As Bellator grows into a major MMA player, an identity crisis looms
It’s the season of big news for Bellator. New free-agent signings, new tournaments. Even an end to the scourge of tape delay. Exciting times. Then, of course, there’s the other stuff. The old...
View Article'Rampage' Jackson on previous Wanderlei Silva fights, upcoming tetralogy and...
NEW YORK – Quinton Jackson hasn’t exactly been keeping close tabs on Wanderlei Silva’s career, but he does have a pretty straightforward breakdown of their upcoming tetralogy. “A lot of stuff...
View ArticleEA Sports UFC 3 update adds Mirko Cro Cop, Tito Ortiz, Matt Serra, Wanderlei...
EA Sports today announced a new Icon Edition of its EA Sports UFC 3 franchise, and the update includes a handful of MMA legends. With current UFC flyweight Demetrious Johnson on the cover, the new Icon...
View ArticleToday in MMA History: The UFC cracks open Brazilian market, where it will...
As a member of the foreign media assembled inside HSBC Arena on the night of the UFC’s historic return to Brazil, let me assure you of one thing: We were not ready. These days, of course, everyone...
View ArticleThe mental warfare of 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva 4, as told by...
Three fights isn’t enough for longtime rivals and MMA greats Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva to settle their beef. They’re running it back a fourth time. Silva (35-13-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) meets...
View Article'Rampage' Jackson supports Liddell vs. Oritz 3: 'This is what we know'
In 2011, Quinton Jackson said he would retire by age 35. Injuries, training and young talent would push him out, he said. In June, Jackson (37-13 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) turned 40. He’s one week away from his...
View ArticleTake a sneak peek at Bellator 206's official event T-shirt
Legend vs. legend. Champion vs. Champion. Why have just one headline when you can have two? Bellator 206 takes place this week at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and it might just be the best main card...
View ArticleMMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for Bellator 206 in San Jose...
(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, to reflect new main-card fight between Bolanos and Gutierrez, as well as the addition of odds for all six fights.) We want your predictions for...
View ArticleBellator 206 co-main event breakdown: 'Rampage' vs. Silva will end with...
MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom breaks down Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for Bellator 206. Bellator 206 takes place Saturday at SAP Center in San...
View ArticleBellator 206 pre-event facts: Rory MacDonald goes for title history
One of the biggest events in Bellator history takes place Saturday with Bellator 206, which goes down at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. A...
View ArticleDaily Debate results: Do you want to see Jackson-Silva 5 if 'Rampage' wins at...
So we take it what you’re trying to say is, after this, you’re pretty much over it. Well, most of you, anyway. In the Bellator 206 co-main event Saturday, Quinton Jackson (37-13 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) and...
View ArticleBellator 206 media day face-offs: Stars hit stage ahead of DAZN debut
Gallery Photos: Bellator 206 fighters take over the Bay Area view 10 images SAN JOSE, Calif. – On paper, it may very well be the best Bellator card in company history, and the featured combatants came...
View ArticleBellator's 'Rampage' Jackson credits altitude tent for new lease on career
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A visit to Instagram turned out to be the catalyst for Quinton Jackson’s new optimism about his fighting career. The social media site was where Jackson (37-13 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)...
View ArticleBellator 206: Now Wanderlei Silva isn't sure he'll retire – 'regular life is...
Gallery Photos: Bellator 206 fighters take over the Bay Area view 10 images SAN JOSE, Calif. – Over the summer, former PRIDE champ Wanderlei Silva repeatedly said his fourth fight could be his last. A...
View ArticleDaily Debate results: Which Bellator 206 story line is most intriguing?
Gallery Photos: Bellator 206 fighters take over the Bay Area view 10 images There are a few interesting story lines in play when Bellator returns to San Jose on Saturday. In the Bellator 206 main...
View Article5 reasons to watch Bellator 206, a stacked card with something for every type...
Bellator is in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday for Bellator 206, a fight card that has a little something to satisfy almost any type of MMA fan. For those who want to see a high-level fight between two...
View ArticleBellator 206 official weigh-in video highlights, photos: Superfight set;...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The official weigh-ins are in the books for Saturday’s Bellator 206. Check out our exclusive photo gallery below and video highlights above from Bellator 206 official weigh-ins,...
View ArticleBellator 206 predictions: Who's picking Rory MacDonald to become a dual champ?
Mousasi vs. MacDonald Jackson vs. Silva Koreshkov vs. Lima Higo vs. Pico Melendez vs. Zimmerman Bolanos vs. Gutierrez MMAjunkie readers’ consensus picks 2018: 121-64 Mousasi (55%) Jackson (74%) Lima...
View ArticleWhen 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva was the hottest rivalry in MMA
Gather ‘round, kids, you who are new to this whole MMA thing. Even you who have been following it for the last few years. There’s a story you should hear, one from before your time. It’s a story about...
View ArticleBellator 206 ceremonial weigh-ins video, photos: Two belts on stage
SAN JOSE – The Bellator 206 ceremonial weigh-ins took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene. All in all, the affair was a relatively subdued one, with little in the way of heat as the main card...
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