Imada’s Inverted Triangle Choke of Jorge Masvidal at Bellator V Takes Top Honors Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 30, 2009 -Tonight, at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Bellator Fighting Championships’ Toby Imada won a 2009 World ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionIraq War veteran and welterweight standout Steve Carl signs with Bellator Fighting Championships
CHICAGO, Ill. (Dec. 28, 2009) - In the latest addition to its much-heralded Season 2 roster, Bellator Fighting Championships announced Monday the acquisition of emerging MMA star Steve Carl, who will compete in the promotion’s upcoming eight-man welterweight tournament beginning ... Read More »
British welterweight star Jim Wallhead inks multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 21, 2009) - In yet another off-season coup, Bellator Fighting Championships announced Monday the acquisition of one of the top free-agent mixed martial artists in all of Europe, 18-5 British welterweight Jim Wallhead. Wallhead-also known as “Judo ... Read More »
Dan Hornbuckle signs multi-fight contract with Bellator Fighting Championships
Photo: Sherdog Chicago, Ill. (December 17, 2009) - Bellator Fighting Championships continued its active offseason on Thursday when it announced the acquisition of one of MMA’s most heralded free agents, 19-2 welterweight standout Dan Hornbuckle. “When we began the recruiting ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships signs undefeated MMA prodigy Jacob ‘Tick-Tock’ McClintock
Bellator Fighting Championships announced today the exclusive signing of undefeated mixed martial artist Jacob “Tick-Tock” McClintock, who will compete in Bellator’s welterweight (170 lb.) division. McClintock, 21, of the heralded Arizona Combat Sports gym in Tempe, Ariz., has a professional ... Read More »
MMA Live: 12-10-09
Miguel Torres joins the MMA Live panel as the crew offers up a preview of UFC 107, headlined by the lightweight title fight between the champion B.J. Penn and No. 1 contender Diego Sanchez. Dan Henderson discusses his decision to ... Read More »
Bellator Fighting Championships signs U.S. Olympian and NCAA champion Ben Askren
CHICAGO (December 9, 2009) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced Wednesday the signing of highly touted MMA prospect Ben Askren to an exclusive long-term agreement. Askren is a U.S. Olympian who competed in the 2008 Beijing Games in freestyle wrestling. While ... Read More »
MMA Live: 10-22-09
Stephan Bonnar fills in for Kenny Florian this week as MMA Live previews UFC 104. An update on the future of the Bellator Fighting Championships, news on Gray Maynard’s next opponent, and a look back at Wednesday’s episode of The ... Read More »
Bellator announces new TV broadcast alliance with Fox Sports Net, NBC, and Telemundo
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCES NEW TV BROADCAST ALLIANCE WITH FOX SPORTS NET, NBC AND TELEMUNDO Only Live Weekly-Broadcast MMA Show in U.S.; One of the Largest TV Distribution Deals in Fighting Sports History CHICAGO (October 20, 2009) - Bellator Fighting ... Read More »
Dave “Pee Wee” Herman to fight Don Frye at “Shark Fights 6″
PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned from sources close to the bout that heavyweight prospect Dave “Pee Wee” Herman will be taking on MMA legend Don “The Predator” Frye at “Shark Fights 6″ tentatively scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Amarillo Civic ... Read More »
Jarrod Card: “The Wild Card” on fighting and fatherhood, a PRO MMA exclusive
Jarrod “The Wild Card” (10-3-1) has accomplished much in his rising MMA career. He has beaten multiple WEC veterans, and was only the second fighter to beat the very tough, durable, and experienced Jeff Bedard. The only other loss on ... Read More »
Bellator to crown two champions at season finale June 19
Bellator’s inaugural season comes to a close with “Bellator XII” on Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., the same location the 12-week tournament started on April 3. PRO MMA (promma.info) received ... Read More »
Lyman Good is the new Bellator Welterweight Champion
It took just a minute and twenty-three seconds for Lyman Good to defeat Omar De La Cruz with heavy punches, improve his record to 10-0, stake his claim as the very first Bellator Welterweight Champion, and pocket himself a cool ... Read More »
Before they were fighters: Hector Lombard edition
PRO MMA (promma.info) brings you a new weekly feature. “Before they were fighters” will showcase a new MMA fighter every week before they turned to MMA. With the cross over nature of MMA this should continue to be an interesting ... Read More »
Did you wonder what happened to “Bellator VIII?”
If you wondered why you have not heard anything about “Bellator VIII,” well it is because there is not an actual event named “Bellator VIII.” Instead, “Bellator VIII: The Road to the Championship” will be a television program airing on ... Read More »
Lyman Good and Omar De La Cruz advance to finals at “Bellator VII” – full results
Bellator Fighting Championships continued its 12 week tournament series with “Bellator VII” Friday night May 15th at Chicago’s Aragon Entertainment Center. In the welterweight tournament semi-finals Lyman Good defeated Jorge Ortiz after a doctor stoppage and although UFC veteran Dave ... Read More »
“Bellator VII” weigh-in results
Bellator Fighting Championships continues its 12 week tournament series with its seventh event taking place tonight, Friday May 15th, at Chicago’s Aragon Entertainment Center. UFC veteran Dave Menne will take on Omar De La Cruz and Jorge Ortiz will face ... Read More »
MMA LIVE 5-14-09
MMA Live recaps all the news of the week, including Tom Atencio war of words with Dana White, Chuck Liddell’s uncertain future, a highlight reel KO at Bellator, and more. MMA Live also interviews UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans ... Read More »
Knockout of the month…uh…year: Yahir Reyes spinning backfist KOs Estevan Payan at “Bellator VI” (video)
Last week at “Bellator V” we saw the incredible inverted triangle submission from Toby Imada. This week at “Bellator VI” Yahir Reyes scores the knockout of the month (maybe KO of the year) with an incredible spinning backfist that sounds ... Read More »
“Bellator VI” official results
PRO MMA (promma.info) has the official results from “Bellator VI” which went down Friday night at the Central Pavilion Arena in Robstown, Texas. The Featherweight Tournament semi-finals took place tonight and Joe Soto and Yahir Reyes both walked away with ... Read More »
“Bellator VI” weigh-in results
All fighters have weighed in for “Bellator VI” which will take place in Robstown, Texas on Friday May 8th and air nationally on ESPN Deportes Saturday May 9th. All fighters weighing in for the featherweight semi-finals made weight successfully except ... Read More »
“Bellator VI” lands in Texas on May 8
On Friday May 8, 2009 Bellator Fighting Championships continues its 12-week MMA tournament series with “Bellator VI” at the Central Pavilion Arena at Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown, Texas. “Bellator VI” will feature the featherweight (145 lbs.) semi-finals ... Read More »