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Chris Weidman was 24 hours away from signing Bellator contract in 2011 until 'sneaky' contract clause 'betrayed' him

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 22, 2013 9:28 AM EDT

Chris Weidman says he nearly signed with Bellator for a two-year deal back in 2011 until 'sneaky' contract clause 'betrayed' him. The good news is, he got a UFC deal instead and will now fight Anderson Silva at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas.

Morning Report: Chris Weidman nearly signed with Bellator before last-second contract controversy

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 22, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Chris Weidman was hours away from signing a multi-year contract with Bellator Fighting Championships before a last-second contract controversy changed his future forever.

Morning Report: John Cholish retires from MMA, urges UFC to raise low fighter compensation

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 20, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

John Cholish retired from MMA over the weekend, but not before kicking the door down and criticizing the low wage scale the UFC demands of its fighters.

MMA Roundtable: Title talk, Bellator vs. Eddie Alvarez, UFC roster cuts, more

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 15, 2013 2:37 PM EDT

Shaun Al-Shatti and Luke Thomas peruse the UFC cut list, analyze the latest in the Bellator vs. Eddie Alvarez case, debate which UFC champion will be the next to lose their title, plus more.

UFC contract details: ZUFFA made 30 new millionaires since 2011

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 15, 2013 11:35 AM EDT

UFC contract details are in the news and Lorenzo Fertitta, along with UFC President Dana White, want to make sure you know how many millionaires have been made by ZUFFA. It's up to 70, for those of you keeping score at home (up from 40 in 2011).

UFC fighter contract details revealed and analyzed

by Zane Simon from Bloody Elbow on May 14, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

There has been a lot of speculation over the years as to what actually makes up a UFC contract. No longer, however, as the details have been revealed in an exposé from Bleacher Report.

Morning Report: Leonard Garcia's management calls Bjorn Rebney's impostor rep claim 'childish and far-fetched at best'

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 13, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Late last week Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney denied claims that his promotion offered a contract to ex-UFC fighter Leonard Garcia. According to Garcia's management, however, that story is "childish and far-fetched at best."

Bjorn Rebney says Bellator MMA will never be a ‘feeder system' for the UFC

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 13, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

Bellator MMA founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney talks about the process of building his promotion into the number one MMA entity in the world and not becoming a "feeder system" to the UFC.

Bloody Elbow's Brent Brookhouse talks UFC 159, Boxing, Bellator

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 11, 2013 4:32 PM EDT

Bloody Elbow's managing editor Brent Brookhouse joined MMA Sentinel radio to discuss all sorts of things related to combat sports. Here's a rundown of what he talked about.

Bjorn Rebney denies statements made by Eddie Alvarez, says accusations are ‘completely 100% false'

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 11, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney opens up on his side of the ongoing Eddie Alvarez contract saga in an in-depth interview with Luke Thomas of MMA Fighting.

Bjorn Rebney refutes 'completely untrue' claims made by Eddie Alvarez

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on May 11, 2013 9:00 AM EDT

Last weekend, Eddie Alvarez took to Twitter and interviews to make public some of his grievances with Bellator MMA. Now that Eddie has had his say, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney is taking his own opportunity to respond.

Bjorn Rebney fires back at Eddie Alvarez, calls fighter's statements 'completely false'

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2013 10:17 PM EDT

The CEO of mixed martial arts' second-most important organization fired back at claims made by former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez that Bellator changed his contractual language and are using him as a pawn in a war with the UFC.

Oh Bellator: King Mo defends, Paul Daley delays and Leonard Garcia says 'no thanks'

by Nate Wilcox from Bloody Elbow on May 10, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

In the midst of a very ugly breakup with Eddie Alvarez, long the promotion's biggest star, the statements and actions of three fighters say a lot about where Bellator stands in the MMA world today.

Morning Report: Former champ Zach Makovsky accuses Bellator of coercing him to fight for less than his contracted salary

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Former Bellator champion Zach Makovsky accused Bellator officials of coercing him to fight for less than his contracted salary by threatening to sideline him for the second-half of 2012.

Leonard Garcia joining Team Alpha Male, considering offer from WSOF but likely not Bellator

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 9, 2013 4:53 PM EDT

Leonard Garcia discusses his UFC release, why he's leaving Greg Jackson's, and why he's considering fighting for WSOF but not Bellator.

How's Taste My Tweet Tweet? - Alvarez vs. Bellator, Shaq vs. Canseco, and an artistically nude Ronda Rousey

by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on May 8, 2013 10:00 AM EDT

The week's most interesting bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world.

Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 262: Mark Pavelich, MMA Discussion

by Matt Bishop from Bloody Elbow on May 7, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Bloody Elbow Radio, presented by Bad Boy, was live Tuesday night with Matt Bishop and Brian Hemminger. We discussed all the latest in MMA and were joined by MFC president Mark Pavelich just minutes after he lost his main event for Friday's MFC 37.

Morning Report: Latest UFC roster cuts; Chael Sonnen says Wanderlei Silva is an 'easy fight'

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 7, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Two featherweights are cut from the UFC roster, Chael Sonnen declares a 'broke' Wanderlei Silva to be an 'easy fight,' and Jose Canseco somehow tries to finagle an MMA fight with Shaq.

Eddie Alvarez vs. Ben Henderson? Former Bellator champ says Viacom prevented immediate UFC title shot

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 6, 2013 6:07 PM EDT

Former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez gives an update on his current legal woes and declares that Spike TV and Viacom prevented him from getting a title shot against Ben Henderson, not Bjorn Rebney. Jump inside for all of the details.

Eddie Alvarez: Viacom 'had every intention of blocking me from going to UFC'

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 6, 2013 4:53 PM EDT

Eddie Alvarez pointed the finger on who's to blame over his contractual situation on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour.

Nickname --	Birthdate 1/11/1984
Height / Weight 5'9" - 155	Place of Birth Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States

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