Bellator News

Stephan Bonnar Breaks Toe Ahead Of Ortiz Bout
BJPENN.COM News - October 23, 2014
“I broke my toe a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t missed a work out. It just hurts. Tape it up and push through it and that’s how it’s always been. It’s really no problem.

REPLAY! Even Bellator Says Bradley Held Down Josh Neer
BJPENN.COM News - October 21, 2014
Take that Big John!

'Big John' Don't Care
BJPENN.COM News - October 21, 2014
Here's the video of John McCarthy telling Josh Neer "It's not my job. It's your job to get up." A video posted by Erik Fontanez (@erik_fontanez) on Oct 10, 2014 at 8:14pm PDT

Joe Warren Eyes Return To Wrestling, Gunning For Olympic Gold Medal
BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2014
Newly crowned Bellator MMA champion Joe Warren is no stranger to wrestling competition. After winning the Pan American Championships in 2006 as well as the World Championship, a failed drug test cut his Olympic hopes short in 2008. Now, nearly 6 years later, Warren is eyeing an Olympic gold medal at the 2018 games.

'5 Rounds' With Michael Chandler Ahead Of Bellator 131
BJPENN.COM News - October 19, 2014
Go ‘5 rounds’ with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler as he answers 5 questions on various topics ahead of his Bellator 131 bout against Will Brooks for the vacant Bellator lightweight championship.

REPLAY! Bellator 129 - Just The Finishes
BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2014
We’ve been hard on last night’s Bellator 129 event today, and with no other MMA events this weekend, they’re a super-easy target. While last night’s main card left much to be desired, the Bellator 129 event was not a total loss, and here’s some highlights to prove it.

REPLAY! Houston Alexander Uses Illegal Headbutts In Bellator 129 Bout
BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2014
Last night’s Bellator 129 co-main event ended in a majority draw due to some poorly placed headbutts of Houston Alexander. The UFC Veteran was warned in the first round, and repeated the offense later on to lose a point on the judges scorecards.

REPLAY! Bellator 129's Pogo Female
BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2014
During last night’e lone Bellator 129 female bout, this happened.

UFC Vet Nam Phan To Make Bellator Debut Next Month
BJPENN.COM News - October 18, 2014
Bellator 131 is set to kick off with a bang as two explosive bantamweights are set to square off to open the main card on Saturday, November 15th from The Valley View Casino Center as Mike “The Marine” Richman will take on Nam Phan live on Spike TV. The fight joins a card already featuring an explosive middleweight fight between Melvin Manhoef and Joe Schilling, a light heavyweight affair between King Mo and Tom DeBlass, a lightweight title fight between Michael Chandler and Will Brooks, along with one of the biggest grudge matches in the sport as MMA icons Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” and “The American Psycho” Stephan Bonnar battle at light heavyweight.

'Bellator 129' Results: Bradley Gets Unanimous Decision Win Over Neer
bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2014
Bellator 129’s main-event lacked the action that those in attendance were seeking. Josh Neer and Paul Bradley battled for the full fifteen minutes, but it was a one sided affair with little offense from Neer.

'Bellator 129' Results: Santos Picks Up Decision Win Over Terry
bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2014
Andre Santos and James Terry wanted nothing to do with the ground game at all, and the bout resembled that of a boxing match. Neither Terry or Santos found a comfortable striking range throughout the fight and as a result of that, big shots were few and far between.

'Bellator 129' Results: Vedepo Smothers Clark, Earns 3rd Round TKO
bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2014
Joe Vedepo utilized his wrestling skills to take the fight to the ground where he put an end to things with his ground and pound.

'Bellator 129: Neer vs. Bradley' Official Results
bjpenndotcom - October 17, 2014
Tonight from the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bellator 129: Neer vs. Bradley’ goes down for free on SPIKE TV.

Royce Explains Move: "I'm here to help Bellator grow"
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
“I don’t think they made this offer to somehow attack the UFC. They see my value, and invited me to be their ambassador. The UFC was my home and will always be my home. I helped creating and building that home. Now, Bellator is a relatively new organization, and I’m here to help them grow even more. It’s always good to have more promotions, give more fighters work. You have tons of talents everywhere you go, so you can’t be stuck to only one promotion. I’m here to help Bellator grow.” In a recent sitdown with MMAFighting.com, UFC legend Royce Gracie explained his recent defection to Bellator MMA.

TRAILER - Scorpion King 4 Featuring 'Bigfoot', 'Big Country' & Royce Gracie
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Three of MMA’s most recognizable faces, Roy Nelson, Royce Gracie, and Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva will be featured in the upcoming ‘Scorpion King 4’ movie.

Josh Neer: 'I won't look like a little bitch'
BJPENN.COM News - October 17, 2014
Josh Neer has some heated words for Paul Bradley ahead of their Bellator 129 scrap this Friday.