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Fedor Emelianenko is returning to MMA after a three-year absence and now we know where he will be competing. The Last Emperor will fight LIVE on Spike TV on New Year’s Eve from Tokyo, Japan against a soon to be named opponent. Bellator is partnering with former Pride President Nobuyuki Sakakibara to put on the … Read more
Listen in on Wednesday’s Bellator MMA conference call with new President, Scott Coker. The former Strikeforce CEO and Founder took questions from the media for nearly half an hour on why this was the right move for him, how long he’d been in talks with Bellator and his vision for the future of the organization. … Read more
Former Strikeforce Founder & CEO, Scott Coker, has been named President of Bellator MMA effective immediately. It was announced earlier today that Bjorn Rebney had been removed from his post and there were rumors of Coker filling the void — that rumor has now been confirmed. Coker will report directly to Spike TV President, Kevin … Read more
In some rather shocking news Bellator’s Founder, Chairman & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is no longer with the promotion. The news was announced by the Viacom-owned company today via press release. Along with Rebney, Tim Danaher, President & COO of Bellator, is also leaving. No exact reason is given for Rebney’s departure except he hinted at … Read more
Newport Beach, CA, June 18, 2014 – Spike TV and Bjorn Rebney, Founder, Chairman & CEO, and Tim Danaher, President & COO, announced today that Rebney and Danaher are leaving their positions at Bellator MMA effective immediately. “It is with bittersweet emotions that I announce that I am leaving the company I founded. I have great pride … Read more
Bellator MMA live shows will move to Friday nights on Spike TV this fall to avoid competing directly with the NFL and UFC. Is this a wise move for a company trying to become the number one MMA organization in the world?
Viacom’s purchase of Bellator continues to take the once fledgling pro mixed martial arts promotion to new heights. Viacom’s popular U.K. television channel VIVA will begin airing live Bellator fights on Wednesday, June 19, as part of the MMA promotion’s Summer Series tournament.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Bellator MMA front man Bjorn Rebney, TNA President Dixie Carter and Spike TV President Kevin Kay took part in a media conference call Wednesday to announce the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s signing.
Spike TV’s debut season of Bellator MMA was a ratings success for the network, delivering an average of 861,000 viewers, culminating with 952,000 viewers for its finale event this past Thursday, April 4.
The Bellator MMA promotion will finally launch their MMA based reality show entitled “Fight Master: Bellator MMA” which will premiere this summer on Spike TV. Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock, and Joe Warren will helm four separate fight camps for 32 up-and-coming fighters looking to fight their way into the Bellator tournament and a $100,000 cash prize.