A knee injury has forced Vinicius Spartan out of the Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament, and has been replaced by fellow heavyweight Ryan Martinez. With the change, the night will now see Rich Hale battle Martinez for a spot in the Bellator finals.
MMAmania.com will be your home for the Bellator 96 weigh-in results live as they happen. Bellator 96 features the Summer Series light heavyweight and heavyweight semifinals as well as the debut of War Machine.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with Bellator light heavyweight standout King Mo Lawal about his budding professional wrestling career, responding to his critics and going back to his roots in this exclusive interview.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger offers a complete preview and prediction for Wednesday night's Bellator 96 main card featuring the light heavyweight and heavyweight Summer Series tournament semifinals.
Former UFC and Strikeforce welterweight contender Paul Daley will compete at Cage Warriors 57 this summer in Liverpool after the promotion satisfied Bellator's requirements for utilizing the power-punching "Semtex."
Bellator MMA is returning to Friday nights this fall (Sept. 13, 2013) on Spike TV to avoid competing for airtime against NFL football, as well as Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson talks about his troubled relationship with UFC President Dana White, his hard decision to bail on a scheduled fight to make the "A-Team" movie and his new home at Bellator MMA.
Six-fight UFC veteran Diego Nunes has signed a deal with Bellator MMA and will make his debut with the organization later this year, likely as part of an upcoming featherweight tournament.
Bellator MMA officials announced a television deal with Viacom-owned network VIVA on Thursday (June 6, 2013) that will reach viewers in the United Kingdom, pushing the organization's viewership to 116 countries and territories worldwide.
TNA video (YouTube): Watch former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson make his TNA IMPACT WRESTLING debut on Spike TV, getting introduced to professional wrestling fans for the first time ever only to be upstaged by Kurt Angle.
-- Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter points out via Twitter that the domain name for Bellator MMA’s official website ran out on Wednesday (June 5, 2013) and the organization has yet to renew. According to GoDaddy, the domain name is currently “pending renewal or deletion,” which means it could be available for purchase at any given time if it is not renewed during the allocated redemption period. Clearly this is just an oversight by Bellator MMA officials, who are likely focused on bigger things such as signing Quinton Jackson and possibly signing Cheick Kongo, but nevertheless it’s an interesting discovery by Botter.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson claims he is finally working with an MMA promoter, Bjorn Rebney, who "get's it," unlike Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White, with whom he has a tumultuous relationship.
Newly-signed Bellator MMA light heavyweight Quinton Jackson has already got his storyline worked out for his pending debut in TNA Impact Wrestling. And yes, it involves a collaboration with fellow Viacom commodity Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.
MMAmania will be live on hand to provide all the latest updates and information from today's Bellator media conference call featuring former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson, who signed with the promotion yesterday (June 4).
Cheick Kongo will follow teammate Quinton "Rampage" Jackson to the Bellator MMA cage as the French-born fighter has inked a deal to compete for the mixed martial arts (MMA) organization after turning down a contract extension from UFC last month.
Should Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) be looking over its shoulder? "Rampage" Jackson claims a "big change" is coming in mixed martial arts (MMA), once other fighters see the "scope" and "benefits" of his new Bellator MMA deal.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator MMA and could make his Spike TV debut as early as this Fall.
Four-fight UFC veteran John Alessio has signed a deal with Bellator MMA and will make his debut with the organization as part of the fall lightweight tournament.
David Rickels has stepped in for the injured Dave Jansen against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97 on July 31, 2013 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Bellator MMA signs NCAA National Champion Bubba Jenkins (3-0) to a "long-term promotional agreement" with his debut expected this summer on Spike TV.
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger speaks with former Bellator champion Joe Warren about his experience on Fight Master, his upcoming participation in the season nine bantamweight tournament and how his association with Bellator has impacted his life
Add Paul Daley's name to the list of fighters unhappy with the deal they got from Bellator. "Semtex" claims the promotion has kept him sidelined by turning down International fights while charging regional promoters a "booking fee" for his services.
Seth Petruzelli isn't going to be a stepping stone for Muhammed Lawal when they hook 'em up for the Bellator 96 event at the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma on June 19, 2013. Find out why "The Silverback" is so "pissed off," inside.
Top heavyweight prospect Tony Johnson Jr., who makes his ONE FC debut on May 31 against Tim Sylvia in Manila, says he was recently unable to fight for a living because he was bound by Bellator's contract, which kept him sidelined since 2011.
Top British free agent fighters Martin Stapleton, Rob Sinclair and Paul Sass have signed "long-term promotional agreements" with Bellator MMA and are expected to debut this fall on Spike TV.
Chris Weidman says he nearly signed with Bellator for a two-year deal back in 2011 until 'sneaky' contract clause 'betrayed' him. The good news is, he got a UFC deal instead and will now fight Anderson Silva at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas.
