Bellator News

REPLAY! McGeary Hits Inverted Triangle To Earn Title Shot
BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2014

"Bellator 124" Results: Newton Does It Again! KOs Beltran with Spinning Backfist
bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2014
At Bellator 106, Emanuel Newton shocked the world of mixed martial arts when he knocked King Mo out with a spinning back fist in the first round. Tonight, Newton sent Beltran crashing to the mat with ANOTHER spinning back fist. Emanuel Newton has retained his Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship.

"Bellator 124" Results: McGeary Locks In Inverted Triangle, Forces Anundson to Submit
bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2014
Liam McGeary may be the homegrown star that Bellator has been looking for.

"Bellator 124" Results: Couture Makes Quick Work of Bagnasco, Submits Him in Round 1
bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2014
Ryan Couture recorded his ninth career win tonight with a submission victory against Tom Bagnasco.

"Bellator 124: Newton vs. Beltran" Event Results
bjpenndotcom - September 12, 2014
Bellator 124 is LIVE from the Compuware Arena in Plymouth Township, Michigan! The main event will feature a championship bout between Emanuel Newton and Joey Beltran. Also featured on the card is the son of MMA legend Randy Couture, Ryan Couture!

Emanuel Newton: "This is my title. This is my belt." - Exclusive
BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2014
BJPenn.com Radio talked with Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton this past weekend and the topics were hot. Newton talked about his upcoming title defense against longtime MMA vet Joey Beltran, steroid use in MMA, and the Soctt Coker era of Bellator MMA and what he thinks it means for the company. Newton and Beltran will throw down this Saturday at Bellator 124 for the coveted Bellator LHW strap. Here are some of the highlights from Newton’s interview with BJPenn.com:

Bonnar Finds Suitable Training Partner For Tito's Head, Ortiz Fires Back
BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2014
While prepping for his bout against Tito Ortiz, former UFC light-heavyweight fighter Stephan Bonnar uses practical cranium matching to select his sparring partners.

Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson 2 almost happened at Bellator 123
Chris Taylor - September 10, 2014
Former Bellator matchmaker, Sam Caplan was recently interviewed by Sherdog and shared some interesting stories regarding his time with the promotion.

Masked Man Says Tito Owes Him Money
BJPENN.COM News - September 10, 2014
“[Tito has] owed me and hasn’t even made an effort to make good on it, so I really have no allegiance, and Bonnar’s a real solid dude. I thought, if I’m going to help anybody out on this one, I’m going to help the guy that called me first.” “I went to his house and talked to him. (Ortiz’s former wife) Jenna (Jameson) was there a couple of different times. I talked to him in Big Bear (Calif.). It was just one of those things where you’re watching a guy blow 25 grand on the blackjack table, he owes you less than that … bro, what are you doing?

Bonnar: 'Tito should be thanking me for saving the sport he was destroying'
BJPENN.COM News - September 9, 2014
“If you think Scott Coker and Spike TV are writing this material, you’re nuts.”