Published on: 16th March, 2010
This year the upstart Bellator Fighting Championships promotion has come out the gate signing loads of talent as well as a mix of veterans and after the signing of former UFC lightweight Roger Huerta, the organization is not stopping there as a middleweight title fight has been signed as their champion Hector Lombard defends against [...]
Published on: 16th March, 2010
Published on: 15th March, 2010
Earlier today it was officially confirmed that former UFC lightweight Roger ‘El Matador’ Huerta has signed a deal to compete for the upstart Bellator Fighting Championships promotion and will also likely be the favorite in the upcoming lightweight tournament bracket starting in the month of April.
Published on: 14th March, 2010
When Roger Huerta left the UFC after his contract expired most observers felt he would immediately sign with StrikeForce and challenge himself in their deep lightweight division, but after rumors of being close to a deal never came to fruition it appears the former Sports Illustrated poster boy is on his way to Bellator fighting [...]
Published on: 28th February, 2010
Bellator has done a fantastic job this year of picking up some of the best up and coming talent in order to bolster their roster in each weight class. Their latest signing is no exception, picking up Brock Lesnar training partner and former NCAA wrestling champion Cole Konradafter winning his MMA debut only a few [...]
Published on: 16th February, 2010
As the upstart Bellator Fighting Championships get ready to kick off their second season a big time match-up is expected to go down in the month of May with the promotion’s first ever lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez set to take on UFC veteran Josh Neer in a non-title catchweight bout.
Published on: 5th February, 2010
Cuban born fighter turned Brazilian citizen Hector Lombard defeated Joey Gorcyznski at G-Force: Bad Blood last night by unanimous decision to extend his winning streak to 16 straight wins. Lombard has not lost since dropping a unanimous decision to Gegard Mousasi at PRIDE: Bushido, almost four years ago in 2006.
While most of the middleweight attention [...]
Published on: 28th December, 2009
Press Release: CHICAGO, Ill. (Dec. 28, 2009) – In the latest addition to its much-heralded Season 2 roster, Bellator Fighting Championships announced Monday the acquisition of emerging MMA star Steve Carl, who will compete in the promotion’s upcoming eight-man welterweight tournament beginning in April.
Carl, 25, a U.S. Army sergeant who served in the Iraq War, [...]
Published on: 17th December, 2009
With the second season just around the corner for the Bellator Fighting Championships the upstart MMA promotion has just added welterweight Dan Hornbuckle to it’s roster as he will now be competing to get a shot at the division’s championship which is currently held by season 1 winner Lyman Good.
Published on: 17th December, 2009
Many of you probably are not too familiar with Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard. While he is not the most common name in the sport, he is one of MMA’s brightest up and coming fighters. Lombard was supposed to make his US debut against Karo Parisyan at UFC 78, but was unable to secure a [...]