Bellator MMA

The Interview with Bellator’s Deanna Bennett

September 12, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

MPO had the opportunity to talk to Deanna Bennett as she prepares to fight of family and friends in San Jose on Saturday, September 18th.

The Interview with Alex Polizzi

September 9, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to visit Alex Polizzi as he returns to the Bellator cage to fight Grant Neal. He takes me through his straight armbar submission over Gustavo Trujillo and talks about his upcoming bout in San Jose on Saturday, September 18th.

The Interview with Bellator’s Grant Neal

September 8, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

On Labor Day, I spoke with Bellator Light Heavyweight Grant Neal as he discussed his upcoming fight against Alex Polizzi. Neal, a former teammate of Carolina Panthers running back, Christian McCaffery offered me some fantasy football advice during our chat. Neal fights Polizzi in San Jose on Saturday, September 18th.

The Interview with Bellator’s Davion Franklin

August 8, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

I had the chance to speak with Heavyweight Davion Franklin as he prepares for his fight August 13th. He talks about training in New Mexico at Jackson Wink including working with another heavyweight by the name of Jon Jones.

UFC on ESPN 28 and Bellator 263 ratings

August 3, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

UFC on ESPN 28 drew 797,000 viewers on ESPN and peaked at 1 million viewers during the main event per Nielsen via Kevin Iole. Also on Saturday night, Bellator 263 drew 85,000 viewers peaking at 177,000 viewers during the Pitbull-McKee fight. The UFC main event featured Sean Strickland taking on Uriah Hall with the Southern […]