Now that it’s all said and done and Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva is in the books we will have to see what’s next for “The Bad Guy” and “The Axe Murderer”. Bellator President Scott Coker will fill everyone in at the post-fight press conference immediately after the event at Madison Square Garden. With so…
We thought we were going to see Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione earlier this year but at the last second Mitrione had to pull out of the fight due to kidney stones and the fight got pushed back until June. Tonight the two men finally squared off in the Bellator cage and we got to…
Chael Sonnen loves to talk. Tonight the talking stopped and the cage door finally shut behind he and Wanderlei Silva as they finally got a chance to settle their feud that has been simmering for years. There was talk that “The Axe Murderer” wouldn’t show up and Scott Coker even talked about having a contingency…
Bellator is coming to the Big Apple tonight live on Spike TV. Before the main card kicks off on pay per view with Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlei Silva and Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione you can watch the undercard headlined by Ryan Bader vs Phil Davis live on ATO starting at 6 PM ET. The…
Now that Roy Nelson has signed with Bellator their heavyweight roster got a lot more interesting. Outside of Cheick Kongo, Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Bobby Lashley and Joey Beltran there isn’t a lot of big names fans know about. Justin Wren and Oli Thompson are always in fun fights but they aren’t thought to be…
Paul Daley is known for getting into trouble after his fights and last night in London at Bellator 179 it happened again. After losing to Rory MacDonald by submission Daley called out Bellator middleweight Michael ‘Venom’ Page and didn’t mince any words on how he felt about MVP. Michael Page is a pussy. If that…
King Mo is a -265 favorite heading into Bellator 175 in Chicago with Rampage Jackson. The fight will be contested at heavyweight after Mo turned down a catchweight fight at 235 pounds. A lot of bettors see Mo as the favorite due to several factors, including Jackson’s long layoff and his weight. Yesterday Jackson weighed…
Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva will finally settle their differences in the cage after a feud that has bee simmering since 2012 when “The Axe Murderer” got fed up “The Bad Guy” was disrespecting Brazilians. The two men coached against each other in 2014 on TUF Brazil season 3. Unfortunately both men were popped for…
It was a bad night for “The Bad Guy” at Bellator 170 last Saturday as Tito Ortiz submitted Chael Sonnen early in the first round to hand him his first loss in Bellator. Sonnen had talked a lot of trash leading up to the fight and made cracks about Ortiz’s finances and ex-wife that were…
Things started out great for Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. He had Tito Ortiz in a bad spot and appeared to have the former UFC light heavyweight champ in a choke but Ortiz survived and eventually submitted Sonnen early in the first round via rear naked choke. After Sonnen tapped Ortiz refused to release the…
Rampage Jackson won a controversial decision over King Mo in 2014 and the two men have been jawing at each other ever since. Since the fight Jackson has been red hot and has won five straight fights. Now the former UFC champ will face Mo at Bellator 175 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA on…
Tonight Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz will square off in the cage at Bellator 170 in Los Angeles. The two men have been jawing back and forth since the fight was announced last year. Handicappers are having a hard time breaking this fight down due to the lack of activity by both men and when…
“The Bad Guy” is back! After a two year suspension Chael Sonnen will headline Bellator 170 tomorrow night against Tito Ortiz at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. Both men have engaged in a war of words leading up to the big event and Sonnen has done his best to get under the former UFC…
Now that Mike Goldberg is out as the play by play announcer for UFC events rumors are swirling online that Jim Rome is headed to the UFC to cover events with color commentator Joe Rogan later this year. Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen, who now hosts one of the top MMA podcasts, “You’re Welcome” has…
Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to the United States in February in San Jose, CA. when he takes on Matt Mitrione in the main event of Bellator 172. The fight was announced last night at Bellator 165 when both men were interviewed live on Spike TV. Mitrione has won two straight in Bellator since…
Bellator light Heavyweight champion Liam McGeary will defend his title tomorrow night against Phil Davis in the main event of Bellator 163 live on Spike TV. Davis debuted in the promotion last September and has won three straight on his way to the title shot Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The former UFC fighter…
Former WWE star Ryback confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in MMA this morning on his podcast, Conversations with the Big Guy when his co-host and manager Pat Buck made a comment about negotiating with Bellator on air. Ryback was asked what was the hardest thing about life outside of the WWE and Buck…
Chael Sonnen made waves in the MMA world when it was announced that he had signed with Bellator. Sonnen had been sitting on the sidelines serving a two year suspension after getting popped for performance enhancing drugs before signing with the UFC’s biggest competitor. Sonnen and Tito Ortiz have been going at it on social…
Chael Sonnen has suddenly made Bellator interesting again after signing with the promotion earlier this week. Sonnen didn’t take long to call out some potential opponents such as former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz. Sonnen and Ortiz fought in the UFC at the same time but never faced off because the two fought in…
Bellator rocked the MMA world yesterday by signing Chael Sonnen. Sonnen is one of the UFC’s biggest draws in the past five years and will bring his brash pro wrestling persona to Spike TV and Bellator. Sonnen will immediately be a player in the promotion and will have opportunities to face off with some big…
Chael Sonnen is headed to Bellator. After sitting out a two year suspension “The Bad Guy” has signed a deal with Scott Coker to fight for the UFC’s biggest rival. Bellator announced the signing via press release and Sonnen teased it on his Twitter account earlier tonight. The Rulers Back. — Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) September…
After spending six years in the UFC Matt Mitrione bolted to Bellator earlier this Spring with a new four fight deal. Mitrione was a star on TUF 10 where he was featured alongside Kimbo Slice and Roy Nelson on the show. “Meathead” won his first five official fights in the octagon only to go 6-5…
Rampage Jackson returned to Bellator after taking more than a year off from fighting due to his hairy contract situation that saw him go from Bellator in 2014 to the UFC in 2015 then back to Bellator in 2016. The former UFC light heavyweight champ is under a two fight deal and took on former…
Even though he was signed by Bellator the UFC put together a touching tribute to Kimbo Slice last night at UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa. Slice went 1-1 in the UFC and appeared on TUF 10 which featured future UFC fighters Roy Nelson, Matt Mitrione, Brendan Schaub, Jon Madsen and Marcus Jones. Slice lost…
Last night in San Jose Bellator was looking for a new #1 contender at light heavyweight when Phil Davis faced off against King Mo Lawal. The two men were originally set to fight at the finals of the Light Heavyweight Grand Prix last September but Mo sustained a rib injury in his bout against Emmanuel…
Former PRIDE Champ Wanderlei Silva has signed with Bellator. Silva was released from the UFC last month and had his lifetime ban from the Nevada State Athletic Commission reduced to three years. “The Axe Murderer” can’t compete until May 25, 2017 but I’m sure Scott Coker will keep him busy with appearances until he makes…
Last night the fans were the loser in the Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000 fight in the co-main event of Bellator 149 in Houston live on Spike TV. Slice won the bout by TKO in the third round when both men ran out of gas but it was Dada 5000 that fell to the mat.…
Last night in Houston, TX MMA fans got to see the third and supposedly last fight between Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie at Bellator 149. The fight was lackluster but seemed like a classic after following Dada 5000 vs Kimbo Slice. Gracie caught Shamrock with a knee to the groin followed by a knee to…
Kimbo Slice and Dada 500 made it pretty for Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie to put on a good performance after their snoozefest in the co-main event at Bellator 149 in Houston. Gracie and Shamrock weren’t in their prime but their rivalry came to anti-climatic conclusion in the main event in the Lone Star State.…
Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 set MMA back about 30 years tonight in Houston, TX tonight at Bellator 149. Luckily Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie were there to restart it. Slice and Dada 5000 were both winded after the first round and it turned into an ugly boring fight. Dada 5000 had to be helped…
It wasn’t pretty. It’s wasn’t even fun to watch but Kimbo Slice beat Dada 5000 by TKO in Round 3 as fans booed both men at the conclusion of the co-main event at Bellator 149 in Houston, TX. If you were hoping for a technique and precision striking this fight wasn’t for you. Slice got…
Tonight is the biggest show of the year for Bellator so far in 2016. Scott Coker has brought a tent pole event to Houston, TX featuring Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie and Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000. The main card will be carried live on Spike but the undercard is streaming live on ATO beginning…
Last night Kimbo Slice told Dada 5000 exactly what he intended to do at the Bellator 149 weigh-ins in Houston. Slice told his opponent, “I’m like a Gator. I’m going to kill you with a smile.” The two men have been talking trash for months and tonight they will finally settle it in the cage.…
Rampage Jackson is headed back to Bellator after settling his contract dispute with the promotion. The former UFC champ signed with the promotion in late 2013 and won three straight before jumping ship back to the UFC, citing unfulfilled promises by Bellator. In December 2014 the UFC announced that they had re-signed Jackson and fought…
Bellator made a big splash yesterday when they announced the signing of former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson. Now it appears that the promotion has set its sites on former Strikeforce champ Alistair Overeem. Overeem has a history with Bellator President Scott Coker. Coker was the man in charge of Strikeforce where he dealt with…
It was a disappointing night for Andy Uhrich at Bellator 148. Uhrich took the fight to Paul Daley early in there main event fight in Fresno, CA but a big uppercut ended the fight as “Semtex” scored another bigtime KO in front of his rival, Josh Koscheck. After the fight Daley cut a heel promo…
Be sure to tune into ATO at 8 PM ET to see the Bellator 148 weigh ins live from Fresno, CA. Memphis standout Andy Uhrich is facing Paul Daley in the main event in Josh Koscheck’s backyard. Koscheck was originally booked for the main event but fell out due to injury. Uhrich and Daley were…
Last night Bellator announced another tentpole event. This one will take place in Houston on Feb. 19, 2016 at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The main event will feature UFC pioneers Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie in an open weight bout. The co-main event will feature Kimbo Slice vs Dada 5000. Gracie defeated Shamrock…
Last night at Bellator 140 Paul Daley defeated Dennis Olsen by TKO in the second round. The first round was very competitive and the underdog Olsen had “Semtex” in trouble a couple of times. Ultimately Daley’s striking took over in round two and the popular UK fighter got the win. After the win, with Josh…
Former UFC and WSOF lightweight Melvin Guillard will make his debut for Bellator at Bellator 141 in Temecula, CA. Guillard will face Brandon Girtz at the Pechanga Resort & Casino on August 28th. In 2011 Guillard was considered a top prospect at 155 after winning five straight. But after he lost four out of five…