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 […]
Rousey files for “FTA” trademark
Ronda Rousey has filed five trademarks for “FTA” which stands for “F*** Them All” per ESPN’s Darren Rovell. The FTA trademark would apply to a variety of materials for the proposed brand including apparel, stickers, removable tattoo transfers, cosmetics and MMA entertainment services The trademarks were filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]
UFC investigates B.J. Penn
The UFC has launched an investigation into allegations against B.J. Penn and has held off on booking the fighter for a fight in the UFC. Earlier this week, a former BJPenn.com writer went on twitter to state that Penn assaulted his girlfriend (“forced himself on my girl” according to one tweet). Another individual with apparent […]