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Thursday, May 8th, 2014Bellator has a PPV in one week and if they draw 50,000 PPV buys, they should call it a success.
One month away from finding out if Bellator will sink or swim on PPV
Monday, April 14th, 2014What’s at stake for Bellator on PPV? If they succeed, Viacom will open up the checkbook for real.
The good, bad, and awful of heavyweight fights promoted by Main Events, Bellator, and Golden Boy
Saturday, April 5th, 2014If you like watching the heavyweights fight in boxing and MMA, the last two days have been perfect for you. But not every heavyweight bout turns out well, especially in California.
Pat Curran’s career-defining win over Daniel Straus was great… for conspiracy theorists?
Saturday, March 15th, 2014The finish to the Pat Curran/Daniel Straus was great… for both fight fans and skeptics screaming “work!”
UFC pays to keep a winner like Gilbert Melendez
Monday, February 24th, 2014The UFC matched Bellator’s offer for Gilbert Melendez. Smart decision.
How Bellator (and others) should view the World Series of Fighting
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013Why does World Series of Fighting exist? Who’s behind it? Why is UFC so friendly to WSOF? It’s all about the politics.
Trapped: Ben Askren’s limited options
Friday, November 15th, 2013The UFC claims publicly that they don’t want to sign Ben Askren. Where does he go next?
Too many TV filler fights impacting both Bellator & UFC ratings
Friday, November 8th, 2013A glut of MMA cable programming has made it harder to draw consistent television ratings and PPV buy rates. How will Bellator & UFC adjust in 2014 to today’s television reality?
What direction is Bellator heading into 2014?
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013After Bellator’s non-PPV PPV event on Saturday night from Long Beach, there are as many questions as there are answers regarding the company’s future.
The wheels fall off of the Humpty Dumpty Bellator PPV
Friday, October 25th, 2013The Bellator PPV from Long Beach has fallen apart due to Tito Ortiz being pulled the main event because of injury. So, the event is now on Spike TV.
ESPN laments boxing’s future with no union while praising UFC (with no union)
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013Boxing is dying. No, wait, it isn’t dying. There’s no union for protect boxers. There’s no union to protect MMA fighters, but UFC should be praised for booking whatever big fights they want. That’s the muddled media message.
Juanito Ibarra goes to court to order Rampage Jackson’s cooperation in deposition
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013Juanito Ibarra wants Rampage Jackson to cooperate with a request for document production and deposition. Halloween 2013 is the drop dead date before Ibarra’s side threatens to go to court for a motion to compel.
Bellator on War Machine rape quips: He really doesn’t mean to offend you
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013What’s the deal with MMA fighters making comments about rape on social media? Not too many people are impressed with the way Bellator has handled the situation regarding comments made by War Machine.
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