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Bellator Inks Three of Rampage Jackson’s Wolfslair Teammates for Season 9

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:30:27 +0000

On the heels of MMA icon and Wolfslair alum Quinton “Rampage” Jackson joining Bellator , the promotion announced Wednesday the signing of Gavin Sterritt, Peter Graham, and Linton “The Swarm” Vassell from the preferred UK agents Wolfslair team (www.wolfsagency.com). All three Wolfslair products will compete for Bellator during the promotions ninth season live on Spike and Spike.com. “Wolfslair has produced some of the best talent in MMA over the last 10 years, and as Bellator continues expanding internationally and particularly with our huge new TV partnership with Viva in the UK, Wolfslair will be a tremendous asset and partner for our brand in the future,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. Sterritt will look to make is mark in Bellator’s Welterweight division and carries an impressive 6-1 record. The submission ace is the current holder of the UCC British Welterweight Championship and the ISKA British Welterweight Championship. Sterrit will make his Bellator debut on September 13th from Southern California’s Pechanga Resort and Casino when he faces the undefeated Andy Murad

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Roy Nelson Inks New 9-Fight Deal with UFC

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:19:22 +0000

UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson has inked a new nine-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and plans to retire with the organization. Nelson (19-8) won the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series tournament to earn a six-figure UFC contract. In his ten fights in the organization, Nelson has logged four Knockout of the Night performances and has won one Fight of the Night award. Nelson fulfilled his previous 10-fight contract at UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson on June 15, losing a unanimous decision to Stipe Miocic . It was clear that Nelson had a new contract when the UFC announced on Monday that he’ll face undefeated Daniel Cormier on Oct. 19 at UFC 166 , but the details of the new deal were unknown.

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Cage Warriors inks seven fighters to multi-fight deals

BAD MMA News — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Cage Warriors’ exclusive roster of talent has grown following the recent signing of seven fighters to multi-fight deals. The organization, which streams its events on MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), today announced 18-month, five-fight deals for Steven Ray , Shaj Haque , Mick Sinclair , Carl Noon , Lawrence Fitzpatrick , Bryan Creighton and John Redmond . Officials haven’t announced bookings for any of the competitors. Ray (12-4) made his lone Cage Warriors’ appearance in early 2012 and suffered a submission loss to Assan Njie . The Scottish lightweight then won three consecutive fights before a March loss to Curt Warburton at BAMMA 12. Haque (3-0) an undefeated flyweight, has fought twice for the organization. The English fighter picked up decision wins over Oliver Battell and Kris Edwards . Sinclair (12-3), an English lightweight, has fought three times for the organization and knocked out Josh Dennis at Cage Warriors 37 in 2010.

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Bellator inks broadcast deal in United Kingdom with Viacom-owned VIVA

BAD MMA News — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:30:00 +0000

Bellator’s broadcast reach now extends to 116 countries after inking a deal to bring tournament action to U.K. MMA fans. The Viacom-owned VIVA channel is set to broadcast Bellator MMA events starting this month with Bellator 96, which kicks off the promotion’s “Summer Series,” the promotion announced today in a press release. Bellator’s ninth season begins in September. Viacom also owns a majority stake in Bellator after a deal struck in October 2011. VIVA boasts a broadcast reach of 26 million homes and garners half its audience from the 16-34 year-old demographic, with 3.7 million young viewers tuning in monthly, stated the release.

Cage Warriors pays for Bellator release, inks Ronnie Mann

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:05:00 +0000

Cage Warriors today announced the signing of big-show bantamweight veteran Ronnie Mann to a five-fight deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though a Cage Warriors official told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) the organization paid $5,000 to get him out of his Bellator contract. Mann will fight exclusively for Cage Warriors over the next 18 months. His debut will come at Cage Warriors 57, which takes place July 20 in England at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.

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WSOF inks undefeated lightweight prospect Lewis Gonzalez

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000

World Series of Fighting has another addition to its lightweight roster following the signing of Lewis Gonzalez to a multi-fight deal. His manager, Dave Hirschbein, confirmed the signing with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Although a debut date and opponent haven’t been set, the undefeated fighter is expected to compete for the organization in August or September. Gonzalez (8-0), who joins fellow recent signee Keon Caldwell in the growing 155-pound division , is a two-time state high-school wrestling champion who made his pro MMA debut in September 2011. Since then, the 25-year-old has posted seven stoppages (five submissions) in eight career wins. According to Hirschbein, who runs the MMAGOLD gym in Folsom, Calif., Gonzalez fielded multiple offers before ultimately choosing WSOF, which currently airs its events on the NBC Sports Network. Most recently, Gonzalez earned a decision victory over undefeated Emmanuel Sanchez at a May 3 regional show in California

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WSOF inks lightweight Keon Caldwell to multi-fight deal

BAD MMA News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The World Series of Fighting lightweight roster has grown with the addition of Keon Caldwell . MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the signing with Caldwell’s manager, Jason Ellis of Relentless Sport Management. Terms of the multi-fight deal weren’t disclosed, though the fighter, who’s previously competed as a welterweight, is expected to make his debut in late summer or early fall. Caldwell (9-1) had a brief appearance on “The Ultimate Fighter 13″ before leaving the show early for family reasons. Although it wasn’t shown on the reality show, Ellis said Caldwell was told his daughter was hospitalized and that doctors couldn’t break her fever. He opted to leave the show during the second episode to tend to his daughter, who ultimately recovered. Inside the cage, Caldwell has won two straight fights since a submission loss to MFC vet Dhiego Lima in July 2010. He rebounded with knockout wins over Bryan Keller and Jonathan Baldree, which earned him a Southeastern Fighting Champions title, in his home state of Georgia. Caldwell, who hasn’t fought since July 2011, owns nine stoppages in nine career wins.

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Bellator, not ONE FC, inks ex-UFC champ Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0000

In one of its biggest talent acquisitions to date, Bellator MMA has signed former UFC light-heavyweight champion and PRIDE veteran Quinton Jackson . Sources close to the fighter confirmed the deal with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Brazilian site NewsMMA.com.br first reported the signing. A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday in Los Angeles, and “Rampage” will be in attendance. Contracts details are expected to be unveiled then.

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