Nick Newell hopes rest and recovery is the key to his return to the cage on Friday at Bellator 241. “I took 3 fights in five months,” recounts Newell. “I was just so deflated and only took about a month off.” Newell returns to the cage in front of family and friends once again in […]
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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 […]
Fortune seeks to take advantage of wrestling, quickness on Johnson at Bellator 239
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 […]