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UFC-turned-Bellator fighters on infamous back room bonuses, more: “I can’t base my livelihood on how much you like me”

April 5, 2016

In a new feature piece on former UFC fighters moving to Bellator in free agency from Mike Chiappetta at BleacherReport.com, Benson Henderson, Matt Mitrione, Phil Davis, and Josh Thomson all discussed their motivations for making […]

Bellator President Scott Coker says Ben Henderson signing “just the tip of the iceberg” for 2016

February 1, 2016

Benson Henderson’s decision to fight out his contract to test the free agency market has led him to Bellator MMA, and Bellator President Scott Coker said on Monday that he’s expecting them to be in […]