Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Beginning To Take Shape
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 16, 2011) — After a Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament that saw Brazilian phenom Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (@Dudantas22) secure a title shot against reigning Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky, eight of the world’s top 135 pounders are back for Bellator’s sixth season, eager to claim a title shot of their own. Bellator will […]
Dantas Collects Bantamweight Tournament Championship At Bellator 59 in Atlantic City
Heavyweight Finals Declared No Contest; Patricky Pitbull Victorious In Return CHICAGO, Ill. (November 26, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships returned to Atlantic City, N.J. to end its historic fifth season LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX from Caesars Atlantic City. While two tournament finals were scheduled for Bellator 59, only one Tournament Championship was decided as Eduardo Dantas collected an […]
Shlemenko, Vianna TKO their way to Bellator Middleweight Finals From Boardwalk Hall In Atlantic City Presented By Caesars
Bellator Bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky earns submission win CHICAGO, Ill. (October 15, 2011) — Returning to Atlantic City for the second time this season, Bellator Fighting Championships brought the fans to their feet inside Boardwalk Hall as Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Middleweight Tournament. Current Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-14-11)
Bellator champ Makovsky gets turn in spotlight USA Today After fretting over defeats as a collegiate wrestler for Drexel University, Makovsky learned to stop worrying and love the experience of being a fighter after suffering his first loss in mixed martial arts. “I understand that even if I lose, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez Suffers Injury, Bellator 54 Championship Fight Delayed
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 20, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that reigning Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez has suffered an injury that will force the title holder off of the October 15th card at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The Philadelphia fighter was scheduled to square off against Season 4 Lightweight Tournament winner Michael Chandler in […]
Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-12-11)
MMA fighter charged with sexual assault Toronto Sun By KELLY PEDRO, QMI Agency LONDON – Mixed–martial arts fighter Kasheem “The Dream” Peterson was training at the Adrenaline Training Centre in London when police walked in and asked to see him. His coach, Tillsonburg-area native Shawn Tompkins, … See all stories on this topic » Strikeforce: Diaz vs. […]