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‘WTF?!’ of the Day: Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Claims an Imposter Is Reaching Out to Fighters, Including Leonard Garcia

("Alright, let's see who you REALLY are! tugs ears Damn it, Scooby Doo made this look so easy...") If you follow college football at all, you probably remember the story of Kevin Hart, the high school lineman who held a press conference on national signing day in 2008 to declare that he was going to play college football for the Cal Bears. Show More Summary

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

Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney says former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is feeding the media false information, and he's not quite sure why. The longstanding saga between Bellator MMA and Alvarez took yet another twist on Friday...Show More Summary

MMA's Great Debate Radio: UFC Middleweight Cung Le and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney

With no major fight cards this weekend, MMA's Great Debate Radio catches up with UFC middleweight Cung Le and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, who previews the upcoming summer series on Spike TV. Cung Le stops by to discuss his potential return...Show More Summary

Pat Curran Now Faces Shahbulat Shamhalaev for Featherweight Title at Bellator 95

It didn't take long for Bellator officials to find a replacement for injured Daniel Straus, and the good news is that the promotion's featherweight division will keep rolling with a new title fight. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced...Show More Summary

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: 'We Are Not Going to Sign Jon Fitch'

In the wake of massive UFC cuts, Jon Fitch's future was up in the air. His release came as a complete shock to MMA fans and likely to the fighter himself. After all, a top-10 fighter isn't likely worried about being handed his walking papers after a single loss. Show More Summary

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney: 'We are not going to be signing Jon Fitch'

Anyone thinking Bellator MMA is the cushion for free-falling fighters better think again. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight number one contender, Jon Fitch, was unceremoniously relieved of his duties earlier this...Show More Summary

Eddie Alvarez: Bellator’s lawyers -- along with Spike and Viacom’s people -- lied to the judge in court

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney found himself in a rather uncomfortable situation this week on The MMA Hour. While talking about the seemingly never-ending saga between Bellator and Eddie Alvarez, it was brought to Rebney's attention thatShow More Summary

Eddie Alvarez: Bellator, Viacom "Bold-Faced Lied" to Judge at Injunction Hearing

There's a lot going on with Bellator these days, so when it was announced that Bellator 's CEO, Bjorn Rebney, would be appearing on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, it became a must-listen for fans of America's second-largest promotion. Show More Summary

'King Mo' says you can't knock promoters for trying to make money

What seemed to be a very friendly and successful relationship between lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez and Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, took a turn for the worse a few weeks ago as "The Silent Assassin" revealed his former boss hadShow More Summary

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney shows interest in signing Rampage Jackson -- but not Josh Barnett

At UFC on FOX 6, which goes down on Jan. 26, 2013 from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Quinton Jackson will battle Glover Teixeira in the Memphis native's final fight under the ZUFFAShow More Summary

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on Spike TV Deal: "It's Opened Up a Lot of Doors"

Bellator Fighting Championships has been waiting since late 2011 to make their debut on Spike TV. Next Thursday, it's finally happening. CEO Bjorn Rebney is excited, if not a little anxious. "It was probably a longer time than some of us wanted," Rebney said at a media conference call, at which Bleacher Report was present. Show More Summary

Contracts & Lawsuits – Eddie Alvarez, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney Go Public With Conflicting Stories on Fighter’s Deal

("Keep laughing, Eddie, because as soon as you lose that belt, your ass is mine.")  Former President Clinton once made infamous the phrase, "It depends on what your definition of the word 'is' is," while answering questions from the Independent Counsel's office on the all-important subject of Monica Lewinsky. Show More Summary

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney insists UFC counteroffer was a match 'dollar for dollar' and 'term for term'

Ex-Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez, who satisfied his previous deal late last year, was recently offered a new contract from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which was then promptly countered by his former employer. Rock, meet hard place. Alvarez today (Jan. Show More Summary

Bellator 86 Fight Card Announced, Features Ben Askren and King Mo Debut

Bellator champion Ben Askren has been itching to defend his welterweight title, and he'll finally return to the cage on January 24th. Sherdog reports that Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has announced four pending matches for Bellator 86, the company's second event in their eighth season. Show More Summary

Bellator announces championship-rematch clause with move to Spike TV

While fighters will continue to control their destiny in the Bellator cage, chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney has given himself some wiggle room. The fight executive today announced a new championship-rematch clause that will go into effect with the organization's upcoming move to Spike TV. When "called for," Rebney will have the option to book title-fight rematches.

Still no word on contract offer for top free agent Eddie Alvarez

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said he spoke to Eddie Alvarez on Monday and doesn't have an update on the fighter's future. Rebney has yet to receive a UFC contract offer that would decide whether the tournament-based promotion holds onto the ex-champ or cuts him loose. "We're literally waiting," he told MMAjunkie.com.

Bellator reality show soon enters production with 'wickedly' good cast of fighters

KINGSTON, R.I. - Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney still isn't ready to divulge all the details about his company's new reality show, but he's dropping some big hints. On Friday MMAjunkie.com caught up with the fight executive to...Show More Summary

UFC-Bound Eddie Alvarez Given Early Release from Negotiating Period

Eddie Alvarez has been released out into the wild by Bellator Fighting Championships. Although Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney could've tied up his former lightweight champion for a full 90-day negotiation period, Alvarez has apparently requested for an early release. Show More Summary

Radio (noon ET): WSOF 1's Arlovski, Cole, Greg Jackson (all in studio); Bellator's Rebney

MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the studio WSOF 1 headliners Andrei Arlovski and Devin Cole, plus coach Greg Jackson. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney calls in before Bellator 79. The Gun Store's Chris Irwin and 559 Fights promoter Jeremy Luchau co-host in studio. Show More Summary

Bellator CEO says hardcore fans still associate MMA with Spike TV

Bjorn Rebney said he has Excel spreadsheets at the ready if and when ex-champ Eddie Alvarez receives an offer from the UFC. After plugging in he numbers, deciding whether Alvarez stays or leaves Bellator will come down to math. Cost/benefit...Show More Summary

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