Bellator ‘OG’ David Rickels Wants Benson Henderson Next

David Rickels has fought 19 times for Bellator, winning 13 of those fights including a recent victory over Adam Piccolotti. So, what’s next for the self-proclaimed “OG” of the promotion? Benson Henderson. Rickels (19-4) told MMAjunkie…

David Rickels has fought 19 times for Bellator, winning 13 of those fights including a recent victory over Adam Piccolotti. So, what’s next for the self-proclaimed “OG” of the promotion? Benson Henderson. Rickels (19-4) told MMAjunkie following Bellator 189 that he wants a bout with the former UFC champion and Bellator title challenger Henderson (24-8). […]

Bellator 171 Video Highlights: Njokuani Dominates Guillard, Rickels Wins at Home

Last night (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 (see results here) aired live on Spike. The event went down from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. A catchweight bout at 179 pounds served as the headliner. Former Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Tachi Palace Fights competitor Chidi Njokuani went toe-to-toe with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight […]

Last night (Jan. 27) Bellator 171 (see results here) aired live on Spike. The event went down from the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. A catchweight bout at 179 pounds served as the headliner. Former Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Tachi Palace Fights competitor Chidi Njokuani went toe-to-toe with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight […]

David Rickels Plans to Make Aaron Derrow Fight His Fight at Bellator 171

This Friday night (Jan. 27) lightweight David Rickels will return to the Bellator cage. His opponent will be Aaron Derrow, who hasn’t competed since Oct. 2014. The bout is going to serve as Bellator 171’s co-main event. “The Caveman’s” last outing didn’t go the way he had hoped. Rickels was knocked out by former Ultimate […]

This Friday night (Jan. 27) lightweight David Rickels will return to the Bellator cage. His opponent will be Aaron Derrow, who hasn’t competed since Oct. 2014. The bout is going to serve as Bellator 171’s co-main event. “The Caveman’s” last outing didn’t go the way he had hoped. Rickels was knocked out by former Ultimate […]

Bellator 159 To Feature Melvin Guillard Vs. David Rickels

For the sixth time in his last seven fights, Kansas’ own David Rickels will compete in front of the home crowd.

Rickels and Melvin Guillard will tangle at Bellator 159 this July from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Since 2014, Rickels (…

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For the sixth time in his last seven fights, Kansas’ own David Rickels will compete in front of the home crowd.

Rickels and Melvin Guillard will tangle at Bellator 159 this July from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Since 2014, Rickels (17-4) has fought five times in Mulvane, going 3-1 with one no-contest. This past February, he scored a first round finish vs. Bobby Cooper.

Guillard (32-16-2) has lost three in a row and is just 1-4 with a no-contest over his last six fights spanning time with Bellator, the World Series of Fighting and the UFC.

The 21 Best Accessories in MMA History


(Alistair Overeem wielding Mjolnir / Photo via Getty)

Sometimes fans need more to remember a fighter by than just a performance or a gimmick. They need an accessory to associate that fighter with–and the very best fighters understand this and know how to accessorize.

We brainstormed at Castle CagePotato as to what accessory was the greatest of all time. After several thought-sessions ended in magic ice cream binges and Martin Luther cosplay sessions, we decided to just list off all the best ones rather than just decide which one among them was the best:

1. Fedor Emelianenko’s sweater.

2. Donald Cerrone‘s cowboy hat.

3. Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s Dagestani hat.

4. David Rickels’ caveman club and dinosaur.

Get the rest after the jump!


(Alistair Overeem wielding Mjolnir / Photo via Getty)

By the CagePotato Staff

Sometimes fans need more to remember a fighter by than just a performance or a gimmick. They need an accessory to associate that fighter with–and the very best fighters understand this and know how to accessorize.

We brainstormed at Castle CagePotato as to what accessory was the greatest of all time. After several thought-sessions ended in magic ice cream binges and Martin Luther cosplay sessions, we decided to just list off all the best ones rather than just decide which one among them was the best:

1. Fedor Emelianenko’s sweater.

2. Donald Cerrone‘s cowboy hat.

3. Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s Dagestani hat.

4. David Rickels’ caveman club and dinosaur.

5. Rampage Jackson’s chain.

6. Alistair Overeem‘s old sledgehammer.

7. Kimo Leopoldo’s cross.

8. Fedor’s humble, wooden crucifix necklace.

9. Andrei Arlovski‘s fang mouthpiece.

10. Miesha Tate‘s Brian Caraway.

11. Kimbo Slice’s real gold version of a dollar store novelty boxing glove chain.

12. Tim Sylvia’s backwards Warrior Wear hat he wears in every other picture.

13. King Mo’s crown.

14. King Mo’s umbrella.

15. King Mo’s harem.

16. Mirko Cro Cop’s flag shorts.

17. Shinya Aoki’s tights.

18. Dan Hardy’s bandanna.

19. Marcus Brimage’s Dragon Ball Z scouter.

20. Rich Franklin’s brown and pink obsession.

21. Ronda Rousey‘s personal assistant (his name is Dana White or something).

Bellator 113 Results: Newton Edges Vegh, “Pitbull” Freire Buries “Caveman” Rickels

Much to Bellator’s dismay, their light heavyweight title belongs to someone not named Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal; Emanuel Newton bested Attila Vegh in a lackluster decision at Bellator 113 to unify the light heavyweight strap. The first round of Bellator’s season 10 lightweight tournament took place at Bellator 113 too.

But the first notable event of the night happened on the prelims. A bout between journeymen Daniel Gallemore and Fredrick Brown ended with one of the worst stoppages in MMA history. Gallemore elbowed Brown, putting him out on his feet. After a few punches from Gallemore, Brown faceplanted. At this point, Brown was clearly “done” but referee Chuck Wolfe allowed about a dozen more blows to land before he had seen enough. It was despicable, to say the least. See for yourself (GIF via @ZProphet_MMA)

Other preliminary card events of importance: Derek Anderson kneed Brandon Girtz’s head into the rafters in the night’s first lightweight tournament quarterfinal. Former WEC standout LC Davis was scheduled to fight on the prelims, but his fight was moved to after the main card. At the time of writing, the results of this fight aren’t available. We’ll update the article when they are.

Much to Bellator’s dismay, their light heavyweight title belongs to someone not named Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal; Emanuel Newton bested Attila Vegh in a lackluster decision at Bellator 113 to unify the light heavyweight strap. The first round of Bellator’s season 10 lightweight tournament took place at Bellator 113 too.

But the first notable event of the night happened on the prelims. A bout between journeymen Daniel Gallemore and Fredrick Brown ended with one of the worst stoppages in MMA history. Gallemore elbowed Brown, putting him out on his feet. After a few punches from Gallemore, Brown faceplanted. At this point, Brown was clearly “done” but referee Chuck Wolfe allowed about a dozen more blows to land before he had seen enough. It was despicable, to say the least. See for yourself (GIF via @ZProphet_MMA)

Other preliminary card events of importance: Derek Anderson kneed Brandon Girtz’s head into the rafters in the night’s first lightweight tournament quarterfinal. Former WEC standout LC Davis was scheduled to fight on the prelims, but his fight was moved to after the main card; it wasn’t televised or streamed. Davis won via guillotine with only two seconds left in the first round.

In the first televised fight, Tim Welch fought Derek Campos in another lightweight tournament quarterfinal bout. The first round was evenly matched, but Campos was more aggressive, consistently pushing Welch back with his striking. He also landed more strikes. Campos almost finished Welch in the second, wobbling him with a right hand. He neglected to swarm a battered Welch, however. Instead, he opted for a takedown, which allowed Welch to recover and eventually rise to his feet. The third round didn’t feature much action. Campos took Welch to the ground and held him there. Unsurprisingly, Campos got the nod from the judges.

It didn’t take long for Polish prospect Marcin Held to defeat Rodrigo Cavalheiro. After a very brief striking scuffle, Held took Cavalheiro to the mat and submitted the Brazilian with a toehold.

In the night’s co-main event, David Rickels fought Patricky “Pitbull” Freire. This was also the last lightweight tournament quarterfinal of the night. The first round was, essentially, five minutes of brawling with some grappling interspersed. Rickels got the better of nearly every exchange in the first round, but that changed in the second. Freire hurt Rickels with a right hook, swarmed in, and then dropped him cold with a left hook. After one follow-up strike, it was called off.

The lightweight tournament semifinals will be as follows:

Patricky “Pitbull” Freire vs. Derek Campos.
Marcin Held vs. Derek Anderson

Bellator 113′s main event was to unify Bellator’s light heavyweight title. Interim champ Emanuel Newton faced non-interim champion Attila Vegh. It was a long, boring 25 minutes, that featured ineffective striking and lots of missed “spinning shit.” There really isn’t much to tell other than that both guys threw lots of strikes that amounted to nothing. If you DVR’d the event, watch this on fast forward if you feel the need to watch at all. Twitter pundits scored it every way imaginable, but the only people that mattered (the judges) gave it to Newton.

Complete Results:

Main Card

Emanuel Newton def. Attila Vegh via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
Patricky Freire def. David Rickels via KO (punches), 0:54 of round 2
Marcin Held def. Rodrigo Cavalheiro via submission (toe hold), 1:56 of round 1
Derek Campos def. Tim Welch via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Preliminary Card

LC Davis def. Tory Bogguess via submission (guillotine), 4:58 of round 1
Derek Anderson def. Brandon Girtz via KO (knee), 0:23 of round 2
Israel Giron def. Cody Carrillo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Eric Wisely def. Donnie Bell via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Daniel Gallemore def. Fredrick Brown via TKO (punches), 3:34 of round 1
Bobby Cooper def. Marcio Navarro via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)