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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will present what feels like its biggest card ever this afternoon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That’s due in large part to…
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will present what feels like its biggest card ever this afternoon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That’s due in large part to…
Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has filed a complaint against the promotion, and the PFL, after being released from his contract in May. The 39-year old was granted his release earlier this year after he spoke incredibly negatively of the promotion in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. In that interview, […]
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Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has filed a complaint against the promotion, and the PFL, after being released from his contract in May.
The 39-year old was granted his release earlier this year after he spoke incredibly negatively of the promotion in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. In that interview, he said that if it was up to him, he would like to just leave and move on with his career but his team wanted to pursue legal action after the way he had been treated.
The breakdown in relationship between the two parties stems from Mousasi’s Bellator contract and the PFL being unhappy to honor it after they acquired the promotion and it’s roster last year. This is explained in the documents, including several interactions between Mousasi’s team and the PFL regarding his expensive contract.
This saga appeared to have come to an end when PFL’s Mike Kogan, who previously worked with Mousasi at Bellator, announced that he had been released, writing: “We wish him all the best fighting in his next chapter.”
| BREAKING: PFL/Bellator has released Gegard Mousasi from his contract. pic.twitter.com/uq9AuI09HC
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) May 23, 2024
However, as Mousasi stated back in May, his team wanted to progress things even further with John S. Nash reporting that the complaint alleges a breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, a claim for relief for Monopsonizaton.
The detailed complaint provides lots of information about Mousasi’s Bellator contract and how the PFL did not want to pay him that much money to fight considering that he wasn’t a champion or a PPV draw.
It also goes into the other issues, including a claim that Mousasi was misclassified as an independent contractor instead of an employee.
All of the information, including the conversation back and forth from Mousasi’s management and the PFL can be found via Nash’s X account below:
Continue Reading Former Champion Files Lawsuit Against PFL-Owned Bellator Shortly After His Release at MMA News.
Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has filed a complaint against the promotion, and the PFL, after being released from his contract in May. The 39-year old was granted his release earlier this year after he spoke incredibly negatively of the promotion in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. In that interview, […]
Continue Reading Former Champion Files Lawsuit Against PFL-Owned Bellator Shortly After His Release at MMA News.
Former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has filed a complaint against the promotion, and the PFL, after being released from his contract in May.
The 39-year old was granted his release earlier this year after he spoke incredibly negatively of the promotion in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. In that interview, he said that if it was up to him, he would like to just leave and move on with his career but his team wanted to pursue legal action after the way he had been treated.
The breakdown in relationship between the two parties stems from Mousasi’s Bellator contract and the PFL being unhappy to honor it after they acquired the promotion and it’s roster last year. This is explained in the documents, including several interactions between Mousasi’s team and the PFL regarding his expensive contract.
This saga appeared to have come to an end when PFL’s Mike Kogan, who previously worked with Mousasi at Bellator, announced that he had been released, writing: “We wish him all the best fighting in his next chapter.”
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) May 23, 2024
However, as Mousasi stated back in May, his team wanted to progress things even further with John S. Nash reporting that the complaint alleges a breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, a claim for relief for Monopsonizaton.
The detailed complaint provides lots of information about Mousasi’s Bellator contract and how the PFL did not want to pay him that much money to fight considering that he wasn’t a champion or a PPV draw.
It also goes into the other issues, including a claim that Mousasi was misclassified as an independent contractor instead of an employee.
All of the information, including the conversation back and forth from Mousasi’s management and the PFL can be found via Nash’s X account below:
Continue Reading Former Champion Files Lawsuit Against PFL-Owned Bellator Shortly After His Release at MMA News.
Last month, former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov announced that he is now a free agent. He posted on Instagram to share the news and reflect on his time in Bellator where he spent the best part of six years with the promotion. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Amosov provided more in details […]
Continue Reading Yaroslav Amosov Planned To Join The UFC While Still Being In Bellator at MMA News.
Last month, former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov announced that he is now a free agent.
He posted on Instagram to share the news and reflect on his time in Bellator where he spent the best part of six years with the promotion. In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Amosov provided more in details about the decision to leave Bellator and what his next steps will be.
Having teased a potential move over to the UFC in his initial post, whether we will see him step inside the Octagon was always going to be the question that everyone had on their minds.
Amosov detailed to Nolan King how he had been waiting to for his Bellator contract to expire after not being offered any fights by the promotion. However, leaving them to pursue his dreams of fighting in the UFC was already something that he had made clear, which he thinks may be why there was a longer period of waiting.
“Maybe 2023, one maybe two years ago, we said to Bellator that we had a plan, we don’t want to continue on, we don’t want to sign new contract and after finishing contract, we go outside and I think that’s why continue my contract in one year. Maybe that’s why but yeah, we have plan, we will go to UFC.”
– Yaroslav Amosov
The plan that Amosov speaks about is fairly simple, he wants to sign a one-fight deal elsewhere, potentially looking at January as an ideal time frame, and then move into the UFC.
This is somewhat similar to the path that former ONE Championship fighter Reinier de Ridder took recently where after getting one win on UAE Warriors, he was announced to have signed with the UFC shortly after. Amosov has clearly had his sights set on the MMA leader for some time but now he can put his plan into action.
“Now we have plan. We sign contract to just one fight and after one fight, we want go to UFC.”
– Yaroslav Amosov
Continue Reading Yaroslav Amosov Planned To Join The UFC While Still Being In Bellator at MMA News.
The fifth Bellator Champions Series event goes down on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action. After taking the newly created Bellator Champions Series to Belfast, Paris, Dublin, and San Diego thus far since acquiring its rival promotion late last year, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has brought the brand back […]
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The fifth Bellator Champions Series event goes down on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action.
After taking the newly created Bellator Champions Series to Belfast, Paris, Dublin, and San Diego thus far since acquiring its rival promotion late last year, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has brought the brand back to English soil for the first time in 2024.
And headlining inside the OVO Arena Wembley in London on September 14 is nine-fight Bellator veteran Leah McCourt. After the cancellation of a championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards, her clash with Australia’s Sara Collins has been promoted to main event status.
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Bellator returns to London TONIGHT at the OVO Arena Wembley, as Leah McCourt and Sara Collins go head to head for the number one contender spot at featherweight in the main event!
The Bellator debuts of Simeon Powell and Marc Diakiese also feature… pic.twitter.com/9Eu9LrdHAx
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
Also of note is the return of England’s own Simeon Powell, who will co-headline in his first fight since falling short of PFL Europe title glory in late 2023, the debut of former UFC athlete Marc Diakiese, and the latest outing for undefeated American prospect Archie Colgan.
Ahead of today’s event, see below for the full card and broadcast information, and be sure to check back later for live results and all the highlights.
Full Card (1 PM ET, MAX):
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The fifth Bellator Champions Series event went down on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action. After taking the newly created Bellator Champions Series to Belfast, Paris, Dublin, and San Diego thus far since acquiring its rival promotion late last year, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) brought the brand back to […]
Continue Reading Bellator Champions Series Results & Highlights: Sara Collins Submits Leah McCourt at MMA News.
The fifth Bellator Champions Series event went down on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action.
After taking the newly created Bellator Champions Series to Belfast, Paris, Dublin, and San Diego thus far since acquiring its rival promotion late last year, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) brought the brand back to English soil for the first time in 2024.
And headlining inside the OVO Arena Wembley in London on September 14 was nine-fight Bellator veteran Leah McCourt. After the cancellation of a championship rematch between Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards, her clash with Australia’s Sara Collins was promoted to main event status.
The Melbourne native remained undefeated, submitting McCourt inside the opening round to secure top contender status for Cris Cyborg’s Bellator women’s featherweight title.
IT'S ALL OVER!
Sara Collins stops Leah McCourt in the first via RNC!
What a performance!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
Also of note was the return of England’s own Simeon Powell, who overcame two knockdowns in the opening round to fall on the right side of a split decision against Rafael Xavier in the co-headliner. Beforehand, former UFC athlete Marc Diakiese made a successful debut and unbeaten American prospect Archie Colgan continued his winning ways.
With that said, see below for the full results, followed by all the highlights.
Full Card:
ANACONDA CHOKE!
Joseph Luciano submits Steven Hill in the second round with a nasty Anaconda choke!#BellatorLondon | LIVE NOW on DAZN & MAX pic.twitter.com/ph2o9NLHit
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
EARLY KNOCKDOWN FROM SHIPMAN!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
HUGE KNEE!
Mike Shipman lands a massive knee and finishes Eslam Abdel Baset via TKO in the second round!#BellatorLondon | LIVE NOW on DAZN & MAX pic.twitter.com/ZNcwDmrOWH
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
BIG TAKEDOWN FROM COLGAN!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
BIG ELBOW IN THE FIRST FROM TRAINER!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
FRONT KICK ROCKS POWELL!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
SAVED BY THE BELL!
Rafael Xavier drops Simeon Powell in the final seconds of the first round! #BellatorLondon | LIVE NOW on DAZN & MAX pic.twitter.com/T7x2DOni8n
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
SARA DROPS MCCOURT IN THE FIRST!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
IT'S ALL OVER!
Sara Collins stops Leah McCourt in the first via RNC!
What a performance!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024
Continue Reading Bellator Champions Series Results & Highlights: Sara Collins Submits Leah McCourt at MMA News.
| BREAKING: PFL/Bellator has released Gegard Mousasi from his contract. 
