Bellator News

Russell Ess - November 17, 2015

UFC President took in some questions from media and fans prior to UFC 193 going down in Melbourne, Australia. One of the questions asked was about the Bellator 149 announced fight between 48-year-old Royce Gracie versus 51-year-old Ken Shamrock. White still seemed a bit baffled at just the thought of the fight and said (transcribed by bloody elbow):

Russell Ess - November 12, 2015

The news of the latest card announced by Bellator has been buzzing with some very interesting fights. One bout on Bellator 149 that has a lot of fans talking about is between Kimbo Slice and Dhafir Harris who goes by the name Dada 5000. For someone flipping through the TV Guide, an alluring program to tune in on simply due to the unique names involved would definitely be Kimbo Slice versus Dada 5000. Kimbo spoke with MMA Fighting on his beef with Dada 5000, who gained some status through a Netflix documentary “Dawg Fight.”

bjpenndotcom - November 10, 2015

Friday night Bellator MMA broadcasted live from St. Louis Missouri. Bellator 145 was headlined by 2 title fights on Spike TV, whereas UFC: Fight Night Sao Paulo featured a trilogy bout between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. The totals are in, and according to MMAFighting Bellator 145 beat out UFC FN: Sao Paulo.

bjpenndotcom - November 10, 2015

Daniel Straus may have captured the Bellator featherweight championship on Friday night at Bellator 145, but it came at a price. Straus took to Instagram to show off x-rays of his broken hand sustained in the fight, and boy does it look bad.

bjpenndotcom - November 7, 2015

Leading up to the Bellator 145 weigh-ins, Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks was involved in a scuffle with the Freire brothers in the hotel where the fighters were staying at. Following his unanimous decision win over Marcin Held at Bellator 145, Will Brooks apologized to fans for the scuffle:

bjpenndotcom - November 7, 2015

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is currently engaged in a legal battle that will decide whether or not the MMA legend will be forced to remain in his contract with Bellator MMA, or return to the UFC. Because of the legal battle, many were surprised to discover that Rampage was in attendance at Bellator 145 last night.

bjpenndotcom - November 7, 2015

bjpenndotcom - November 7, 2015

Last night during Bellator 145 Scott Coker made the announcement that Kimbo Slice would be fighting Dada5000 on February 19th. It was then announced by Kurt Angle, who was the guest of honor, that Ken Shamrock would be fighting Royce Gracie in the main event of the bout. Below are some reactions from the MMA community regarding the announcement.

bjpenndotcom - November 6, 2015

In the main event of Bellator 145 Daniel Straus put a beating on Bellator champion Patricio Freire. Freire attempted to put on a late-fight comeback where he secured back control and attempted to get a rear naked choke, however Straus showed his heart and survived the remainder of the 5th round.

bjpenndotcom - November 6, 2015

During Bellator 145, Kurt Angle made a major announcement on behalf of Bellator President Scott Coker. It was announced that Kimbo Slice would fight Dada 5000 in the co-main event of a February 19th card, and that Ken Shamrock would fight Royce Gracie in the main event.

bjpenndotcom - November 6, 2015

It was a 5-round war between Will Brooks and Marcin Held in the co-main event of Bellator 145. It truly was a matchup of wrestler vs. submission artist, with Held securing many leg locks throughout the 25 minutes of fighting.

bjpenndotcom - November 6, 2015

It was a bloody fight between Michael Chandler and David Rickels that saw Rickels bloodied and in a bad position against the cage. Chandler poured on the ground & pound while Rickels offered little in the way of defense, forcing the referee to stop the fight.