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Saad Awad vs. Derek Anderson, pro debuts of Joey Davis and “Baby Slice” added to Bellator 160 in Anaheim

July 26, 2016

A lightweight bout between Saad Awad and Derek Anderson is the latest addition to next month’s Bellator 160 event in Anaheim. The organization announced the bout and Tuesday, and revealed that wrestling standout Joey Davis […]

HYDEN BLOG: Remembering Kimbo Slice, and what’s next for new UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping

June 16, 2016

Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson died last week at the age of 42. He may not have been the best fighter of all-time, but he was one of the biggest draws in MMA history. It all […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/10: Top MMA Stories of the Week

June 10, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

UFC releases statement on passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson

June 7, 2016

The UFC has released a statement on the passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, who competed with the organization in 2009 and 2010. “UFC is saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Ferguson, known […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/7: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson’s Most-Watched MMA Fights

June 7, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

Bellator MMA confirms passing of Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, releases statement from President Scott Coker

June 7, 2016

Kevin Ferguson, best known to the sports world as Kimbo Slice, passed away on Monday due to heart failure at the age of 42. Bellator MMA, the promotion with which Ferguson had most recently competed, […]

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Bellator books Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II for London with Slice suspended just 90 days for steroids

April 18, 2016

Kimbo Slice received just a 90 day suspension from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for his failed drug test for steroids in February, and Bellator is now all too happy to put him […]

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 […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 3/25: Top MMA Stories of the Week

March 25, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

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 […]

Rampage Jackson wants Bellator fight with TUF 10’s Darrill Schoonover, open to bout with Kimbo Slice

February 29, 2016

Rampage Jackson is back in Bellator MMA, and his return has opened two potential fights set up somewhat in his second hosting stint on The Ultimate Fighter. That tenth season, featuring the first ever heavyweight […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

READER REAX: Send us your reactions to Friday’s Bellator 149 “Shamrock vs. Gracie III” event on Spike!

February 20, 2016

Did you tune in for Bellator 149 on Friday night on Spike, or attend the event live? We want to hear from you. Send your reactions in to us at MMATorchEditor@gmail.com with the subject line […]

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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Bellator’s Coker defends “legend fights” like Shamrock-Gracie III: “Why not? We have something for everybody”

February 16, 2016

“At first I didn’t get it. I was asking [promoter] Kazuyoshi Ishii, ‘Why are you doing Bob Sapp against Akebono? And why are you trying to get Mike Tyson to fight Bob Sapp? And why […]

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