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Bellator Champ Ben Askren Draws UFC Vet Nick Thompson

Filed under: Bellator, NewsUnbeaten Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren has his next test, and it will be against his most seasoned opponent yet.

Askren, who won the promotion’s Season 2 welterweight tournament to earn a date with champ Lyman Go…

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Ben AskrenUnbeaten Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren has his next test, and it will be against his most seasoned opponent yet.

Askren, who won the promotion’s Season 2 welterweight tournament to earn a date with champ Lyman Good, whom he beat to win the title in October, will face UFC veteran Nick Thompson at Bellator 40 in April. Bellator made the fight official on Wednesday – though it will be a non-title fight.

Askren (7-0), a 2008 Olympic wrestler and two-time NCAA Division I national champion at the University of Missouri, won his first four MMA bouts with first-round stoppages. But his wins over Ryan Thomas at Bellator 19, Hornbuckle and Good have all been decisions – using his superior wrestling to dominate on the ground.

Featherweight Ronnie Mann Signs With Bellator

Filed under: Bellator, NewsHighly touted featherweight Ronnie Mann has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator, CEO Bjorn Rebney informed MMA Fighting on Wednesday. The 18-2-1 fighter has been released from his Sengoku Raiden Championship contract a…

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Highly touted featherweight Ronnie Mann has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator, CEO Bjorn Rebney informed MMA Fighting on Wednesday. The 18-2-1 fighter has been released from his Sengoku Raiden Championship contract and will compete in Bellator’s upcoming fourth season in a televised non-tournament bout. He will then be a part of the following season’s 145-pound tournament.

Mann, the current Shark Fights featherweight champion is 7-1 in his last 8 fights. He lost to Hatsu Hioki via submission in the second round of SRC’s featherweight grand prix in May 2009.

The MMA Hour With Scott Coker in Studio, Perez, Wallhead, Pearson

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, VideosWe return on Monday with another two-hour live edition of The MMA Hour. Some of the guests who will be stopping by include:

* Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, in studio, who wi…

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We return on Monday with another two-hour live edition of The MMA Hour. Some of the guests who will be stopping by include:

* Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, in studio, who will look back at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva and the rest of the heavyweight grand prix.

* UFC lightweight Ross Pearson, who faces Spencer Fisher at UFC 127.

* “Judo” Jim Wallhead, who will be making his long-awaited Bellator tournament debut on March 5 against Rick Hawn.

* Kenda Perez, the host of the Best of Pride FC on Spike, will stop by for a special Valentine’s Day themed segment.

* And as always, we’ll be joined by Matt Mitrione for his oh-so-popular “Mitrione Minute.”

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.

Bellator Finalizes Matchups for Season 4 Welterweight Tournament

Filed under: Bellator, NewsThe Bellator season four welterweight tournament pairings have been set and all four quarterfinal bouts will take place at the promotion’s season premiere Bellator 35 on March 5 at the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemo…

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The Bellator season four welterweight tournament pairings have been set and all four quarterfinal bouts will take place at the promotion’s season premiere Bellator 35 on March 5 at the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemoore, Calif.

The winner at the end of the season will receive a $100,000 purse and a title shot against current champion Ben Askren.

The matchups are below.

Bellator Weekly News: Featherweight Primer

(That’s no mean mug, that’s really just Warren’s normal expression.  PicProps:  Bellator.com)We bid you good morning, Potato Nation, and we present you with our second installment of preview materials for the upcoming Bellator tournaments, t…


(That’s no mean mug, that’s really just Warren’s normal expression.  PicProps:  Bellator.com)

We bid you good morning, Potato Nation, and we present you with our second installment of preview materials for the upcoming Bellator tournaments, this time running down the 145ers set to do battle in March.  By now you should know that Bellator will be airing live on Saturdays on MTV2, so we’re really going to stop telling you.  But don’t come crying to us when your DVR doesn’t magically start recording the fights in the new time slot, all teary-eyed with your bare face hanging out, asking us what went on and who advanced, because we totally won’t even tell you.

Sorry about that.  Listen, go grab some coffee, and venture in past the jump for introductions and videos for all eight featherweights confirmed for the brackets. 
 

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Bellator Adds Nazareno Malegarie, Featherweight With MMA’s Best Record

Filed under: BellatorThe fighter with the best record in mixed martial arts is heading to Bellator and ready to enter the promotion’s Season 4 featherweight tournament.

Nazareno Malegarie, who has built up a 19-0 record while fighting for Brazilian pr…

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The fighter with the best record in mixed martial arts is heading to Bellator and ready to enter the promotion’s Season 4 featherweight tournament.

Nazareno Malegarie, who has built up a 19-0 record while fighting for Brazilian promotions, is now ready to fight in the United States, Bellator announced Monday.

“I’m just very excited to finally have the chance to show fans in the United States what I’m capable of,” Malegarie said in a statement. “Signing with Bellator was very important for me, and I’m ready to prove myself.”