Remember us posting the story of Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stating that former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was making false statements about the promotion and the history that have transpired between the two during this negotiation period? Eddie Alvarez took to his Twitter account this weekend to call the bluff of Rebney by producing the documents he claimed Bellator changed to try and gain his signature. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionBjorn Rebney: Eddie Alvarez made false statements, wants to be number one MMA organization
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez made some bold statements earlier this week regarding the Bellator MMA promotion that he's currently battling in court. Alvarez told Ariel Helwani on "The MMA Hour" that he believes Viacom and Spike TV are now pretty much running Bellator, not Bjorn Rebney. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com’s Official World MMA Lightweight Rankings
ProMMAnow.com's Official World MMA Lightweight Rankings. Ben Henderso is still the top in the division. However, there are some upcoming matchups that could shake things up a bit. Read More »
Dana White: ‘Eddie Alvarez is getting screwed big time’
UFC President Dana White was interviewed in the "UFC Tonight" show that airs on FUEL TV, and was asked by analyst Kenny Florian to provide an update on the Eddie Alvarez situation. White went on an epic rant about how Bellator's lawyer is a moron and why Spike and FOX are not comparable networks. Read More »
Dana White UFC on FOX 6 post-fight scrum
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White hung around after the UFC on FOX 6 press conference Saturday night to answer questions from the media in a smaller more intimate setting. White discussed Rampage Jackson's decision to leave the UFC, Eddie Alvarez's contract situation with Bellator and the deeper issues behind it, Strikeforce fighters coming to the UFC, Josh Barnett coming to the UFC and much much more. Read More »
Eddie Alvarez denied UFC 159 fight
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will not be fighting at UFC 159, and could be spending more time in a courtroom than training for his octagon debut. His injunction to fight at uFC 159 was denied in the courts of New Jersey today. Read More »
Dana White UFC 158 media scrum *Video*
UFC President Dana White met with the media after the UFC 158 press conference that was held in Montreal earlier today. He touch on a variety of topics regarding the UFC 158 card itself. Also, he touched on potential fights between training partners Rory MacDonald and Georges St-Pierre, Rampage Jackson, Ronda Rousey's Sandy Hook Tweet, Eddie Alvarez's contract situation, and the possibility of Josh Barnett coming to the UFC. Read More »
Interview: Bjorn Rebney talks Rampage, Eddie Alvarez contract, Dana White and more
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney talks with ProMMAnow.com about the possibility of signing Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, the potential of a Rampage vs. King Mo match-up, the Eddie Alvarez contract dispute, the future of women's MMA in Bellator, and if he thinks the tension may heat up between himself and UFC President Dana White now that Bellator is on Spike TV. And if the tension does heat up between himself and the UFC Prez, we asked him if there's any chance they could settle their business inside the cage. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Bjorn Rebney: Trying to re-sign Eddie Alvarez isn’t drawing a line in the sand
Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney speaks exclusively about the Eddie Alvarez contract situation between Bellator and the UFC. Read More »
UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson reacts to UFC’s reported contract offer to Eddie Alvarez
UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson reacts to UFC's reported contract offer to Eddie Alvarez via his Twitter account. Read More »
Bjorn Rebney: ‘We have a quarter-of-a-million dollar check waiting for Eddie Alvarez’
Eddie Alvarez (24-3) fought and won on the very first Bellator card in April 2009. Over the next four years he went 9-1 in the promotion and held their inaugural lightweight championship. Read More »
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Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Why Eddie Alvarez is in contract limbo between UFC and Bellator MMA
We take a look at why former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is in contract limbo between the UFC and Bellator MMA. Read More »
Product Review – F3 Nutrition Annihilate
ProMMAnow.com's Brian Furby reviews Annihilate, a preworkout supplement from F3 Nutrition. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Eddie Alvarez talks free agency and potential UFC signing *VIDEO*
ProMMAnow.com recently spoke with free agent Eddie Alvarez about potentially signing with the UFC and if there's anything Bellator can offer that would make him want to stay. Read More »
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Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Eddie Alvarez, Bellator officially part ways
Bellator grants Eddie Alvarez his release from the promotion, retains the right to match any competing offers. Read More »
The weekly best of Pro MMA Now
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked. Read More »
Eddie Alvarez says whoever wants him the most will get him
Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez talks about what promotion he wants to sign with next. Will he sign with the UFC or re-sign with Bellator? Read More »
Bellator 76 LIVE results and play-by-play
Bellator 76 features a main event between former lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez and Patricky "Pitbull" Freire. The quarterfinal round of Bellator's Season 7 featherweight tournament also gets underway this evening. Read More »