The unveiling of the UFC’s new sponsorship program with Reebok already has some fighters flirting with Bellator, according to Scott Coker. In an interview with MMAFighting.com‘s Luke Thomas, the Bellator CEO elaborated on some of the things he was hearing about the UFC’s new sponsorship policy, which goes into effect on July 11 at UFC […]
The unveiling of the UFC’s new sponsorship program with Reebok already has some fighters flirting with Bellator, according to Scott Coker. In an interview with MMAFighting.com‘s Luke Thomas, the Bellator CEO elaborated on some of the things he was hearing about the UFC’s new sponsorship policy, which goes into effect on July 11 at UFC […]
The news that Phil Davis has agreed to a multiyear deal with Bellator should not come as a surprise to anyone. But it is a further indication that the landscape of mixed martial arts has changed since the 2014 ousting of Bjorn Rebney and his replacement by longtime promoter Scott Coker. Bellator vs. the Ultimate Fighting […]
The news that Phil Davis has agreed to a multiyear deal with Bellator should not come as a surprise to anyone. But it is a further indication that the landscape of mixed martial arts has changed since the 2014 ousting of Bjorn Rebney and his replacement by longtime promoter Scott Coker. Bellator vs. the Ultimate Fighting […]
Scott Coker seems to have a winning formula for television success. The formula goes a little something like this: Fill up a card with great prospects and great style fights. Upgrade your presentation with a mixture of World Wrestling Entertainment and PRIDE, tossing in a little bit of rock-concert action on the side. Set yourself […]
Scott Coker seems to have a winning formula for television success. The formula goes a little something like this: Fill up a card with great prospects and great style fights. Upgrade your presentation with a mixture of World Wrestling Entertainment and PRIDE, tossing in a little bit of rock-concert action on the side. Set yourself […]
You might think Scott Coker has had enough of Jason “Mayhem” Miller. But you would be mistaken. The new president of Bellator MMA, and former honcho at Strikeforce, said Monday that he would be open to a return from the semi-retired Miller, provided the troubled but popular middleweight could meet certain prerequisites. “It’s worth a […]
You might think Scott Coker has had enough of Jason “Mayhem” Miller. But you would be mistaken. The new president of Bellator MMA, and former honcho at Strikeforce, said Monday that he would be open to a return from the semi-retired Miller, provided the troubled but popular middleweight could meet certain prerequisites. “It’s worth a […]
When Bellator President Bjorn Rebney said he would let his welterweight champion, Ben Askren, walk freely to the UFC if he was guaranteed an immediate title shot at UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, it raised many eyebrows. Was he actually serious? Is he really willing to let Askren walk? Is this just a trick to […]
When Bellator President Bjorn Rebney said he would let his welterweight champion, Ben Askren, walk freely to the UFC if he was guaranteed an immediate title shot at UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, it raised many eyebrows. Was he actually serious? Is he really willing to let Askren walk? Is this just a trick to […]
The ridiculously chiseled physique of Cheick Kongo will join the glut of former UFC fighters finding their way inside the Bellator cage this year. According to a press release from the promotion, the heavyweight, who went 11-6-1 during his near seven-year run inside the Octagon, will make his Bellator debut in September and will be […]
The ridiculously chiseled physique of Cheick Kongo will join the glut of former UFC fighters finding their way inside the Bellator cage this year. According to a press release from the promotion, the heavyweight, who went 11-6-1 during his near seven-year run inside the Octagon, will make his Bellator debut in September and will be […]