Bellator 136 Salaries: Lightweight Champ Will Brooks Earns $72K for Title Defense Lightweight champion Will Brooks took home an event-high $72,000 for his successful title defense against Dave Jansen ($12,000) at Bellator 136.

Will Brooks Outpoints Dave Jansen, Retains Lightweight Title in Bellator 136 Headliner Will Brooks maintained a pace that Dave Jansen simply couldn’t match in their Bellator 136 headliner.

Bellator 136 ‘Brooks vs. Jansen’ Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif., at approximately 7 p.m. ET with live Bellator 136 play-by-play.

Bellator 136 Weigh-in Results: Will Brooks, Dave Jansen on Point for Main Event The Will Brooks era begins in earnest on Friday when the lightweight champion makes his first title defense against surging challenger Dave...

Updated bouts for "Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen" (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, California - The star-studded 13-bout lineup for "Bellator MMA: Brooks vs. Jansen" has been updated with the addition of a featherweight preliminary contest between Jay Bogan (6-4) vs. Justin Governale (3-2). In addition, Chris Herrera (4-2) replaces...

Heavyweights! Johnson vs. Volkov round out "Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen" main card in Irvine, CA on April 10 (PRESS RELEASE) -- SANTA MONICA, California - The star-studded 13-bout lineup for "Bellator MMA: Brooks vs. Jansen" is now complete with the addition of a main-card heavyweight slugfest of Alexander Volkov (24-4) vs. ...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Most Aggressive Fighters Willingness to do violence to one’s opponent while taking his or her best shot is at the heart of some of MMA’s most beloved figures.

Igor Pokrajac, Rodrigo Damm Among Five Fighters Released From UFC Roster The Ultimate Fighting Championship has cut ties with five fighters including 12-time Octagon veteran Igor Pokrajac and “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 1” alum...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Tito Ortiz Turns 40 One of 11 men to have captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown, Tito Ortiz will celebrate his 40th birthday on Jan. 23.

Titan FC 31 Weigh-Ins: Ricci Misses Weight; Bout with Yoshida Now a Non-Title Affair Mike Ricci was unable to make weight for his 155-pound title bout against Yoshiyuki Yoshida at Titan Fighting Championship 31.