Bellator announced it will hold an event in Japan at the Saitama Super Arena and it will be headlined by Fedor Emelianenko taking on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The official name of the event is “Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Rampage, powered by RIZIN”. The event takes place on December 29 on the Paramount Network in the […]
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Pitbull leads Bellator 228 Payous Saturday
MMA Payout has obtained the payouts from Saturday’s Bellator event at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Patricio Freire led the roster of payouts with $200,000. Main eventers Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida earned $150,000 each for their fight which Mousasi won via split decision. Via the California State Athletic Commission: James Barnes $2,250 def David […]
Cyborg signs with Bellator
Bellator announced the signing of Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino on Tuesday. According to the promotion, it’s the largest contract in women’s MMA history although financial details were not disclosed. Cyborg will compete in the women’s 145-pound weight class according to Bellator’s press release announcing the signing. The contract is a multi-year, multi-fight contract. Cyborg’s last fight […]
Bellator posts lowest Paramount Network ratings in 2019 this past weekend
Bellator 225 which took place on Saturday night drew just 285,000 viewers on Paramount according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event, which also aired on DAZN, featured heavyweights Matt Mitrone and Sergei Kharitonov. The former Strikeforce fighter won via TKO via the former TUF competitor in the second round. The event drew an overall […]
Bellator announces Ryan Bader’s first HW title defense
Bellator announced that Ryan Bader will defend his heavyweight title against Cheick Kongo when the promotion returns to San Jose’s SAP Center on September 7th. The event will be a DAZN exclusive event streamed through the digital platform. Bader is also the light heavyweight champion. His defense against the French-born Kongo will be his first […]