Competing combat sports organizations officially announced Tuesday its collaboration to contribute to an ongoing medical study to address and identify early stage signs of brain injury for those exposed to head trauma. The UFC, Bellator, Glory, Golden Boy and Top Rank all expressed its support for the study at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center […]
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Bellator Prelims to NBC Sports Network could have happened
The MMA Report reveals that its sources have discovered that NBC Sports Network reached out to Bellator MMA about the possibility of airing its preliminary fights on the network. However, a deal could not be reached which means the prelim cards will remain online at Spike.com. Via The MMA Report: The NBCSN ended up offering […]
Alvarez-Chandler III on PPV
MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez vs. Mike Chandler III will happen on PPV. In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Alvarez broke the news that he will be in the main event of Bellator’s first PPV sometime this year. In the interview, Alvarez tells Helwani that he does not know what will happen if he […]
13 for 13: No. 3 Bellator MMA moves to Spike TV
Bellator made its debut on Spike TV in 2013. The move brought much anticipation on how the MMA organization would do on a stable network available to a broader viewing audience and focused on its key demos. Bellator MMA Live’s first season drew an average of 861,000 viewers. The switch from MTV2 to SpikeTV was […]
13 for 13: No. 10 Bellator nixes PPV
November 2nd would have been the date of Bellator’s first PPV which would have featured Rampage Jackson facing Tito Ortiz in the main event. However, due to an injury to Ortiz, he was a late scratch for the event. As a result, Bellator cancelled its pay per view and placed the event on Spike TV. […]