy wants to come out of retirement and fight me? He got his wish. He’s a fake. He’s a phony. The guy’s a joke, and he’s an embarrassment to the …
source | MMAJunkie.com The UFC Hall of Fame is having an increasingly bigger presence with rival Bellator MMA. Officials today announced that UFC 1 tournament winner and 2003 UFC Hall of Fame inductee Royce Gracie has joined Bellator as a nation brand ambassador. His new role comes after the organization’s …
source | MMAFighting.com “It’s a double-edged sword,” said Ortizas transcribed by Dave Doyle for MMAFighting. “It helped, and it didn’t help. Helped to sell the fight, 10 days after we’re still talking about it. A lot of fans, maybe they didn’t like it because of the pro wrestling side of …
Stephan Bonnar came by for a live interview on AXS TV’s Inside MMA w/ Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten.
Stephen Bonnar is back! signs with Bellator Stephan Bonnar signs with Bellator MMA — http://t.co/YzEtR0mHKK — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) August 27, 2014 “I want everyone to know I’m coming out of retirement because it’s time to free the MMA world of the virus that’s known as Tito Ortiz,” Bonnar said …