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Wilson suspended by USADA for use of other’s vape pen

February 21, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

PFL fighter Jay Jay Wilson was suspended by USADA for use of a vape pen from another individual who had taken metenolone and its metabolite. Wilson was suspended three months by USADA retroactive to April 1, 2024. But due to the investigation, Wilson had to sit out an extra six-and-a-half months. The investigation took 10 […]

Filed Under: Bellator, Bellator MMA, Drug Testing, Flagged by USADA, PFL, USADA

Bellator no more, PFL announces end of brand

January 14, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

PFL head Donn Davis announced on Tuesday that all events going forward would be Professional Fighters League branded. This brings an end to the Bellator brand which was acquired by the PFL in November 2023. ALL fighters now integrated and connected in one powerful roster One Brand 👊@PFLMMA 👊One Roster Professional Fighters League #PFLMMA pic.twitter.com/JcylkqFQSA […]

Filed Under: Bellator, PFL

After purchase, Bellator fighters unhappy with lack of action

November 24, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

As the PFL Championship take place this Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Bellator fighters are expressing their frustration with the organization that purchased Bellator. Bellator’s top stars Patchy Mix, Corey Anderson and Patricio Freire are upset with the “lack of communication” from the PFL about the next steps in their fighting careers. Per MMA Junkie, fighters […]

Filed Under: Bellator, Bellator MMA, PFL

The Legal Submission 102

October 23, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Legal Submission 102 goes over the Gegard Mousasi lawsuit against PFL/Bellator. You can find the background on the lawsuit here.

Filed Under: Bellator, Bellator MMA, PFL, The Legal Submission

Mousasi files lawsuit against Bellator/PFL

October 18, 2024 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Former Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi has filed a lawsuit against Bellator and the PFL for breach of contract. Mousasi’s lawsuit argues that he was “warehoused” (the term used for not being used by the promotion) and had to take his last fight injured. Mousasi lost the Bellator Middleweight Championship to Johnny Eblen in June […]

Filed Under: Bellator, Bellator MMA, Featured, legal, PFL

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Dana White on Eddie Hearn: 'I stopped listening to Eddie Hearn about three months ago. Is there anybody more full of shit than this guy?'

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Per GAEC,

Disclosed Purses for all fighters on the #ShieldsScott event

Again, only what was disclosed to the commission:

Claressa Shields: $500,000
Kaye Scott: $54,320

Joseph Hicks: $23,125
Troy Isley: $30,000

Bernice Ferreira: $20,000
Caroline Veyre: $20,300

Roamer Angulo:

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What the Seahawks’ locker room sounded like after Devon Witherspoon became the highest-paid CB in NFL history.

Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the @Seahawks tonight at 9 pm ET on @hbomax.

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Yes, the Pulitzer-winning journalist is the source we should ignore, not the people who continue to want access to the LA sports team they cover. This was a dumb thing to think and an even dumber thing to tweet.

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