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Phil Davis: “it’s a better opportunity where I’m at now.”

source | MMAJunkie.com “It was a really weird fight for me (against Bader); obviously I want to win every competition, but in my head it was just kind of a weird fight,” Davis told MMAjunkie. “Now, fighting for Bellator, I feel like just my preparation reignited my love and passion for the sport. I’m very thankful – not that it was necessarily a bad opportunity before, but I think it’s a better…

Josh Koscheck signs with Bellator MMA

source | MMAJunkie.com Instead, Koscheck (17-10 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has left the UFC after 10 years and 25 fights with the promotion to sign with rival Bellator. Promotion officials announced the news during Friday’s Bellator 139.  Koscheck, a veteran of Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter” and a onetime UFC welterweight title challenger, went 15-10 in the UFC. But his five straight losses including…

Melvin Guillard signs with Bellator®

source | MMAJunkie.com

Veteran lightweight slugger Melvin Guillard, who’s recently competed for the UFC and WSOF, has signed with Bellator MMA.

Bellator officials today announced a “multi-year, multi-fight contract” for the 32-year-old vet, though financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

A debut date and opponent will be announced in the “near future,” according to the announcement.

“We are…

Tito Ortiz: “Anderson, how could you do that?”

source | MMAFighting.com

“Anderson, how could you do that?” said Ortiz as transcribed by David St. Martin for MMAFighting.com. “I’m a huge fan of Anderson. That was just too bad. I don’t know what kind of thoughts he’s getting from his training partners or from his trainers, but things like that, you shouldn’t do.”

“It made me scratch my head. All those guys in the UFC that are getting popped for…

Kimbo Slice vs Ken Shamrock?!?!

source | ESPN.go.com

Bellator MMA officials have confirmed that a nontitle heavyweight fight between Slice (birth name Kevin Ferguson) and Shamrock will headline a Spike TV event on June 20 inside Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The two were booked to headline an event promoted by now-defunct organization EliteXC on Oct. 4, 2008, in Sunrise, Florida. Shamrock withdrew from the fight the day of the…

Ed Herman assaulted by DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department

by Mike Anderson | source: FanMMA.com

Ed Herman gets pulled over and tazed by law enforcement! I’m no lawyer, but looks like the Police messed up big time. Video shows Ed Herman standing in place at the hood of his vehicle, in no way resisting arrest, when the police decided to taze him. Fortunatly Ed’s amazing wife caught it all on film. Seems the police also hesistated when his wife asked the…

King Mo ,moves to heavyweight to face Cheick Kongo?!

source | MMAJunkie.com

Bellator MMA is continuing its recent trend of flashy moves to draw eyeballs in 2015. Bellator President Scott Coker made the announcement of what he called a “superfight” for Bellator 134.

Muhammed Lawal (14-4 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) will move up to heavyweight to face Cheick Kongo (22-9-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA). Bellator officials confirmed the booking to MMAjunkie on Tuesday. Coker first…

BJ Penn arrested, involved in assault in Maui

source | MMAJunkie.com

A report states former UFC champion B.J. Penn was involved in an altercation this past Saturday at a hotel in Maui, Hawaii, that led to his arrest.

MauiWatch.com reported Sunday that an inebriated Penn “severely assaulted” a friend, who fled to a hotel room and called police.

A rep for the Maui County (Hawaii) Police Department confirmed to MMAjunkie that Penn was arrested…