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Episode two of "Fight Master: Bellator MMA" sees 26% ratings increase to 545,000 viewers

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Wednesday's episode of "Fight Master: Bellator MMA" saw an uptick in ratings from last week's debut. Without a Stanley Cup Finals game going head to head with it, episode two of Fight Master brought in an average of 545,000 viewers.

That's a 26% increase from last week's debut, but well below what the UFC's Ultimate Fighter was drawing for Spike TV at the end of their run on the network in 2011. The show drew a .5 rating amongst men 18-49, and a .4 in the men 18-34 demographic.

This week's broadcast featured several more opening round fights, with coaches Joe Warren, Greg Jackson, Randy Couture, and Frank Shamrock lending commentary to the proceedings and the fighters choosing between them afterward.

Next week's third episode will complete the opening round fights, and the teams will then be set, with four fighters competing for each coach and the competition moving onto the next phase.

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Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/Bellator/article_17415.shtml

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Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens rebooked for UFC on FOX 5

After their initial meeting was infamously canceled last minute, lightweights Yves Edwards and Jeremy Stephens will give it another go at UFC on FOX 5.

As MMAjunkie.com first reported earlier today, Edwards' original opponent, John Cholish, recently scratched due to a groin injury.

In his place steps Stephens, whose incarceration canceled their planned bout this past month at UFC on FX 5.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmajunkie/~3/WppFhyxvskE/yves-edwards-vs-jeremy-stephens-rebooked-for-ufc-on-fox-5.mma

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Cub Swanson says he has 'better boxing' and 'poses the biggest threat' to UFC champ Jose Aldo

Source: http://www.mmamania.com/2013/7/1/4483256/cub-swanson-better-boxing-poses-biggest-threat-jose-aldo-mma

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GLORY open to sharing talent with Bellator

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/6/28...-with-bellator

GLORY's new deal with Spike TV could lead to co-promotion with Bellator.

Following Thursday's announcement that the upstart kickboxing promotion had signed a new multi-year television deal with Spike, Marcus Luer, the managing direction of Glory Sports International, the promotion's parent company, told MMAFighting.com that he was open to the idea of sharing talent with Spike's other combat sports property, Bellator MMA.

"If the opportunity shows up with a fighter," he said, "we are open to explore.

"We had some discussions with [Bellator CEO] Bjorn [Rebney] a while back but nothing concrete."

Of course, that was before both brands were under the Spike TV umbrella.

Bellator officials did not respond when asked if they were interested in sharing fighters with GLORY.

GLORY held its ninth event in New York last weekend, which featured Spong winning a one-night light heavyweight tournament.

The promotion is expected to make its debut on Spike in October.

Source: http://ninjashoes.net/forum/showthread.php?81106-GLORY-open-to-sharing-talent-with-Bellator&goto=newpost

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Melvin Guillard Not Headed To Jail, Will Still Fight At UFC On FOX 8

Melvin Guillard has avoided any jail time for an assault charge from 2010. Guillard is set to face Mac Danzig at UFC on FOX 8 next month. His sentencing on the two counts of aggravated battery were suspended by a New Mexico judge late last week. The UFC lightweight will be on probation through 2015 [...]

The post Melvin Guillard Not Headed To Jail, Will Still Fight At UFC On FOX 8 appeared first on MMA Convert.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmaconvert/~3/nbyU8_R29_Y/

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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson signs with Bellator

Quinton Jackson has found life in MMA after the UFC. He signed with Bellator and TNA professional wrestling. Both entities are backed by Spike TV, and Jackson will appear on both shows. They will also create a reality series to follow him.

He is the second Bellator fighter to get a deal with both Bellator and TNA Wrestling. "King Mo" Lawal also has a contract both for MMA and professional wrestling. The two are both light heavyweights and had a beef years ago. A bout -- or a tag-team partnership? -- could be in their future.

He is joining the 205-lb division that includes Lawal, and fellow UFC veterans Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Vladimir Matyushenko. Other UFC vets who are now in Bellator include Paul Daley, Paul Sass and Matthew Riddle.

Jackson was once the UFC light-heavyweight champ, but left the UFC after he claimed poor treatment by the promotion. He left the organization on a three-fight losing streak, dropping a title bout to Jon Jones, then lost to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira. He's 34 years old, and has a record of 32-11.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/quinton-rampage-jackson-signs-bellator-172023959.html

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Best Of The MMA Hour With Royce Gracie, Rampage Jackson And Much More

Best Of The MMA Hour Show With Royce Gracie, Rampage Jackson And Much More.

Source: http://www.mmatko.com/best-of-the-mma-hour-with-royce-gracie-rampage-jackson-and-much-more/

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Monday, 1 July 2013