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NFL Player Wallace Gilberry Bets Rolls-Royce Against a Michael Bisping Knockout

Sometimes on this crazy blue marble of ours, you have to go bold. Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry knows the truth of that assertion. He lives it. Gilberry, who recorded 15 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in 14 games last season …

Sometimes on this crazy blue marble of ours, you have to go bold. 

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry knows the truth of that assertion. He lives it. Gilberry, who recorded 15 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in 14 games last season in Cincy, may not be a household name in many casual NFL fan circles. However, other circles may know him better. In fact, there may be entire circles out there that Gilberry is indirectly putting on a path to early retirement.

One prime candidate: the luxury automobile dealers of the greater Ohio Valley. One can almost hear them ah-oo-gahing in the boulevard after seeing Gilberry announce on YouTube over the weekend that he is betting his Rolls-Royce Phantom that UFC middleweight Michael “The Count” Bisping won’t knock out Alan Belcher in the first round when they fight April 27 at UFC 159.

“Word on the street is this Bisping guy’s been running his mouth,” Gilberry observed in the video, speaking from the back seat of the presumed Phantom in question with Belcher seated alongside him. “This is my guy right here. And I don’t appreciate it…I got a $300,000 car. We got the slips. I’m sure [Bisping’s] got something to that value, so you put your slips up, or whatever, and I’ll put the Phantom up. If you knock him out in the first round, it’s yours.”

So far, no direct public response from Bisping on the offer. However, on Sunday Bisping’s Twitter account had reposted a fan response to the bet, with the fan opining that “this is why 90% of NFL players are bankrupt within 3 years of retiring from playing.” Bisping responded to the fan Monday with a tweet of his own:

 

 

Belcher and Gilberry’s video was posted by Immunity MMA, Belcher’s training program.  

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NFL Star Chad Ochocinco Signs Deal with MMA Apparel Company TapouT Pro

The NFL lockout has affected players in many different ways, but current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco made a splash in a positive way by signing a contract with TapouT Mouthguards and TapouT RealG Performance Bands, according to M…

The NFL lockout has affected players in many different ways, but current Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco made a splash in a positive way by signing a contract with TapouT Mouthguards and TapouT RealG Performance Bands, according to MMAMania.

“Ochocinco is the perfect athlete to represent the TapouT brand and its energy and intensity,” said Chris Circo, CEO of Battle Sports Science.

Battle Sports Science, in partnership with Authentic Brands Group, have come together to develop the TapouT Mouthguard. The product has been tested in safety and performance to compete with custom-molded mouthguards which can cost hundreds of dollars, but the TapouT Mouthguard will be available at a fraction the price.

“Fans absolutely adore Chad’s rule-breaking enthusiasm and passionate devotion to sports. This is evident in the relationship he maintains with his over 2 million Twitter followers.”

Despite TapouT being known primarily for their sponsorships in mixed martial arts, this deal does not indicate that Ochocinco will be involved in the sport in any way, but rather that he will be used to market the product to other sports.

Other athletes representing the brand include fellow NFL stars Dexter McCluster of the Kansas City Chiefs, Pierre Thomas of the New Orleans Saints and a host of MMA fighters such as Jake Ellenberger and Travis Browne.

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