1.85 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN FOR TITO ORTIZ – CHAEL SONNEN MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE TV New York, NY, January 24, 2017 – 1.85 million viewers tuned in for the final fight in Tito Ortiz’s storied career, a first round submission victory over Chael Sonnen. This marks the most watched Bellator fight on Spike since […]
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Category: BELLATOR MMA
This section is for all Real Combat Media content that pertains to the Bellator MMA promotion. Bellator MMA is an American MMA promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of Paramount Global. Bellator is one of the largest MMA promotions in the world.
BELLATOR 170 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & PRESS CONFERENCE
BELLATOR 170 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & PRESS CONFERENCE Tito Ortiz defeats Chael Sonnen 1st-round submission (Rear-naked choke) Paul Daley defeats Brennan Ward 1st-round KO (Knee) Hisaki Kato defeats Ralek Gracie Unanimous Decision Emmanuel Sanchez defeats Georgi Karakhanyan Majority Decision Derek Campos defeats Derek Anderson Unanimous Decision PURCHASE DISCOUNT BOXING TICKETS PURCHASE DISCOUNT MMA TICKETS CLICK […]
“RAMPAGE” JACKSON & “KING MO” SET TO RUN IT BACK AT BELLATOR 175 ON MARCH 31 – PRESS CONFERENCE
“RAMPAGE” JACKSON & “KING MO” SET TO RUN IT BACK AT BELLATOR 175 ON MARCH 31 HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – (January 21, 2017) When MMA superstars “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) and “King Mo” (20-6, 1 NC) first met during the main event of Bellator 120, “Rampage” emerged with a heavily-disputed victory. Now, nearly three […]
BELLATOR 170 WEIGH-IN VIDEO, PHOTOS & QUOTES
STAGE IS SET FOR LEGENDARY LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT AT BELLATOR 170 TOMORROW NIGHT INSIDE THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Video Replay Here LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Jan. 20, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen took place this morning in front of a rowdy […]
TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN BELLATOR 170 PRESS CONFERENCE
TITO ORTIZ VS. CHAEL SONNEN BELLATOR 170 PRESS CONFERENCE PURCHASE DISCOUNT BOXING TICKETS PURCHASE DISCOUNT MMA TICKETS CLICK HERE FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES CHECK OUT OUR QUALITY SPONSORED PRODUCTS BELOW [eafl id=37843 name=”INCREASE YOUR CARDIO & CUT YOUR TRAINING TIME” text=”INCREASE YOUR CARDIO & CUT YOUR TRAINING TIME”] [eafl id=37810 name=”ALPHA BRAIN” text=”INCREASE YOUR BRAIN FUNCTION […]
JAROD TRICE & TYRELL FORTUNE RETURN AND BRUNA ELLEN ADDED TO BELLATOR 171
BLUE CHIP PROSPECTS JAROD TRICE & TYRELL FORTUNE RETURN TO BELLATOR MMA CAGE AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27 BRAZILIAN PHENOM BRUNA ELLEN ALSO ADDED TO STACKED UNDERCARD HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (Jan. 13, 2017) – A pair of heavyweight fights featuring undefeated blue chip prospects Jarod Trice (1-0) and Tyrell […]
A.J. MCKEE RETURNS TO ACTION WITH FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST BRANDON PHILLIPS AT BELLATOR 171
RISING STAR A.J. MCKEE RETURNS TO ACTION WITH FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST BRANDON PHILLIPS AT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27 KANSAS’ OWN JESSICA MIDDLETON MAKES SPIKE DEBUT DURING FLYWEIGHT BOUT AGAINST ALICE YAUGER GASTON REYNO ADDED TO STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — (Jan. 12, 2017) – A featherweight feature fight pitting A.J. McKee (6-0) against Brandon […]
MELVIN GUILLARD-CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO MAIN EVENT BELLATOR 171
MELVIN GUILLARD-CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO MAIN EVENT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27 HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Jan. 10, 2017) – A catchweight bout pitting Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 3 NC) against Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 NC) will serve as the main event of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Jan. 27. The […]
‘BELLATOR 173’ HEADS TO THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24 AS LIAM MCGEARY TAKES ON CHRIS FIELDS
‘BELLATOR 173’ HEADS TO THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24 AS LIAM MCGEARY TAKES ON CHRIS FIELDS SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (January 10, 2017) – A light heavyweight bout pitting former 205-pound world champion Liam McGeary (11-1) against Chris Fields (11-7-1) will serve as the main event of “Bellator 173: McGeary vs. […]
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BELLATOR MMA HISTORY, THE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BELLATOR MMA HISTORY, THE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE, WHEN MARLOES COENEN & JULIA BUDD SQUARE OFF INSIDE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3 SANTA MONICA, CALIF (January 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Marloes Coenen (23-7) and Julia Budd (9-2), will […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA ‘MMA 2016 KO OF THE YEAR’
REAL COMBAT MEDIA ‘MMA 2016 KO OF THE YEAR’ Las Vegas, NV (January 6th, 2016)– Any time, you wear 4oz gloves or use kicks, knees or elbows, you always increase the chance of a brutal knockout to happen. There were many spectacular KOs in 2016. However, the knockout that stood out the most was Yoel […]
HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’
HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18 BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF — (January 4, 2017) – Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of “Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” on February […]
‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES FROM TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY AND SCOTT COKER
‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES FROM TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY AND SCOTT COKER COMPLETE AUDIO AVAILABLE HERE SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (January 3, 2017) – Before the cage door closes at the Forum in Los Angeles, the main and co-main event fighters from […]
MAIN CARD COMPLETE AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ IN LOS ANGELES ON JANUARY 21
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT PITTING DEREK CAMPOS AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON COMPLETES EPIC MAIN CARD AT ‘BELLATOR 170’ IN LOS ANGELES ON JANUARY 21 REBECCA RUTH-COLLEEN SCHNEIDER FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 28, 2016) – The stacked main card of “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” has added even […]
‘KING MO’ DEFEATS SATOSHI ISHII WITH A SHUTOUT DECISION VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 169’
‘KING MO’ DEFEATS SATOSHI ISHII WITH A SHUTOUT DECISION VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 169’ JAMES GALLAGHER & SINEAD KAVANAGH SCORE WINS FOR THEIR HOMETOWN FANS WHO PACKED THE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN LIKE LAST YEAR, ‘KING MO’ RETURNS TO CONQUER RIZIN TOURNAMENT DURING NEW YEAR’S EVE WEEKEND CLICK HERE FOR ALL FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS DUBLIN, […]
ALL FIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY MAKE WEIGHT – BELLATOR MMA & BAMMA DOUBLE HEADER EVENT
ALL FIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY MAKE WEIGHT – BELLATOR MMA & BAMMA DOUBLE HEADER EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN Complete Weigh-In Photos Here DUBLIN, IRELAND. (Dec. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both “Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” and “BAMMA 27” took place this afternoon at […]
QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN
QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE HEADER TO BE HELD AT 4 P.M. THURSDAY AT 3ARENA Additional photos DUBLIN (December 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined […]
CHINZO MACHIDA, HENRY CORRALES, GUILHERME ‘BOMBA’ SET FOR ACTION DURING STACKED ‘BELLATOR 170’ PRELIMINARY CARD
CHINZO MACHIDA, HENRY CORRALES, GUILHERME ‘BOMBA’ SET FOR ACTION DURING STACKED ‘BELLATOR 170’ PRELIMINARY CARD KEVIN CASEY, JACK MAY & CODY BOLLINGER WILL ALSO BE IN ACTION SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 13, 2016) – The stacked main card of “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” now has an equally enticing preliminary offering, with the […]
ALESSIO SAKARA SENDS SELLOUT CROWD HOME HAPPY, FINISHES JOEY BELTRAN IN FIRST ROUND
ALESSIO SAKARA SENDS SELLOUT CROWD HOME HAPPY, FINISHES JOEY BELTRAN IN FIRST ROUND Complete “Bellator 168” Event Photos Here FLORENCE, ITALY. (Dec. 10, 2016) – In the evening’s light heavyweight main event, Alessio Sakara (19-11, 2 NC) sent a sellout crowd at Nelson Mandela Forum into a frenzy with a 1:20 first-round TKO of […]
ALESSIO SAKARA-JOEY BELTRAN SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 168’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE
ALESSIO SAKARA-JOEY BELTRAN SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 168’ MAIN EVENT — TOMORROW, LIVE & FREE AT 4 PM ET/3 PM CT ON SPIKE Complete “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Photos / Full “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Video FLORENCE, ITALY — (December 9, 2016) — Following weigh-ins on Friday morning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during […]
GEORGI KARAKHANYAN VS. EMMANUEL SANCHEZ AT THE FORUM IN AT BELLATOR 170 LOS ANGELES
GEORGI KARAKHANYAN LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ROLLING AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21, WHEN HE MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (December 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) against Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card […]
TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS
TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Ed Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele […]
DARRION CALDWELL TAKES REMATCH WITH JOE TAIMANGLO, EARNS TITLE SHOT AGAINST EDUARDO DANTAS
DARRION CALDWELL TAKES REMATCH WITH JOE TAIMANGLO, EARNS TITLE SHOT AGAINST EDUARDO DANTAS Complete Event Photos Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 3, 2016) – In the evening’s bantamweight main event, Darrion Caldwell (10-1) redeemed himself with a decisive unanimous decision (30-27 x3) win over Joe Taimanglo (23-7-1). The three-round battle capped off Bellator MMA’s […]
EDUARDO DANTAS NULLIFIES WRESTLING OF JOE WARREN, RETAINS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 166’ REMATCH
EDUARDO DANTAS NULLIFIES WRESTLING OF JOE WARREN, RETAINS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 166’ REMATCH Complete Event Photos Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 2, 2016) — Despite receiving a point-deduction for a low kick in the fifth and final round, Eduardo Dantas (19-4) was impeccable on the feet during his rematch with Joe Warren (14-6) at “Bellator 166” on Friday, peppering […]
Bellator 166 & Bellator 167 Weigh-in & Live Prelim Card
EDUARDO DANTAS PUTS BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE IN MAIN EVENT REMATCH AGAINST JOE WARREN AT ‘BELLATOR 166’ TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Watch Weigh-In Video Here THACKERVILLE, OK. (Dec. 1, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for “Bellator 166:Dantas vs. Warren 2” took place this evening inside of the MIST nightclub at WinStar World […]
GEORGE ST. PIERRE, BJORN REBNEY & TIM KENNEDY ANNOUNCE THE MMA ATHLETES ASSOCIATION
By MMA Fighting.com Five of the most well-known fighters in the UFC are starting a fighters association. Las Vegas, NV (November 30th, 2016)– The group, headlined by all-time great Georges St-Pierre, will be called the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association and will focus on evening the playing field between fighters and the UFC, it was […]
PAUL DALEY MEETS BRENNAN WARD AT BELLATOR 170
PAIR OF WELTERWEIGHT FINISHERS SET FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21, WHEN PAUL DALEY MEETS BRENNAN WARD AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 29, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul Daley (38-14-2) against Brennan Ward (14-4) has been added to the main card […]
BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS ON JANUARY 27th
BELLATOR MMA RETURNS TO KANSAS WITH LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH FEATURING DAVID ‘THE CAVEMAN’ RICKELS AND AARON DERROW INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JANUARY 27 PAIR OF UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS CHRIS HARRIS AND JORDAN YOUNG ALSO SLATED FOR MAIN CARD ACTION SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 28, 2016) – A lightweight bout pitting Kansas’ most popular MMA fighter David […]
PAIR OF INJURIES ALTER BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY
PAIR OF INJURIES ALTER BELLATOR MMA DOUBLEHEADER THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 2, 2016) – Undisclosed injuries to both Emmanuel Sanchez and Patricky “Pitbull” have forced them to withdraw from their matchups at this weekend’s “Bellator 166” & “Bellator 167” respectively. Because of Sanchez’s injury, […]
RALEK GRACIE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST HISAKI KATO AT ‘BELLATOR 170
RALEK GRACIE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST HISAKI KATO AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21 FROM THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ON SALE NOW SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” at The […]
MICHAEL CHANDLER RETAINS LIGHTWEIGHT BELT IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 165’ BY DEFEATING BEN HENDERSON
AND STILL…MICHAEL CHANDLER RETAINS LIGHTWEIGHT BELT IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 165’ Full Event Photos Here / Full Event Highlights Here / Post-Fight Press Conference Video SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Nov. 19, 2016) – Bellator MMA returned to San Jose’s SAP Center with a bang, as Michael Chandler (16-3) successfully defended his lightweight world […]
Bellator 165 Weigh-in Video, Prelim Video & Post Press Conference
STAGE IS SET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 165’ TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE ON SPIKE Complete Weigh-In Photos Here / Weigh-In Video Here SAN JOSE, CALIF. (Nov. 18, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for “Bellator 165:Chandler vs. Henderson” took place this evening in front of a crowd inside of the SAP Center in San Jose, […]