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Report: Eddie Alvarez At 'All But Impossible' Contract Impasse With Bellator
Fighters Only reported Friday afternoon that Eddie Alvarez is having issues with Bellator Fighting Championships on a contract extension and the chances of it being resolved aren't realistic. From web editor John Joe O'Regan: Both sides have been in negotiations on a new deal for some time but a ...
Eddie Alvarez Not Taking Final Bellator Lightweight Tournament Spot
With one slot remaining for the next Bellator 155-pound tournament, it was assumed that former champion Eddie Alvarez would take it and get on the path toward reclaiming the belt from Michael Chandler, the first man to beat him in nearly three years. However, that won't be the case as Bellator CEO...
Bellator Moving To Friday Nights, Season Debut On March 2nd
The assumed move of Bellator off Saturday nights was confirmed Monday, but instead of a mid-week air time, the promotion will once again go head-to-head with the UFC quite frequently.Bellator will now air on Friday nights on MTV2, beginning on March 2nd when their sixth season begins. This next run...
Is Bellator headed to Spike TV now that UFC is on FOX?
In case you didn't know, the UFC recently signed a deal with FOX to broadcast its programming across its network of channels, from the main station to FX and on down to Fuel. That means a gaping hole is left at Spike TV. Rumors quickly emerged that it was only a matter of time before Bellator,...
Spike TV Executives Spotted at Bellator 48
Rumors of Bellator moving to Spike TV have circulated since the latter's broadcast deal with the UFC came into question. That move now looks like a forgone conclusion after the UFC's move to the Fox family became official this week. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has played the PR game, telling MMA...
UFC 132 results review and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on ESPN's 'MMA Live' (Video)
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Ben Askren Calls Nate Marquardt 'Cheater' Vows to Crush Him in Bellator
Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren wasted no time in calling out fired UFC fighter Nate Marquardt today. Askren tweeted shortly after Marquardt admitted that issues with his use of Testosterone Replacement Therepy caused his failure to be cleared to fight for UFC on Versus 4. Here's Askren's...
Bellator CEO Claims Promotion Has Been Looking to Insure Fighters
The UFC blew some minds when they announced that they were implementing accident insurance for their fighters. Hell, some people even suggested that this would impact talent acquisition going forward. The UFC's move put some pressure on other promotions to step up their game. Bellator CEO Bjorn...
Bellator Champ Eddie Alvarez Talks About the UFC
Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez just defended his title against Pat Curran at Bellator 39. At #6 on the USAT/SBN Consensus MMA Rankings, he's one of the most highly ranked fighters not currently under contract to Zuffa, the parent company of the UFC. He recently spoke to ESPN's Josh Gross...
UFC 128 Prelims Do Above Average Ratings, Live Gate Down From Last NJ UFC
The UFC 128 preliminary fights on Spike TV drew 1.3 million viewers Saturday night per MMA Weekly. The show, featuring Edson Barboza vs Anthony Njokuani in the Fight of the Night and Luiz Cane vs Eliot Marshall with a bonus showing of Erik Koch's KO of Raphael Assuncao was down considerably from...
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