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Morning Report: Wanderlei Silva wants to suck and smell Chael Sonnen's blood

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 15, 2013 9:34 AM EDT

Wanderlei Silva finally responded to Chael Sonnen. And believe me, folks, this was a good one.

UFC on FX 8 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Belfort vs Rockhold' fights on Facebook/FUEL TV (Pt. 1)

by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on May 13, 2013 10:00 PM EDT

Part one of MMAmania.com's UFC on FX 8 preview breaks down 5 of 9 under card "Prelims" fights on Facebook/FUEL TV on May 18, 2013: Gashimov v Lineker, Hollett vs Maldonado, Alcantara vs Santos and more from Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Chael Sonnen: MMA career retrospective (Pt. 1)

by Cory Braiterman from MMAmania.com on May 6, 2013 10:35 PM EDT

With the latest championship loss of Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 at the destructive hands of Jon Jones all but a distant mixed martial arts (MMA) memory, we take a look back at the professional fight career of Chael P. Sonnen: Wrestler, fighter, talker.

Bloody Elbow's Bellator Rankings - May 2013

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 5, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Take a look at how the Bloody Elbow staff ranked fighters in each of Bellator's eight divisions.

Pic: Bellator 96 full poster for ‘Chandler vs. Jansen' on June 19 in Oklahoma

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 4, 2013 11:00 PM EDT

In addition to the 155-pound championship main event of Michael Chandler vs. Dave Jansen, the Bellator 96 full poster also includes familiar names such as Muhammed Lawal, Seth Petruzelli, Renato Sobral and War Machine.

One year after much-heralded deal, King Mo Lawal quietly has first U.S. pro wrestling match

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on May 3, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

Almost a year ago, Spike, Bellator and TNA, a pro wrestling company, made the announcement that King Mo Lawal had signed to be a part of both companies. Since that time, Lawal has gained a healthy respect for wrestlers, before debuting Wednesday..

Bellator returns June 19 with Chandler vs. Jansen, King Mo and Babalu

by David St. Martin from Bloody Elbow on May 1, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Michael Chandler will defend his lightweight title to Dave Jansen while 'King Mo' and 'Babalu' look to rebound in Bellator's four-man, light-heavyweight summer tournament.

Bellator books June 19 summer series start with King Mo, reality show to debut next night

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 23, 2013 1:54 PM EDT

The Bellator summer series starts on June 19, and the next night, the promotion's new reality show is expected to debut.

Bellator Signs Vladimir Matyushenko To Expanding Light Heavyweight Division

by Press Release from MMAmania.com on Apr 18, 2013 1:07 PM EDT

Longtime UFC and MMA veteran Vladimir Matyushenko has signed a new deal with Bellator and is expected to join the promotion's expanding light heavyweight division on Spike TV.

Vladimir Matyushenko inks deal with Bellator, but won't debut in four-man tournament

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 18, 2013 12:38 PM EDT

Longtime UFC veteran Vladimir Matyushenko has found a new home, but he won't be competing in the upcoming summer series mini-tournament.

Bellator MMA 'Spikes' in ratings, goes to 4-man tourneys for next season; summer return for King Mo

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Apr 11, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Expanding on their successful initial run on Spike TV, Bellator MMA will switch from 8-man to 4-man tournaments for the upcoming "Summer Series 2013" season, which will also feature the return of prized light-heavyweight "King Mo."

Spike's Kevin Kay lays out vision for Bellator's future growth

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 11, 2013 3:35 PM EDT

Spike TV President Kevin Kay looks back on Bellator's first season on Spike and is pleased with much of the results. Yet the television executive acknowledges there's more work to be done by both parties to push the partnership where it needs to be.

'King Mo' Lawal set to return to Bellator MMA tournament action in Summer 2013

by George Halvatzis Jr. from MMAmania.com on Apr 10, 2013 11:15 PM EDT

"King Mo" Muhammed Lawal -- Bellator's most popular light heavyweight fighter -- is set to make his mixed martial arts (MMA) return this summer as part of the promotion's four-man bracket in its upcoming 205-pound tournament.

'King' Mo Lawal to return to Bellator for organization's Summer Series

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 10, 2013 9:35 PM EDT

'King' Mo Lawal got off to a rocky start, but the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ will have a chance to redeem himself when he returns to the Bellator cage as part of their 205 pound tournament in their Summer Series.

Bellator announces four-man tournaments for upcoming summer series

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on Apr 10, 2013 6:26 PM EDT

In an attempt to keep champions more active, Bellator will hold quicker tournaments that will produce title challengers.

Bellator's eighth season in review: What worked and what didn't

by Luke Thomas from MMA Fighting on Apr 7, 2013 2:38 PM EDT

After watching every event from Bellator's inaugural season on Spike TV, it was obvious the move was a win for the players involved. Yet, there's also more work to be done. Here's a look at what worked, what didn't and what's ahead.

UFC on Fuel TV 9 fight card: Gegard Mousasi vs Ilir Latifi preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 5, 2013 7:38 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at tomorrow night's UFC on Fuel TV 9 main event between Gegard Mousasi and late injury replacement Ilir Latifi. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Alexander Gustafsson injury put UFC in bad position, but situation could've been handled better

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Apr 5, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

There is hardly a silver lining when the biggest star on a show has to pull out days before the event, but there are always things to learn when going forward.

UFC on FUEL TV 9 complete fighter breakdown, Ilir 'The Sledgehammer' Latifi edition

by Andrew Richardson from MMAmania.com on Apr 4, 2013 12:43 AM EDT

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC on FUEL TV 9 headliner Ilir Latifi, who will look to shock the world on just five days notice at Gegard Mousasi's expense in Sweden.

Morning Report: Nick Diaz dead set on retiring unless given Georges St-Pierre rematch or Anderson Silva fight

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on Apr 3, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Yesterday was a pretty strange day. The saga of UFC on FUEL 9 reached an anticlimactic conclusion, Gegard Mousasi ended up being a historic four-digit favorite over some Albanian guy. And oh yeah, Nick Diaz retired.

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