In September of 2010, MMAPayout reported that Bellator funder and majority stake holder, Plainfield Asset Management (a hedge fund based out of CT) was being investigated by the FBI. The recession, FBI Investigations and whistleblower allegations have caused great hardship on the company over the past few years. Wall Street Journal now gives us an […]
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Bellator CEO Rebney featured on WSJ.com
Last week Bellator CEO, Bjorn Rebney was featured in an interview on WSJ.com about building the Bellator brand. He talked about the substantial growth of MMA and the past and future of Bellator. Via WSJ.com Bellator will make its debut on MTV2 this Saturday night, March 5th at 9PM ET. Via Bellator press release: Bellator […]
Another (much bigger) Victory For Zuffa
I have previously posted on Zuffa’s lawsuit against Bellator and Pavia — a post with earlier links is here, and, most recently posted on the Court’s denial of Bellator’s motion to stay discovery pending resolution of Bellator’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. As I noted in my most recent post: I will keep monitoring to see […]
Questions Linger For Bellator Heading Into Fourth Season
Last month, Bellator announced a 3-year TV deal with MTV2 TV, claiming it as a turning point for the promotion. As they head into their 4th season, there are still a few aspects of the deal that are not clear, mainly pertaining to time-slot, production, profitability, and future sustainability. One aspect that was still not […]
Bellator ordered to comply with discovery in Zuffa lawsuit
Sherdog’s Tracey Lesetar and J.R. Riddell report that Zuffa received a boost in its lawsuit against Bellator Fighting Championships and Ken Pavia of MMA Agents as the United States District Court of Nevada denied Bellator’s protective order to stay discovery until the court decides Bellator’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The background of the lawsuit was summed up by MMA Fighting last […]