Bellator News
Kimbo Slice Returns
BJPENN.COM News - September 10, 2015
The last time we saw Kimbo Slice was in June, when he took out Ken Shamrock in the Bellator cage.
'Crazy PRIDE Lady' Will Return For Bellator 'Dynamite'
BJPENN.COM News - September 10, 2015
In a major announcement, Bellator MMA revealed on Thursday that Lenne Hardt, aka ‘The Crazy PRIDE Lady’ will be lending her unique voice to their big ‘Dynamite’ event.
Phil Davis Refuses To 'Poke Fun' At Jon Jones
BJPENN.COM News - September 10, 2015
In the past, former UFC and current Bellator MMA light heavyweight Phil Davis had no problem throwing verbal jabs at Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. These days, not so much.
Melvin Guillard Shares Gruesome Photos Of Repaired Hand
BJPENN.COM News - September 9, 2015
Former UFC lightweight and current Bellator MMA fighter Melvin Guillard suffered a loss in his promotional debut.
Koscheck Bashes 'Chicken Feed' Reebok Pay And Says UFC Fighters Are 'Slaves'
BJPENN.COM News - September 8, 2015
Cast member on season one of The Ultimate Fighter and veteran UFC fighter Josh Koscheck is now with Bellator MMA and since the change took place it’s obvious the welterweight fighter is enjoying being able to speak out and say whatever he wants without fear of losing his job.
Ryan Couture vs. Nick Gonzalez Added To Bellator 143
BJPENN.COM News - September 7, 2015
Belator MMA’s next big ‘tentpole’ event, ‘Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis’, will now feature a fight between Ryan Couture and Nick Gonzalez.
Bellator 'Dynamite' Will Feature MMA And Kickboxing Fights Simultaneously
BJPENN.COM News - September 5, 2015
Former Bellator Champ Sues Athletic Commission Over PED Suspension And Fine
BJPENN.COM News - September 3, 2015
Former Bellator MMA middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko has filed a lawsuit against the California State Athletic Commission. The commission suspended Shlemenko following his KO win over Melvin Manhoef, after it was discovered that he failed his post-fight drug test. The commission handed down the harshest penalty it had ever given since regulating MMA, with a three year suspension and a $10,000 fine.
Ryan Bader admits to thinking of 'other options' after UFC title snub
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
After Daniel Cormier disposed of Anthony “Rumble” Johnson at UFC 187 for the vacated UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, Ryan Bader confronted the new champion at the post fight press conference. The confrontation caught Cormier off guard and got under his skin and it seemed like his first title defense was set: Cormier vs. Bader. Not so fast, my friend.
Ortiz strikes again -- "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" BADLY flubs Bellator promo
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Tito Ortiz is getting another opportunity to become a champion in mixed martial arts when he steps into the cage to face Liam McGeary. The two will square-off to decide the fate of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship at “Dynamite”, a joint promotion show between Bellator and kickboxing company GLORY. https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4iw0
OUCH! Check out Melvin Guillard 'shattered' right hand (GRAPHIC)
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Melvin Guillard has had issues picking up momentum since getting released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2014. After a controversial split with World Series of Fighting earlier this year, “The Young Assassin” signed with Bellator with hopes of picking up lightweight gold. Guillard will have to wait until his hand recovers in order to do that, however, as he suffered a ‘shattered’ right hand during a split decision loss to Brandon Girtz at Bellator 141. Bellator officials have since confirmed that Guillard will be undergoing surgery later on this week for his broken hand. Check out the picture of his hand moments after the fight below. The content is graphic!
Bellator 144 Adds Brandon Halsey vs. Rafael Carvalho For Vacant Middleweight Title
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Brandon Halsey is ready to square off with Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator 144” for the championship he never truly lost in competition. Earlier this year in May, Halsey was all set to defend his Bellator Middleweight Championship with Kendall Grove at “Bellator 137”. However, the day before his defense Halsey missed weight and was stripped of the title. The stipulations of the fight the following day were changed so that Grove would take home the championship in the event of a victory, but Halsey ended up knocking the Hawaiian out in the fourth round of the catchweight bout. As a result of his victory, the middleweight championship has since remained vacant. Bellator President Scott Coker recently appeared on “The MMA Road Show” and announced that any issues the company had with their former champion have since been resolved and he will be meeting Rafael Carvalho for the title at “Bellator 144”.
Carmont vs. Lins Booked As 'Dynamite' Four-Man Tourney Alternate Fight
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Bellator and GLORY’s first joint event is set to go off with a bang in September as “Dynamite 1” will feature a one night, four man light heavyweight tournament. UFC veteran Phil Davis, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell, and Muhammed Lawal will battle for supremacy and possibly the right to face the winner of Ortiz/McGeary for the light heavyweight championship. One night tournaments are a tricky thing in the world of mixed martial arts as the company runs the risk of getting one of the participants injured in their opening round fight. In the event that Davis, Newton, Vassell or Lawal get injured or are not cleared to compete by the athletic commission in the finals of the tournament, Bellator has set up an alternate fight between another octagon vet in Francis Carmont and Philipe Lins.
Coker: 'Bellator Ramping Up For 2016, Will Put On More Fights, Including International'
BJPENN.COM News - August 30, 2015
Scott Coker has been behind the scenes at Bellator for just over a year now and is finally looking to ramp up the output of events the company has. By year’s end, Bellator will have dished out sixteen fights in just twelve months. The final event of the year will be Bellator 147 where former UFC title contender Josh Koscheck is set to make his debut. Next year, Coker is hoping to put out at least twenty-two fights!
Josh Koscheck Set To Make Debut At Bellator 146
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Bellator 146 will feature the promotional debut of former UFC welterweight and TUF 1 cast member Josh Koscheck. The news was announced by KOS himself, via his official Twitter account.
Bellator 'Dynamite' Four-Man Light Heavyweight Tournament Matches Announced
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
Bellator MMA will be putting on quite a show at their ‘Dynamite’ event coming up next month. There will be a cage for MMA fights and a ring for GLORY kickboxing matches in the same venue, something that really hasn’t been done before. The night will feature GLORY title fights and a Bellator light heavyweight title fight between the champ Liam McGeary and MMA legend Tito Ortiz.
Bellator 141 Results: Patricky Freire Goes The Distance With Awad, Wins Decision
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
In the co-main event Patricky ‘Pitbull’ took on Saad Awad in a lightweight fight. It was a feeling out process at the start of the fight. Pitbull went for a big punch but Awad contend with a big kick. They basically canceled each other out. Pitbull landed a leg kick, Awad went for one, but missed. Awad shot in for a takedown, but it got stuffed. Awad went for head kick, but slipped and fell. Then it was Pitbull who shot in and got a very brief takedown. Pitbull went for a big flying knee but missed and clinched up with Awad until the round ended.
REPLAY! Justin Wren Tries The Old 'Your Shoes Untied' Trick!
BJPENN.COM News - August 28, 2015
During their heavyweight scrap, Justin Wren tried to trick Josh Burns with the oldest trick in the book.