By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist Bellator 300 and UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green were this past weekend and featured some fun fights and a few good title defenses. Who won and who lost? […]
A few weeks ago in this space, we discussed the need for a strong competitor to light a fire under UFC. Currently, UFC’s most potent competitor is the Viacom owned Bellator promotion lead by former […]
Bellator has won the Cris Cyborg sweepstakes. Bellator president Scott Coker announced via Twitter that Cyborg has signed the biggest contract in the history of women’s MMA. I am proud to announce that @BellatorMMA has […]
With Dana White declaring that the UFC is, “out of the Cyborg business” the question remains: Where does Cyborg end up? Frank Hyden MMATorch Columnist I think she goes to Bellator for sure. It just […]
Taking the low road Conor McGregor has continued his retirement habit of going after his enemies on Twitter. After Khabib Nurmagomedov called McGregor a “jealous wife” for walking away from UFC when he doesn’t get […]
Face to face Conor McGregor’s abrupt retirement from MMA one week ago wasn’t taken seriously by many. At the time, Dana White acted as if he bought it, but even that was hard to believe. […]
The stars were out in Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena last night for Bellator 216. NFL Hall Of Fame lineman Michael Strahan, Herschel Walker, and Rapper 50 Cent watched on as the first round […]
Ryan Bader def. Fedor Emelianenko for Bellator Heavyweight Championship and Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Championship How good is Ryan Bader? He has won five straight fights since moving to Bellator, he’s won the Light-heavyweight Championship, […]
‘I feel good’ Fedor Emelianenko suffered what may be the most devastating loss of his storied career Saturday night. Ryan Bader only needed one punch and 35 seconds to put away “The Last Emperor” and […]
Follow @mikehiscoe ‘Absolute mess’ It turns out people in mixed martial arts have an opinion on Jon Jones and his recent history of on-again and off-again drug test results. Through his manager, Nima Safapour, Jones’ […]
While it’s not a trade like the one that sent Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship in exchange for Ben Askren, more inter-promotional efforts are being made, this time between Bellator and RIZIN. Bellator announced through […]
Follow @mikehiscoe Both Bellator and the PFL ran shows this weekend. Both promotions presented shows under a similar format but with very different approaches. Bellator has spent 2018 playing out a Heavyweight Grand Prix – […]
Fedor Emelianenko emphatically crushed Chael Sonnen’s hopes of winning Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix with a first round TKO victory Saturday night. The result itself wasn’t a shock, but the way in which the fight played […]
SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey preview both UFC 224 and Bellator 199. The guys read and react to an exclusive statement by […]
UFC open to digital platform Dana White spoke to the Wall Street Journal on a podcast, The Unnamed Podvideocast, about the current state of negotiations regarding a new broadcasting partner. The UFC’s contract with FOX […]
Matt Hughes injured in wreck UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was involved in an accident this morning. A local news station, WAND-17, reported that Hughes was traveling near his home when he crossed a train […]
White: GSP vs. Bisping not happening Michael Bisping has stated recently that he thinks it’s possible that his potential fight with Georges St. Pierre is still a possibility. Dana White seems to disagree. On a […]
Anderson Silva isn’t softening on his stance opposing UFC’s booking of the UFC Middleweight Division. The former long-time UFC Middleweight Champion took to Instagram Live on Tuesday to criticize UFC and its president Dana White […]
Bellator MMA made news by signing six fighters to its Women’s Flyweight Division with plans to have its first-ever champion by year’s end. This was a bold move for the promotion and one that I […]
Michael Bisping is getting tired of waiting for a date to be set for his fight with Georges St. Pierre, and he may make other plans in the meantime. Bisping took to his podcast, “Believe […]
We’re here with coverage of Bellator’s live media conference call ahead of next week’s Bellator 175 card headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson taking on King Mo Lawal. This page will be updated with quotes and […]
This week’s big news saw Bellator MMA file a lawsuit against their biggest competition and dominant brand in the MMA industry, the UFC. This past Wednesday, Bellator filed the suit in U.S. District Court (California) […]
Meryl Streep may have won the hearts of Hollywood and many Americans with her Golden Globes acceptance speech deriding President-elect Donald Trump, but she managed to upset many die-hard MMA fans at the same time. […]
“Spike TV is an entertainment property. We’re going to continue to entertain.” -Scott Coker at Bellator 160’s post-fight press conference. Those comments from Scott Coker ended an eventful week for MMA’s red-headed step-child. Signing free agent Rory […]
Bellator made news in the MMA world this week when they announced the signing of former UFC Welterweight Title contender, Rory MacDonald. Coker has been known to offer former UFC veterans a gracious amount of money […]
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