Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 2, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 2, 2011 yeh, it's gonna be immense. Bellator is looking great this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Bellator have signed Ben Saunders! Â He won't be a part of the Season 4 tournament, but he will fight during season 4 in a non-tournament bout. Â Good signing for Bellator, hopefully he gets back to form - hes a useful guy to have on their roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 4, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 4, 2011 nice signing they might end up matching him with Ben Askren in a superfight type deal...horrible matchup for Saunders though. Still it'll legitimise Askren a little more. Â With Strikeforce refusing to pick up UFC fighters who get dropped after a loss Bellator have got the oppurtunity to sign some great fighters, i'd love to see em pick up Brandon Vera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I wonder if MTV2 realise the huge mistake they've made by scheduling Bellator season 4 on a Saturday night? Â The first 4 weeks will see them go head to head with Strikeforce:Feijao vs Henderson, UFC 128, and Fight Night 24 for 3 of those episodes. Â That's not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 8, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 8, 2011 yeh, maybe they should have aimed from a friday/sunday night?  anyways, first show is scheduled for March 5th, card is follows:  Lyman Good vs. Chris Lozano Dan Hornbuckle vs. Brent Weedman Jim Wallhead vs. Rick Hawn Jay Hieron vs. Steve Carl  4 quarter final's at 170 settled on one night, i like that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 14, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 just listened to a Bjorn Rebney interview on junkie radio, got me very excited for this...they really seem to have their shit together. 26 shows over the space of a year, fuck yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 just listened to a Bjorn Rebney interview on junkie radio, got me very excited for this...they really seem to have their shit together. 26 shows over the space of a year, fuck yes! Ebb, it doesn't matter how good their shows are if no one is going to be watching them. MTV2 will likely get all arsey when they see their ratings coming back like shit, and probably blame the promotion for it. Â I honestly can't understand why they've went ahead with that timeslot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members GlennCullen Posted February 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 Don't you worry David...  For those worried about Bellator Fighting Championships' move to Saturday-night timeslots and possible programming conflicts with the UFC, don't worry. Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) the company's new three-year and 78-event deal with MTV2 gives him flexibility.  That means Bellator can adjust its event start times so that its events actually serve as leads-ins for its competitors' shows.  Bellator shows will air on its new cable partner, which is available in approximately 100 million homes, in 9-11 p.m. ET timeslots. But, for example, when the organization shares a March 19 date with UFC 128, they can bump that start time.  "That's part of the magic we have here," Rebney said. "When I was sitting down with the MTV folks, they said, 'Look, if there's a big UFC event, if there's a pay-per-view event, we'll kick our show an hour or two earlier so that it can be an MMA night for fans.' They can go from MTV2 to Spike TV or go from MTV2 to pay-per-view.  "You can make a night of it. Get some beers, grab a pizza, hang out with your buddies, and watch MMA for five hours instead of two and a half or three. It's continuity and ultimately trying to serve the fan base I'm a member of and you're a member of."  And there are sure to be some conflicts. Beginning March 5, the Chicago-based promotion hosts weekly shows over a three-month period. That fourth season is followed by another 12-week fifth season in September. But unlike past seasons, the organization will host offseason events in June, July and August so there's not the usual long layoff.  The MTV2 deal calls for 25 events this year, 26 next year, and 27 in 2013.  For Rebney, the event frequency and TV exposure is key to growing the company, which previously aired on ESPN Deportes and then FOX Sports Net (with mixed results). With live events, a set (but flexible) timeslot and some long-term broadcasting stability, Rebney believes Bellator is growing both its company and its roster.  "We've got event frequency, and when you've got event frequency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 15, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 15, 2011 yeh, Rebney seems to have it all mapped out. I don't see how a 9pm slot on a Saturday evening can be a bad thing? that's like a prime-time slot, with the flexibility of it all and the constant repeats all over MTV 2 i don't see how it can't be a success. Bully Beatdown's been a hit on the channel. Â Rebney also spoke about the time slot being a lot better in terms of attendances at the show, it's pretty obvious that you're gonna draw more fans on a Saturday night than a Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mole Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 MTV2 is still a shit channel though, most shows on that channel do 0.2 ratings or worse apparently and just like our MTV2 it's full of repeats of Jackass and all the other shit they show. It didn't do much for Wrestling Society X and I don't think that Lucha show is doing too well either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 MTV2 is still a shit channel though, most shows on that channel do 0.2 ratings or worse apparently and just like our MTV2 it's full of repeats of Jackass and all the other shit they show. It didn't do much for Wrestling Society X and I don't think that Lucha show is doing too well either. Â Bully Beatdown gets a 0.7/0.8 average rating on MTV2 in the US, so I think a live full MMA show on a Saturday night prime spot will do alot better than that - especially if they change the timeslot so it leads in to the UFC/Strikeforce shows. Â Wrestling will get nothing close to that - simply because the demand just isn't anywhere near as close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Don't you worry David... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Steve Carl is out of his bout with Hieron at Bellator 35;  After suffering an undisclosed injury in training, Steve Carl has been forced to withdraw from Bellator Fighting Championships' upcoming welterweight tournament. In his place steps ShoXC and King of the Cage veteran Anthony Lapsley.  Bellator brass today announced the switch and confirmed that Lapsley will face Jay Hieron at Bellator 35, which takes place March 5 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif., and airs on MTV2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted February 22, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hector Lombard vs Falaniko Vitali at Bellator 44 in a non title fight. Vitali's getting fucked up here surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 23, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2011 Bellator have signed Sengoku 145'er Marlon Sandro! Â fucking hell, Bellator are doing good business this year Can't wait for this to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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