source | MMAjunkie.com Freire, who won the belt this past September in a rematch with Pat Curran, previously told MMAjunkie that Bellator has an opportunity to distinguish itself as a fight promoter by rewarding its current talent. “If Bellator can pay fighters the same as the UFC does, give them …
source | MMAFighting.com Jackson said Saturday night on FOX Sports Live that Bellator did not honor his deal and, after 45 days of his manager trying and failing to fix things, he terminated the pact. The UFC announced Saturday night during the UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway broadcast that …
source | MMAFighting.com “That’s a good question,” Coker told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s The MMA Hour when asked in Bellator is interested in signing Lesnar. “We’ve had a conversation internally and it’s worth a conversation, but that’s something we’ll pursue maybe later into January.” While Coker is playing coy in …
source | MMAMania.com The key to Bellator MMA signing Pico is that he’s clearly not going to be fighting for them any time soon and risk an injury that could derail his Olympic dreams. It’s actually a decision that banks on his future. Bellator can tout that it has an …
source | MMAFighting.com “I like tournaments,” he said. “I love tournaments, but it has to be the right tournament with the right athletes. We will revisit them at some point.” “If we have a show every week, sometimes you have to get fighters to fill the card because there’s nobody …
source | MixedMartialArts One year ago ousted Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney released all women from the organization. Now new CEO Scott Coker is bringing them back, beginning with featherweights Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd. “We’re incredibly excited to bring in two of the best athletes competing in our sport …
source | TMZ Update: Bellator President Scott Coker tells TMZ Sports … “We have a zero tolerance policy here at Bellator when it relates to any form of domestic violence, and after learning of this latest incident involving (Jon Koppenhaver) War Machine, Bellator is releasing him from his promotional contract …
New Bellator President Scott Cokers, writes open letter to the fans Dear Bellator Nation, I wanted to take a moment and tell you all how excited I am to be a part of the Bellator family. I’ve been working closely with the incredible team here along with our partners at …
source | themmareport.com Nineteen fighters have been released from their Bellator contracts, including former heavyweight tournament winner Eric Prindle and 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament quarter-finalist Carlos Eduardo. The complete list of the fighters that were recently released by Bellator is below. Frank Baca Keith Berry Nathan Coy Isaac …
Bjorn Rebney is out of Bellator immediately. Signs point to Scott Coker as replacement First: Heard big rumblings all day re: @BellatorMMA. I'm told @cokersf has joined the promotion. Multiple sources say announcement is imminent. — Josh Gross (@yay_yee) June 18, 2014 Haven't been able to confirm what Coker …
Source | MMAFighting.com Consider it official: Strikeforce is closing its doors and its final show will be on Jan. 12th. The promotion announced the news Thursday confirming it was ceasing operations as well as laying out the bouts on its last fight card. “Since 2009, Showtime has been a great partner and we appreciate …
MMAJunkie The title fight, which Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker tentatively confirmed this past month, takes place Aug. 18 in San Diego. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the date and location, which MMAFighting.com first reported. The event, which includes a main card on Showtime and prelims on Showtime Extreme, likely will take place …