MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC Fight Night 83 held Sunday night from Pittsburgh. Per the post-fight press conference, UFC Fight Night 83 from the Consul Energy Center drew 7,330 in attendance for a gate of $572,547. The Consul Energy Center houses as many as 19,000 for basketball. The last time […]
Silva will likely fight outside NV in spite of ban
Jack Encarnacao of The Boston Herald writes that Wanderlei Silva may seek to fight in another jurisdiction outside of Nevada prior to the end of the three year ban issued by the commission this past week. The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a 3-year ban for evading a drug test leading up to UFC 175. […]
Dada 5000 recovering after Kimbo fight
Dada 5000 was hospitalized after his fight with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149. A statement from his representatives stated that the cause was due to the need to cut 40 pounds to make the 265 pound heavyweight limit. The fight between Dada and Slice was the worst case scenario for Bellator as both fighters proved […]
Kimbo Slice = Ratings
The New York Times reports on Bellator 149 tonight mainly focusing on Kimbo Slice’s return to the television. Regardless of his ability, the former street fighter has produced ratings and Friday night should not be any different. The brief NYT article characterizes Bellator as a “smaller mixed martial arts organization” that uses “card attention-grabbing fights […]
Coker announces Bellator Kickboxing coming to Spike TV
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator is planning to open a kickboxing division come April on Spike TV. Scott Coker and executive made the announcement on Thursday. The first event will occur on the network on April 16 in co-promtoion with Oktagon Kickboxing. The event will take place in Turin, Italy. A Bellator MMA event will […]