THE RETURN OF MVP
n LOS ANGELES – The four-fight main card for BELLATOR MMA’s massive return to the SAP Center at San Jose on Friday, March 10 is now complete with the addition of a top-ten matchup pitting former title challenger and No.2-ranked Michael “Venom” Page (20-2) against No. 5-ranked Goiti Yamauchi (28-5) during the main card of […]
There are two black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl for the first time…why it matters.
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are set to make history on February 12th. n Super Bowl XXII (22 for those unfamiliar with Roman numerals) holds personal importance for me. I was eight years old, and we moved around a lot. When the Super Bowl came around, we’d moved into the home where I would spend […]
Live Fights Back on CBS!
Photos By Bellator PR nn LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan “Darth” Bader (30-7, 1 NC) and “The G.O.A.T.” Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (40-6, 1 NC) previewed their anticipated main event showdown ahead of BELLATOR MMA’s landmark CBS Network Television and Paramount+ debut at a press conference Wednesday in Los Angeles. n […]
Will Smith takes a visit to HBCU Tougaloo College to speak to students on Will Smith Day
Will Smith visited Tougaloo College today as a favor to his King Richard co-star Aunjanue Ellis. Will Smith spent time speaking with the Mass Communication and Performing Arts students. According to Erin Pickens (16 WAPT) he was not seeking any media attention, and students, faculty, and guest were not allowed to take any video. The […]
Historically Black College and University Students Gear Up for Madden NFL 23 x HBCU Tournament Final
NEW YORK, NY (January 31, 2023) The National Football League (NFL) unveiled its plans for the HBCU student finalists who participated in the 3rd annual EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 23 x HBCU Tournament with an exclusive experience during Super Bowl LVII week. Students will journey to Phoenix for a week filled with job shadowing opportunities […]
There is blame to spare in the Ed Reed/Bethune-Cookman coaching saga.
The short, volatile relationship between NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed and Bethune-Cookman University has ended roughly a month after it began. The University decided not to ratify Reed’s contract after he posted two Instagram videos about the issues at Cookman: nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJyTHzilf28 These profanity-laced tirades included him saying that the people running HBCUs have broken […]
4 BOUTS + 7 RANKED FIGHTERS = CROSSROAD CARD FOR BELLATORS ROSTER!
NO. 7-RANKED MARCELO GOLM CHALLENGES NO. 8-RANKED DANIEL JAMES IN HEADLINER, WHILE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S NO. 1-RANKED CAT ZINGANO TAKES ON IRELAND’S NO. 4-RANKED LEAH MCCOURT IN CO-MAIN EVENT. n LOS ANGELES – Today, BELLATOR officials announced that a pivotal heavyweight bout between No. 7-ranked Marcelo Golm (10-3) and No. 8-ranked Daniel James (14-6-1) has been […]
Bellator’s making waves in 2023
BELLATOR MMA RE-SIGNS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP, VADIM NEMKOV Los Angeles — BELLATOR MMA today announced an extension to the contract of reigning, undisputed BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion and No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound competitor Vadim Nemkov (16-2, 1 NC). The multi-year, multi-fight extension bolsters the promotion’s talent-rich roster, which is home to several of the top […]
Prime does it again…Cormani McClain flips to Colorado
Colorado’s head coach flipped Travis Hunter and now has flipped Cormani McClain. nn “It’s not the location; it’s the destination.” Those words have never rung more accurately than Colorado head coach Deion Sanders flipping Cormani McClain from Miami. McClain, a five-star recruit from Lakeland, Florida, is the 12th-ranked recruit nationally, the number three recruit from […]
Bellator Beef’s up its Paris Card
TWO BLOCKBUSTER FIGHTS ADDED TO BELLATOR MMA’S SHOWSTOPPING RETURN TO FRANCE FOR BELLATOR PARIS: MOUSASI VS. EDWARDS ON FRIDAY, MAY 12 n n DOUGLAS LIMA TO FACE COSTELLO VAN STEENIS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH, WHILE JOSE AUGUSTO FACES CAMAROON’S SIMON BIYONG IN EXPLOSIVE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH UP n nn LONDON – BELLATOR MMA has today added […]