Bellator MMA announced its first big event under the Scott Coker regime with Tito Ortiz facing Stephan Bonnar on Saturday, November 15th. The event was promoted on Friday’s Bellator 123 telecast with an in ring promo that was reminiscent of pro wrestling. The Bonnar-Ortiz segment can be seen here. It features a man in a […]
UFC edges Bellator on Friday night
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that the main card for UFC Fight Night 50 outdrew Bellator 123’s main card this past Friday. The two promotions held events in Connecticut and were virtually competing head to head against each other on their respective home networks. UFC Fight Night 50 drew 0.54 rating on FS1 […]
UFC Fight Night 50 numbers
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for last night’s UFC Fight Night 50 from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The bonus winners were Joe Lauzon, Michael Chiesa, Ronaldo Souza and Ben Rothwell. All received $50,000 each. Lauzon and Chiesa won FOTN and Souza and Rothwell won Performance bonuses for their respective wins. […]
Rousey does Q&A for Yahoo! Beauty
Couture selected for “Dancing with the Stars”
MMA Junkie reports that former MMA fighter Randy Couture will appear on the next season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Couture joins Chuck Liddell as the only MMA fighters to appear on the show. The ballroom dancing reality shows pairs celebrities with pro dancers. Couture is paired with Russian pro dancer Karina Smirnoff. Most […]