Bellator starting to have a pretty damn good roster

Bellator's product seems to have more momentum than ever before.

Heavyweight
Vitaly Minakov (21-0)
Fedor Emelianenko (37-5)
Sergei Kharitonov (28-7)
Kirill Sidelnikov (11-5)
Valentin Moldavsky (8-1)
Matt Mitrione (13-5)
Roy Nelson (23-15)
Quinton Jackson (37-13)
Frank Mir (18-12)
Timothy Johnson (12-4)
Chael Sonnen (30-15)
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (21-7)
Justin Wren (13-2)
Javy Ayala (10-7)
Mirko Filipović (36-11)
Cheick Kongo (28-10)
Wanderlei Silva (35-13)

Prospect:
Rudy Schaffroth (5-0), Steve Mowry (4-0), Tyrell Fortune (5-0)

Light Heavyweight
Vadim Nemkov (9-2)
Ryan Bader (25-5)
Phil Davis (19-4)
Liam McGeary (13-3)
Linton Vassell (19-7)
Alessio Sakara (19-12)

Prospect:
Tyree Fortune (4-0), Jarod Trice (3-0), Jordan Young (9-0)

Middleweight
Anatoly Tokov (26-3)
Alexander Shlemenko (57-11)
Gegard Mousasi (44-6)
Rafael Lovato Jr. (8-0)
Chris Honeycutt (11-2)
Chidi Njokuani (18-5)
John Salter (15-3)
Brennan Ward (14-6)
Rafael Carvalho (15-2)
Leo Leite (10-2)
Lyoto Machida (24-8)
Hisaki Kato (8-3)

Prospect:
Romero Cotton (3-0), Norbert Novenyi Jr. (2-0), Mike Shipman (12-1), Costello  van Steenis (10-1)

Welterweight
Andrey Koreshkov (21-2)
Logan Storley (9-0)
Jon Fitch (31-7)
Gerald Harris (25-7)
Lorenz Larkin (19-7)
David Rickels (19-5)
Rory MacDonald (20-4)
Yaroslav Amosov (20-0)
Douglas Lima (29-7)
Neiman Gracie  (8-0)
Paul Daley (40-16)
Michael Page (13-0)
Walter Gahadza (17-3)
Jim Wallhead (29-11)
Ruben Crawford (16-3)
Andre Fialho  (9-1)
Ion Pascu (18-8)

Prospect:
Dillon Danis (1-0), Joey Davis (4-0),  Ed Ruth (6-0), Kiefer Crosbie (4-0)

Lightweight
Brent Primus (8-0)
Michael Chandler (18-4)
Benson Henderson (25-8)
JJ Ambrose (29-8)
Derek Anderson (15-3)
Saad Awad (23-9)
Derek Campos (19-7)
Ryan Couture  (11-6)
Brandon Girtz (15-8)
Roger Huerta (24-10)
Adam Piccolotti (10-2)
Patricky Pitbull (19-8)
Goiti Yamauchi (22-4)
Lewis Long (16-5)
Norman Parke (25-6)

Prospect:
Carrington Banks (7-1), Kevin Ferguson Jr. (3-1),  Mandel Nallo (6-0),  Ryan Scope (11-1), Terry  Brazier (10-1), Constantin Gnusariev (1-0), Mihail Nica (6-1), Sam Slater (2-0)

Featherweight:
AJ McKee Jr. (11-0)
Juan Archuleta (19-1)
Henry Corrales (15-3)
Pat Curran (23-7)
Emmanuel Sanchez (17-3)
Sam Sicilia (16-9)
Daniel Straus (25-8)
Patricio Pitbull (27-4)
Leandro Higo (18-4)
John Macapá (21-3)
Daniel Weichel (39-10)
Ádám Borics (7-0)
Saul Rogers (12-2)
Daniel Crawford (10-2)
Noad Lahat (10-4)

Prospect:
Aaron Pico (3-1), Ty-wan Claxton (3-0), Adil Benjilany (4-1), Gaston Bolanos (3-1), Nathan Rose (6-1)

Bantamweight
Darrion Caldwell (13-1)
Ricky Bandejas  (11-1)
Michael McDonald (19-4)
Dominic Mazzotta (14-2)
Jeremiah Labiano (11-6)
Manny Vazquez (12-3)
Joe Warren (15-7)
Eduardo Dantas (20-6)
Vinicius Zani (11-5)
James Gallagher (7-1)

Prospect:
Michael Kimbel (1-0), Gabe Carassco (0-0)

That is impressive. Great news they got Minakov re-signed. First, Chandler and now Minakov!

CDF47 wrote:That is impressive.  Great news they got Minakov re-signed.  First, Chandler and now Minakov!  

Eddie Alvarez is a free agent, i hope Coker will bring Eddie back to the Bellator cage.

That is building up to be a nice roster 

https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-must-see-tv-ufc-229?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b80cd4504d30148fe96a1de&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Ha Ha I posted this because the difference between the ufc and pretty much everyone else is say Bellator or rizin for examples can sell a whole card the ufc can only sell one fight. Sometimes two.

Kingfedor wrote:

CDF47 wrote:That is impressive.  Great news they got Minakov re-signed.  First, Chandler and now Minakov!  

Eddie Alvarez is a free agent, i hope Coker will bring Eddie back to the Bellator cage.

I hope so too. Coker said he wants to talk to Eddie so they will be competing for his contract. A trilogy fight with Chandler would have to be booked. A possible fight with Primus would also be cool.

westcott123 wrote:That is building up to be a nice roster 

https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-must-see-tv-ufc-229?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b80cd4504d30148fe96a1de&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Ha Ha I posted this because the difference between the ufc and pretty much everyone else is say Bellator or rizin for examples can sell a whole card the ufc can only sell one fight. Sometimes two.

I remember when I use to look forward to a number of fights on a UFC card before they got over-saturated.

westcott123 wrote:That is building up to be a nice roster 

https://mmajunkie.com/2018/08/conor-mcgregor-vs-khabib-nurmagomedov-must-see-tv-ufc-229?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5b80cd4504d30148fe96a1de&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Ha Ha I posted this because the difference between the ufc and pretty much everyone else is say Bellator or rizin for examples can sell a whole card the ufc can only sell one fight. Sometimes two.

We're already seeing it as UFC seems like they're ignoring their September shows and going right into 229 which isn't until October. They did this last year as they spent so much time hyping the boxing fight and ignored the events near it or didn't come close to hyping them. Does UFC even give us a reason to care about the Fight Nights besides no Joe Rogan and sometimes no Bruce Buffer? They're also coasting on the FOX shows. I don't understand why it's so hard for UFC to hype their events unless it's something with a superstar? If anything, they don't need to hype the McGregor stuff that much because they'll easily sell. The other events desperately need attention.

For the supposed biggest and best organisation on earth they're not very good at selling are they Dana couldn't sell a block of ice to a person in the desert.

westcott123 wrote:For the supposed biggest and best organisation on earth they're not very good at selling are they Dana couldn't sell a block of ice to a person in the desert.

Dana is like the Wizard of Oz. For so long people act like he was the be all, end all of MMA. Interestingly enough, critics have said for the longest time anybody could do his job or he wasn't anything without the Fertitas and their money. Now, we're pretty much seeing that. A lot of people who said he was just a guy in the right place at the right time who had rich friends are proving true. In the end, Zuffa and Dana prove they had luck than skill at their side. Their success was nothing but falling into one good break after another. The Ultimate Fighter was a last ditch effort that nobody could predict how successful it was and something Dana was against. Then the UFC was fortunate PRIDE self-destructed, Scott Coker got in bed with the wrong people in running Strikeforce, and they were able to buy those promotions and WEC & WFA. Now, the older stars are gone, the Fertitas are gone, UFC can't buy out other companies, and TUF has run it's course. Since then, Dana can't build anyone else into a star and he's doubling down on old tricks like more reality shows to find new stars. Meanwhile, he continues to trash fighters who don't put on the right performance which gives fans more reason not to care. Look at how he acted like Ngannou would be the next heavyweight champion to constantly burying him.

^^ I agree wholeheartedly with that statement ^^
Yes Dana did do a lot for mma I won't deny that he really was only one small part. I will say who really saved the ufc and boosted mma in the west it was the fans,the average person who spends money on their products if they didn't there wouldn't be a ufc.

Rocksoldier84 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:For the supposed biggest and best organisation on earth they're not very good at selling are they Dana couldn't sell a block of ice to a person in the desert.

Dana is like the Wizard of Oz. For so long people act like he was the be all, end all of MMA. Interestingly enough, critics have said for the longest time anybody could do his job or he wasn't anything without the Fertitas and their money. Now, we're pretty much seeing that. A lot of people who said he was just a guy in the right place at the right time who had rich friends are proving true. In the end, Zuffa and Dana prove they had luck than skill at their side. Their success was nothing but falling into one good break after another. The Ultimate Fighter was a last ditch effort that nobody could predict how successful it was and something Dana was against. Then the UFC was fortunate PRIDE self-destructed, Scott Coker got in bed with the wrong people in running Strikeforce, and they were able to buy those promotions and WEC & WFA. Now, the older stars are gone, the Fertitas are gone, UFC can't buy out other companies, and TUF has run it's course. Since then, Dana can't build anyone else into a star and he's doubling down on old tricks like more reality shows to find new stars. Meanwhile, he continues to trash fighters who don't put on the right performance which gives fans more reason not to care. Look at how he acted like Ngannou would be the next heavyweight champion to constantly burying him.

Still it is weird how they have had the luck they have had of course the answer is a combination of things none clean mostly dirty.

westcott123 wrote:

Rocksoldier84 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:For the supposed biggest and best organisation on earth they're not very good at selling are they Dana couldn't sell a block of ice to a person in the desert.

Dana is like the Wizard of Oz. For so long people act like he was the be all, end all of MMA. Interestingly enough, critics have said for the longest time anybody could do his job or he wasn't anything without the Fertitas and their money. Now, we're pretty much seeing that. A lot of people who said he was just a guy in the right place at the right time who had rich friends are proving true. In the end, Zuffa and Dana prove they had luck than skill at their side. Their success was nothing but falling into one good break after another. The Ultimate Fighter was a last ditch effort that nobody could predict how successful it was and something Dana was against. Then the UFC was fortunate PRIDE self-destructed, Scott Coker got in bed with the wrong people in running Strikeforce, and they were able to buy those promotions and WEC & WFA. Now, the older stars are gone, the Fertitas are gone, UFC can't buy out other companies, and TUF has run it's course. Since then, Dana can't build anyone else into a star and he's doubling down on old tricks like more reality shows to find new stars. Meanwhile, he continues to trash fighters who don't put on the right performance which gives fans more reason not to care. Look at how he acted like Ngannou would be the next heavyweight champion to constantly burying him.

Still it is weird how they have had the luck they have had of course the answer is a combination of things none clean mostly dirty.

You think they maybe did some manipulation behind the scenes in some way?

^^ it wouldn't surprise me ^^ that they have used dirty tactics I can't wait for the day they piss off the wrong person they can end up exposing everything the ufc has done.

Lorrnzo Fertita used his board seat on NSAC to deny Art Davies approval in Nevada and then immediately purchased the UFC at a fire sale price. I doubt that was the end of the dirty dealing.

westcott123 wrote:^^ I agree wholeheartedly with that statement ^^
Yes Dana did do a lot for mma I won't deny that he really was only one small part. I will say who really saved the ufc and boosted mma in the west it was the fans,the average person who spends money on their products if they didn't there wouldn't be a ufc.

That's definitely who saved UFC.

nodogoshi wrote:Lorrnzo Fertita used his board seat on NSAC to deny Art Davies approval in Nevada and then immediately purchased the UFC at a fire sale price. I doubt that was the end of the dirty dealing.

That is a real dirty trick they pulled to buy the UFC.

https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690


I guess we know what Bruce buffer likes to do.

westcott123 wrote:https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690


I guess we know what Bruce buffer likes to do.

Bows down to Dana White.

westcott123 wrote:https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690


I guess we know what Bruce buffer likes to do.

Can you blame him? What else is he going to do? Buffer is like Rogan in he needed to go a long time ago or at least be demoted to the fight nights. Talk about another tired act.

^ he will always be the poor man's Michael buffer ^^ still what a prick for saying that though.

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/8/26/17783140/bruce-buffer-nate-diaz-should-stop-complaining-be-bowing-to-dana-white?_ga=2.89131161.360035790.1532319424-587834027.1512953690


I guess we know what Bruce buffer likes to do.

Bows down to Dana White.

That's probably not the only thing he does on his hands and knees.

His surname is buffer so he likes buffering something man I bet it really pisses them off when a mma fighter says "I don't need the ufc.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/mmajunkie.com/2018/08/paddy-pimblett-no-regrets-turning-down-ufc/amp?espv=1

Says he has no regrets not signing to the ufc and yes the zombies well on facebook are bitching about it like they always do because how dare someone choose their own career they're supposed to listen to what they say. One person said he should of taken the pay cut and signed to the ufc. Proves my point doesn't it?

westcott123 wrote:https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/mmajunkie.com/2018/08/paddy-pimblett-no-regrets-turning-down-ufc/amp?espv=1

Says he has no regrets not signing to the ufc and yes the zombies well on facebook are bitching about it like they always do because how dare someone choose their own career they're supposed to listen to what they say. One person said he should of taken the pay cut and signed to the ufc. Proves my point doesn't it?

Yeah, it's good to see the fighters have other options and be able to sign to the promotion they choose.

I posted the opening post of this thread to Sherdog. Below is the link:

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/bellator-roster-is-looking-good.3820167/