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QUICK TWITT | Phil Baroni Released From Bellator

BJPENN.COM News - August 21, 2014

Longtime MMA Veteran, Phil Baroni has just been cut from his latest promotional home over at Bellator MMA.

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Coker Planning 16 Events In 2015 For Bellator Reboot

BJPENN.COM News - August 21, 2014

“The first thing we had to change was the tournament format. Which we did. The second thing is we have to go and recruit the top talent and cultivate the talent we have here now. And the third thing was the staff running 10 shows in a row. Talk about a burnout. We had to reprogram it. “Look this is going to become a once a month show and we are going to have time to promote it and we are really going to have time to do it right.” This is a much different mindset than doing it every week. Because right now these guys were on the road for like 10 weeks straight. It’s like crazy.” … “Here is the thought. Right now they are doing like ten weeks in a row, which you can’t promote a fight every week doing that. It’s impossible. If you want to be Friday Night Fights sure. OK that’s one thing. But I don’t want to be Friday Night Fights. I want to be fights that matter, are relevant and people want to see. So we’re going to take a step back and we’re going to do 16 fights next year. We’ll do 12 good-sized shows and then we do four tent pole shows. Arena shows. Stacked cards, bigger venue, bigger production, bigger feel. So we’ll have a total of 16 fights next year.”

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Bellator MMA: 5 Rounds with Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal

BJPENN.COM News - August 21, 2014

Dj King Mo? Get the inside scoops as we go 5 Rounds with King Mo as he preps for his Heavyweight Feature Fight – Friday, September 5th at Bellator 123.

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Rampage Works On Music Video, Eats Model

BJPENN.COM News - August 20, 2014

Former UFC champ, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson starts clowning while filming this music video.

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BREAKING: Bellator Releases Eddie Alvarez Unconditionally

BJPENN.COM News - August 19, 2014

After a long back and forth battle with the promotion he fought for, Eddie Alvarez has been unconditionally released by Bellator.

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Eddie Alvarez Under Contract With Bellator, But "Lawyers Are Talking"

BJPENN.COM News - August 19, 2014

“They’re talking about a couple of different options. Right now, that’s where it is.”

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Coker Willing To Give Mayhem Miller A Chance Under The Bellator Banner

BJPENN.COM News - August 18, 2014

Scott Coker is willing to talk to Mayhem Miller about a potential return to fighting if Miller is mentally healthy, despite his role in the brawl that many credit with killing the Strikeforce promotion.

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Coker Confirms Contact With Carano Camp

BJPENN.COM News - August 18, 2014

“If you look at our past, we have always believed in female fighting. Whether it was back in the kickboxing days on ESPN, I was the first person to do female fighting in the state of California in mixed martial arts; which was the Gina Carano vs. Elena Maxwell fight. And we did some big fights, Ronda fought for Strikeforce and I believe in it. We were the pioneers for female mixed martial arts and it’s just a natural fit. We started getting contacted by camps around the world and Marloes and Budd became available and they wanted to come. Right now, we are talking to two other girls that we’ll hopefully have on board soon. We’re going to add another division in the next three or four months that will be in the lighter weight, but I can’t say which one.”

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Coenen To Carano: 'Go kill your career against Rousey, or come to Bellator and fight me'

BJPENN.COM News - August 15, 2014

“If Gina is smart she will sign with Bellator. She can fight at 145lbs, she won’t have to cut to 135lbs, it is a more normal weight for her. She had a lot of problems making 145lbs and I have fought at 135lbs and I know how bad that made me feel, so for her… I think she can show her talent better at 145lbs and I really want to fight her.” “I think if she wants to kill her career she should take that 135lbs match with Ronda Rousey right away. I think for her it would be more interesting to go to Bellator and fight at 145lbs and win a few fights, then see where she is up to.”

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Women's MMA returns to Bellator as Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd sign deals

Chris Taylor - August 14, 2014

Women’s MMA has returned to Bellator, as the organization recently announced the signing of two notable featherweights!

UFC NEWS

Ortiz Does Good - Helps Children In Need

BJPENN.COM News - August 14, 2014

It has been a rough week few weeks for the world of MMA, but former UFC champ Tito Ortiz is out there, showing the world that we aren’t all bad!

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Scott Coker Denies Rumors Of Signing Gina Carano

BJPENN.COM News - August 12, 2014

Coker told me yesterday Carano hasn't signed w BMMA. Whatever the case, the reaction to yesterday's rumors proves she's still quite popular.

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Dog The Bounty Hunter Officially Declares Manhunt On War Machine

BJPENN.COM News - August 12, 2014

After trading shots with War Machine’s brother via Twitter, it appears Dog the Bounty Hunter is backing up his statements earlier that if War Machine didn’t turn himself in, Dog would start a manhunt against the former Bellator MMA fighter.

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Bellator Fires War Machine Following Assault Against Christy Mack

BJPENN.COM News - August 12, 2014

After Christy Mack gave her statement as to the brutal beating she suffered at the hands of her ex-boyfriend War Machine, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker has released Machine from the promotion.

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QUICK TWITT: War Machine Continues To Run, "Cops Will Never Give Me Fair Play, Never Believe Me"

BJPENN.COM News - August 12, 2014

War Machine is wanted by the Las Vegas Police for the alleged beating of ex-girlfriend Christy Mack. Yesterday it was announced that the LVPD had issued 7 warrants for Machine’s arrest.

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KING MO IS GOING TO KNOCK YOU OUT!

BJPENN.COM News - August 10, 2014

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Bellator Releases War Machine Following Latest Legal Issues

BJPENN.COM News - August 8, 2014

Bellator President Scott Coker has issued a statement regarding Jon Koppenhaver, War Machine: