Zachery Light has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Bellator MMA and Viacom citing wrongful termination based on public policy. Light, a former MMA fighter and employee of Bellator, claims various wrongdoings while working under Scott Coker. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Light’s attorney, William Crosby. Light, a former amateur […]
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Bellator 155 draws 653,000 viewers
Bellator 155 drew 653,000 viewers on Friday night on Spike TV according to Sports TV Ratings. The ratings represent a slight decrease from Bellator 154. Among the 653,000 viewers, it drew 301,000 viewers in the adult 18-49 category. Bellator 154 drew 356,000 in the adult 18-49 category. In the main event of the show, Rafael […]
Davis tops Bellator 154 payouts
MMA Junkie reports salaries from this past Saturday’s Bellator 154. Phil Davis earned the most out of the fighters on the card. According to Junkie, the payroll, obtained from the California State Athletic Commission Phil Davis: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Muhammed Lawal: $30,000 Saad Awad: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Evangelista Santos: […]
Bellator releases Brooks, strips HW champ
Bellator announced two roster moves prior to its event Saturday. The most notable move was outright releasing lightweight champ Will Brooks. It also stripped its heavyweight champ Vitaly Minakov for inactivity. The big news is that Brooks, who was 9-1 in Bellator, was shown the door and is now a free agent. Brooks had been […]
Monster Energy re-ups with Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA has reached an agreement with Monster Energy Drink to extend its sponsorship agreement which will see the green “M” in the Bellator cage for years to come according to a press release. Via Bellator MMA press release: Monster will continue to own highly visible inventory inside the Bellator cage and sponsor concourse activations […]