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Goldberg and Ranallo to rotate calling action on Bellator’s event this weekend at MSG

June 19, 2017

  Bellator announced day ago the signing of both veteran MMA play-by-play voices Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg. Many have wondered if they’d share the broadcast duties next to each other or rotate. Bellator cleared […]

BELLATOR 175 PREVIEW: Grocke’s makes his picks and looks at odds for Rampage vs. King Mo 2 and undercard

March 30, 2017

Bellator 175 comes to the All-State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on Friday night. The main event is a rematch between Rampage Jackson and King Mo. The two first fought at Bellator 120 where Jackson took […]

BELATOR 195 PRIMER: Ecochard’s preview of Friday night’s event headlined by Rampage vs. King Mo II

March 30, 2017

Bellator returns this weekend, headlined by a rematch of a controversial decision in the first bout between King Mo Lawal and Rampage Jackson. The rest of the main card features an interesting heavyweight bout and  […]

MEDIA & BUSINESS: A risk/reward analysis for Bellator’s venture into New York City at MSG for PPV

March 27, 2017

Bellator MMA announcing that they are returning to pay-per-view for their New York debut with Bellator NYC has all the makings of a boom or bust event for the MMA’s UFC alternative. Bellator’s only other […]

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 1 of 2): Should Bellator prioritize signing Mike Goldberg to be give Spike TV broadcasts best known voice and face in MMA announcing?

March 9, 2017

Q: If you were Bellator, would you prioritize signing Mike Goldberg, even if the price was relatively steep, just to give Bellator one of the most recognizable faces and voices on their Spike TV broadcasts […]

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5 YRS AGO – MMATorch Interview w/Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: Pending move to Spike TV, move to Friday nights, upcoming season

March 7, 2017

Five years ago this week, MMATorch published an interview with Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney conducted by Rich Hansen… Bellator Fighting Championships begins their sixth season this Friday night on MTV2, and their final year on […]

MEDIA & BUSINESS: Is lackluster UFC 208 event another sign that a rebranded Paramount Network-backed Bellator could take more market share? Plus new UFC announce team

February 13, 2017

In the same timeframe that UFC 208 presented an uninspiring lineup that ultimately resulted in an underwhelming card, Bellator MMA is riding a wave of positive momentum. The question remains: Can Bellator capitalize? While it is […]

FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/10: Woodley claims he is treated poorly as champion because he is black (w/Cervantes Analysis)

February 11, 2017

Since winning the UFC Welterweight Title last year, Tyron Woodley has claimed he has been the worst treated champion in history and says the reason is due to racism. “The second I bring up race […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/9: Spike TV undergoing branding as Paramount Network, unlikely to change Bellator’s standing (w/Hisoe’s Analysis)

February 9, 2017

Some big announcements surrounding the future of Bellator have been made in the last 24 hours. The first was a report Wednesday night from The Hollywood Reporter stating that Bellator’s television home, Spike TV, will […]

FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST 1/27: Nurmagomedov says he’ll beat Ferguson and then erase McGregor’s history (w/Cervantes Analysis)

January 27, 2017

Khabib Nurmagomedov has big plans for the lightweight division and put Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor on notice this week. Speaking with Fox Sports, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he plans to defeat Tony Ferguson before erasing […]

MEDIA & BUSINESS: It’s time to stop grading Bellator on a curve – they have advantages over UFC in the cable ratings category, but it’s not showing

November 28, 2016

Time to stop grading Bellator on a curve. Bellator MMA may be a distant second in the MMA promotional pecking order, behind the UFC, but in Bellator’s central battlefield of cable television, Bellator could – […]

10 YRS AGO: Shamrock vs. Ortiz rating shatters UFC’s previous ratings record for Fight Night Live on Spike TV

October 11, 2016

In a pertinent contrast to today’s new “Media & Business” column discussing the declining TV ratings for UFC on cable and broadcast TV, ten years ago today UFC and Spike TV were celebrating a ratings […]

10 YRS AGO: Keller’s UFC Fight Night Report (10-10-06) headlined by Ken Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz on Spike TV

October 10, 2016

Ten years ago tonight was a heavily hyped UFC Fight Night headlined by long-time rivals Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz, which aired live on Spike TV. The following is the report I published at MMATorch.com that night. KELLER’S […]

GONZALES: A few suggestions from a long-time fan of Bellator to change their course for the better

September 1, 2016

“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 […]

POLL: Pick the winner of Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Pitbull on Friday’s Bellator on Spike main event

August 24, 2016

Benson Henderson vs. Patricio Pitbull – Pick a winner of Friday’s Bellator live event on Spike TV Henderson via KO early Henderson via KO late Henderson via tapout early Henderson via tapout late Henderson via […]

Fedor Emelianenko’s New Year’s Eve opponent reportedly to be Jaideep Singh, kickboxer with one pro MMA bout

October 6, 2015

Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s new promotion will debut in Japan on New Year’s Eve, and they may now have an opponent set for Fedor Emelianenko in the main event. According to a report from MMAFighting.com, Emelianenko’s return […]

ROUNDTABLE: Reactions to Fedor Emelianenko signing with new promotion from former Pride boss Sakakibara

September 23, 2015

What’s your reaction to Fedor Emelianenko signing with former Pride boss Sakakibara’s new promotion and the New Year’s Eve event from Japan coming to Spike TV? Also, who would you have Fedor fight on that […]

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