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Coker on Rampage's return: "It's going to be a matter of time"

BJPENN.COM News - December 1, 2014

Recently Rampage Jackson sent out a not-so cryptic Tweet saying sometimes u should just stay with the devil u know (See the full Tweet HERE).

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Coker: 'Bellator wants to pursue Brock Lesnar'

BJPENN.COM News - December 1, 2014

Rumors have been swirling as of late that Brock Lesnar may be making a return to MMA after his WWE contract is up next year.

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Ortiz on "Journeyman" King Mo: 'He talks like a street hood rat'

BJPENN.COM News - December 1, 2014

The feud continues between Tito Ortiz and King Mo.

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Bellator MMA star arrested after assaulting Police Officer

BJPENN.COM News - December 1, 2014

Bellator MMA star Joe Vedepo recently sent a Police Officer to the hospital after headbutting him in the chest hard enough to injure his back.

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Lima on Daley fight: "I want to trade punches with him"

BJPENN.COM News - November 30, 2014

Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley has earned the reputation as one of the most impressive finishers in MMA. With 26 KO’s in 35 professional career wins, Daley is as lethal as they come.

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Will Brooks: 'I can beat any lightweight in MMA'

BJPENN.COM News - November 27, 2014

“I think I’ve still got some work to do. I still gotta prove myself. I still gotta continue to build on what I’ve done right now, but if I had to step back and be a fan, I’d say, yeah, man. Deep down in my bones, I believe I can beat anybody in the lightweight division: Bellator, UFC or World Series of Fighting. Anybody. I can beat them. I genuinely believe that all the way down to my core. I just have to keep working to get better. “I think people are seeing that. They’re seeing that I’m getting better every single fight, not just as a fighter, but as a person. I think I’m putting it on display that I’m not just top 10 the fighter, but top 10 a person. I’m doing the best I can.”

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'Piece of Sh*t Bjorn Rebney did something horrible to me'

BJPENN.COM News - November 26, 2014

Bellator season 8 winner, Magomedrasul “Frodo” Khasbulaev (pictured) is convinced his nearly two-year lay off is part of a bigger conspiracy led by former Bellator President Bjorn Rebney.

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Will Brooks reveals he fought Michael Chandler with torn hamstring

BJPENN.COM News - November 24, 2014

Earlier this month at Bellator 131, Will Brooks scored an impressive fourth round TKO win over Michael Chandler to win the vacant lightweight title, a belt he believes was rightfully his to begin with given that he was the interim champion.

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King Mo: "MMA is not a true sport like football and basketball"

BJPENN.COM News - November 24, 2014

Top ranked Bellator MMA light heavyweight Mohammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal is one to never shy away from speaking what he believes.

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King Mo to Tito Ortiz: "Tito, just be a man"

BJPENN.COM News - November 22, 2014

Following his Bellator 131 win over Joe Vedepo, King Mo stated that he would like to fight Tito Ortiz next, who notched a win over Stephan Bonnar in the main event of the card.

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War Machine pleads not guilty, will stand trial in February

BJPENN.COM News - November 22, 2014

War Machine has plead not guilty to 34 counts which include sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, strangulation and more as a result of his August assault on Chris Mack and Corey Thomas.

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Kogan: UFC needs entertainment not tennis

Chris Taylor - November 20, 2014

Nate Diaz’s manager, Scott Kogan, was in attendance at last weekend’s Bellator 131 event and after watching an “amazing” night of fights, he is now convinced that Bellator has found it’s “edge” over the UFC. His words (via bloodyelbow.com):

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Fernandez responds to Warren's callout: "He talks too much"

BJPENN.COM News - November 19, 2014

ONE FC champion Bibiano Fernandez recently found himself on the receiving end of a callout from Bellator bantamweight champion Joe Warren.

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Dana White on "unique relationship" with Rampage: "He's a good dude"

BJPENN.COM News - November 19, 2014

Rampage Jackson left the UFC nearly 2 years ago, the former champ’s departure was a bitter one that saw Jackson signed by the UFC’s rival company, Bellator MMA.

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King Mo and Tito Ortiz Engage in Twitter Beef

BJPENN.COM News - November 19, 2014

Following Tito Ortiz win over Stephan Bonnar at Bellator 131 this past weekend, Ortiz was asked about the possibility of fighting Rampage Jcakson, something Tito wasn’t opposed to.

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NO LOVE! - Bonnar & Team Shunned Post-Fight

BJPENN.COM News - November 18, 2014

In Mixed Martial Arts, the traditional grudge match usually dies with the culmination of a fight.

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'Ortiz vs. Bonnar' Broadcast Breaks Records

BJPENN.COM News - November 18, 2014

Bellator 131 knocked out the competition on Saturday, November 15 with record ratings for the emerging MMA franchise under new president Scott Coker. The Bellator 131 main event between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar (11:50pm-12:16am) drew 1.8 million viewers, peaking at 2 million, making it the most-watched and highest­rated MMA fight on cable in 2014.