Coming off an impressive knockout in November, Tyrell Fortune returns to the Bellator cage to face UFC veteran Timothy Johnson in a battle of heavyweights and Bellator 239 Friday. MPO had a chance to speak to Fortune once again in leadup to his showdown with Johnson. “He’ll be slower, I’ll be faster,” Fortune said of […]
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Bellator 238 disclosed pay: Budd tops roster with $350K
ESPN’s Marc Raimondi reported the main event card payouts from Bellator 238. Julia Budd received the highest payout on the roster with a disclosed $350,000. According to multiple reports, Cris Cyborg will receive more than the reported $250,000 that the California State Athletic Commission has disclosed if she defeat’s Budd for the Featherweight title. In […]
Knees to face and dirt slams: Darrion Caldwell and Adam Borics predict early ending to their encounter
Adam Borics is a confident fighter. The undefeated 26-year-old predicts that his opponent Saturday night, Darrion Caldwell, will meet his knee to end the fight. In an interview with MPO, the Hungarian-fighter did not shy away from fight predictions as he meets the former Bellator lightweight champion in the quarterfinals of the 155 pound featherweight […]
Bellator 237 on Paramount draws 311,000 viewers
Bellator Japan on The Paramount Network drew 311,000 viewers according to Nielsen per ShowBuzz Daily. The event also aired on DAZN. The event featured the showdown of Fedor-Rampage with Emelianenko knocking out a bloated Rampage in the very first round. The event also saw Michael Chandler and Michael Page take care of their opponents with […]
Bellator 235 on The Paramount Network draws just 228,000 viewers
Bellator MMA Live 235 from Hawaii drew 228,000 viewers on The Paramount Network Saturday night. It drew a household rating of 0.08. The event was the first night of two nights from the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. The first night was a feature for the U.S. Troops stationed in the area. Unfortunately, the main event […]