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The latest coverage from across combat sports.
NewsBellator PPV estimated at 65,000 buys; possiblly over 100,000
Bellator President Bjorn Rebney had remarked that 50,000 buys would be a break even for the company, and the early reports are that they had slightly surpassed that mark.
NewsLawler vs. Brown scheduled to headline UFC on FOX 12 in July
Robbie Lawler just won a fantastic fight at UFC 173 versus Jake Ellenberger and will take no time off, as he is now scheduled again to fight in July.
NewsWSOF 11 to air live on NBC
NBC Sports Group will televise live 14 World Series of Fighting events this year, including NBC’s first-ever broadcast of mixed martial arts for WSOF 11.
NewsWhen We Were Bouncers: Tait Fletcher
“So the kid springs back up and he thinks that we only just got to the parking lot. ‘We gonna do something or what?!’ And so I armdrag him and put him out again.”
NewsUFC institutes medical/criminal background checks
Occasionally the UFC runs into issues where they sign athletes and later find out that athlete has something in his past that would cause issues for the UFC.
NewsRockhold: Belfort’s been dirty his whole career
Luke Rockhold: “The real MMA fans know what’s going on and if you believe he’s clean, or anything that comes out of his mouth, I kind of feel sorry for the people that do.”
NewsZingano won’t receive immediate title fight upon return
Dana White: “Cat Zingano is still No. 1 contender, but she will probably fight again before getting Ronda Rousey or Alexis Davis.” (via Damon Martin).
Barao teammate blames loss on UFC fight schedule
White: Jones in contract negotiation, Gustafsson rematch not set
Coach: Dillashaw man enough to rematch in Brazil?
Penn: Edgar only reason I’m at 145
Bang: I’d corner Dillashaw vs. Faber
