MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 241 set for Friday will take place without fans due to concerns over Coronavirus concerns. As with many other sports which altered its schedules, Bellator has made the decision to run the event without fans although it will still air on DAZN tomorrow night. Due to the pandemic, many states, […]
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Orange County Court tentatively rules in favor of Minakov’s former agency
The Orange County Superior Court has filed a “tentative” ruling deciding that former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov is subject to a prejudgment writ of attachment which may require any purse from future fights go toward his former agents. A “tentative” ruling is a way to operate more efficiently by courts in which they decide a […]
Former agent seeks to recoup lost commissions from Russian Heavyweight represented by Ali Abdelaziz
Former Bellator Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov no longer has a visa to enter the United States according to the fighter, but a lawsuit still resides in an Orange County, California courtroom over the alleged “client stealing” accused by his old agent of Ali Abdelaziz. On Monday, the parties will argue whether a prejudgment writ of attachment […]
Bellator ratings on Paramount from this weekend
Bellator MMA Live 239 drew 296,000 viewers on The Paramount Network Friday night according to Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. On Saturday, a tape-delayed show from Dublin, Ireland drew 310,000 viewers. On Friday from Thackervill, Oklahoma, the event featured Yaroslov Amasov defeating Ed Ruth to move to 23-0 professionally. Also, in the co-featured Timothy Johnson […]