This past Thursday, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced that – in the coming weeks – the promotion would be releasing its first edition of their own fighter rankings. I think I speak for a vast majority of MMA onlookers when I say nothing, but rather shrug my shoulders instead. Bellator has rankings now? OK. That’s… fine, or whatever.
The pervasive indifference to the announcement isn’t necessarily surprising. Even for people who have long found entertainment, intrigue or even education in MMA top-10 rankings, it’s safe to say that internal promotional rankings never quite have the same impact or relevance. Theoretically, the concept is touted as making MMA companies more legitimate in a sporting sense, while offering transparency and forcing accountability on the promoter to create justifiable and cogent matchups that pit appropriately ranked fighters against one another. However, as we’ve seen over the last eight years with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Irwin Rivera Attempted Murder Police Report Released
Jan 8, 2021
Following news that broke on Thursday 8th of January regarding the arrest of Irwin Rivera, a police report has since been released. It was initially reported that the UFC bantamweight has been charged with two cases of first-degree murder before it was discovered both of Rivera’s victims had survived the attack.
Since then details have emerged to reveal that the official police report slightly differs from initial thoughts. MyMMANews’ Eric Kowal posted the document on his Twitter account, having been sent it by the police department.
I was just sent this document by the police department pic.twitter.com/Z6ypCkmICx Eric Kowal – MyMMANews.com (@MyMMANews) January 8, 2021