Dada 5000 was hospitalized after his fight with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149. A statement from his representatives stated that the cause was due to the need to cut 40 pounds to make the 265 pound heavyweight limit. The fight between Dada and Slice was the worst case scenario for Bellator as both fighters proved […]
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Kimbo Slice = Ratings
The New York Times reports on Bellator 149 tonight mainly focusing on Kimbo Slice’s return to the television. Regardless of his ability, the former street fighter has produced ratings and Friday night should not be any different. The brief NYT article characterizes Bellator as a “smaller mixed martial arts organization” that uses “card attention-grabbing fights […]
Coker announces Bellator Kickboxing coming to Spike TV
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator is planning to open a kickboxing division come April on Spike TV. Scott Coker and executive made the announcement on Thursday. The first event will occur on the network on April 16 in co-promtoion with Oktagon Kickboxing. The event will take place in Turin, Italy. A Bellator MMA event will […]
Sterling chooses to re-sign with the UFC
Aljamain Sterling announced that he is re-signing with the UFC. The bantamweight was a free agent after his fight this past December and while there was much speculation about where he would sign he has decided to remain in the UFC. Sterling made the announcement on The MMA Hour. He said that he got a […]
Coker not taking Brooks comments personal
MMA Fighting reports on Scott Coker’s response to lightweight champion Will Brooks’ criticism of the organization for not promoting him versus others within the company. Brooks, according to his twitter account, plans to fight out his contract with Bellator. The insinuation is that he is going to head into free agency and look for a […]