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Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris says he had two heart attacks, “died” in cage during Kimbo Slice fight at Bellator 149

April 6, 2016

In a since deleted post to Instagram, Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris revealed that his Bellator 149 health issues during and after his loss to Kimbo Slice were even more serious than let on before, even […]

Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice’s failed drug tests out of Bellator 149 for steroids

March 21, 2016

Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock both tested positive for steroids out of February’s Bellator 149 event, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. The positive tests for the two of them had been previously reported, but […]

Ken Shamrock, Kimbo Slice reportedly fail drug tests out of last month’s Bellator 149 event

March 12, 2016

In a completely laughable cap to an already ridiculous event, MMAFighting.com reports that both Ken Shamrock and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson failed pre-Bellator 149 urine tests administered by the Texas Department of Licensing and regulation. […]

Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris to remain in hospital through next week after Bellator 149 loss to Kimbo Slice

February 26, 2016

Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris remains in the hospital this week after a serious medical scare following last Friday’s Bellator 149, and he’ll be there into next week according to an update from his camp. In […]

MMATorch Podcast 2/25/16: Penick and Ennis on UFC 196 main event change, Bellator 149’s record ratings, more

February 26, 2016

In tonight’s new episode of the MMATorch Podcast, Torch Editor Jamie Penick and Torch Senior Columnist Shawn Ennis break down this week’s UFC 196 main event change to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz, the other […]

HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 149, WSOF 28, and UFC Fight Night 83

February 24, 2016

Bellator 149, WSOF 28, and UFC Fight Night 83 were all this past weekend. Let’s get right to it. Bellator 149 GOOD: Daniel Pineda vs. Emmanuel Sanchez This fight was solid. Pineda started strong in […]

Ref McCarthy on Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 bout: “This is not just about you laying on somebody because you’re both tired”

February 23, 2016

Friday’s Bellator 149 bout between Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 was by far the most watched fight in Bellator MMA history, and was the most watched cable fight of 2016 thus far. It was also […]

Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 averages 2.5 million viewers to Spike at Bellator 149; short Shamrock-Gracie bout holds 2.4 million

February 22, 2016

Spike has released average viewership numbers for the two co-main event fights on Friday’s Bellator 149 card, with the peak minute expected to be released on Tuesday. While the entire broadcast averaged just shy of […]

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Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris reportedly “recovering well,” hospital release expected by “end of the week”

February 22, 2016

Details on the condition of Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris after he was reportedly in critical condition after Bellator 149 have been scarce this weekend, but there were positive updates given on Monday by both one […]

Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” draws organizational record 1.964 million average viewers to Spike

February 22, 2016

Bellator 149, derided as its been since last Friday night, accomplished precisely what Bellator set out to accomplish with the Ken Shamrock-Royce Gracie rematch and Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000. Jason Floyd of TheMMAReport.com reported […]

Ken Shamrock files complaint with Texas, seeks overturning of Royce Gracie loss at Bellator 149 due to low blow

February 22, 2016

Ken Shamrock’s team are appealing his loss to Royce Gracie from Friday’s Bellator 149 event, releasing a statement on Sunday revealing that they’ve filed a complaint regarding the missed low blow that directly led to […]

BELLATOR 149 READER REAX: Kimbo Slice-Dada 5000 “was an extremely sad display of supposedly professional fighting”

February 21, 2016

After Friday’s much talked about Bellator 149 circus, we asked MMATorch readers for their reactions to the event, and specifically the top two hyped fights in Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie III and Kimbo Slice […]

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Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris reportedly went into critical condition at hospital overnight following Bellator 149

February 21, 2016

There was a ton wrong with the Bellator 149 co-main event between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris, but well beyond the quality of the fight itself was the fact that someone […]

ROUNDTABLE: Staff/contributor reviews for Bellator 149’s Shamrock-Gracie, Slice-DaDa 5000 dual headlined event

February 20, 2016

The following are MMATorch staff reactions to Spike’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event from Houston. MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR Bellator 149 was one of those things that was so absurd I don’t want […]

PENICK: Bellator 149 brings embarrassing main events, likely monster numbers to Spike. What now?

February 20, 2016

Friday’s Bellator 149 event showcased the worst of the circus that can be mixed martial arts, and given the massive amount of attention given to the event, it’s likely the route Bellator and Spike continue […]

BELLATOR 149 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event

February 19, 2016

BELLATOR 149 FEBRUARY 19, 2016 LIVE FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS Scott Coker’s vision for an MMA promotion in 2016 is on display tonight, as the “legends” fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie, as well as […]

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Emanuel Newton vs. Linton Vassell rematch reportedly completes Bellator 149 card in Houston

January 5, 2016

A new light heavyweight matchup has been added to Bellator 149 next month, with a rematch between Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell completing the five-fight main card for Spike, according to a report from MMAFighting.com. […]

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Melvin Guillard vs. Mike Bronzoulis booked for Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” in February

December 16, 2015

Melvin Guillard’s got another fight booked with Bellator, as the organization announced on Wednesday that he’ll take on Mike Bronzoulis at Bellator 149 on Feb. 19 in Houston. Guillard lost his Bellator debut in August, […]

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