Bellator Releases Matt Riddle

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Damon Martin ‏@DamonMartin 3m

And just like that Bellator has released Matt Riddle - he pulled out of another fight and they steel toed his ass out of the promotion

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Shame. Matt Riddle could have been the next superstar. Better wrestling than Jon Jones. And now where will he end up? Maybe at WSOF?
 
I wouldn't put up with his bullshit either so I don't blame them. Promoters should use caution with this guy.
 
Matt Riddle is extremely talented. How many other fighters get shit canned from the best and second best promotions in the same year?
 
Cant count on him, between the smoking pot and failing drug tests and now pulling out of fights you cant trust him.

WSOF will def sign him. Palhares and Riddle with possibly Askren, add in Fitch, Carl, Burkman, if they could sign Ben, Palhares and Riddle that would be a really good WW div.

Top of that div would be equal or better than bellators WW div.
 
Riddle is a pot smoker with a fighting problem. this will give him more tyime to do what he does best.


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After they announced his latest fight I'm pretty sure Matt said he retired because he couldn't financially afford to wait for the next tournament to fight after his injury. He said bellator wasn't aware of his situation so they gave him an earlier fight (nathan coy) and fronted him some $ in the meantime to keep him from retiring for real.

Anyways, I wonder if he spent the $, dropped out of another fight, and bellator would have to set up a future fight for him where he doesn't even get a purse (he already got an advance purse) while he keeps dropping out of fights. Sounds like a big headache for the promoter tbh
 
Da Bombers said:
After they announced his latest fight I'm pretty sure Matt said he retired because he couldn't financially afford to wait for the next tournament to fight after his injury. He said bellator wasn't aware of his situation so they gave him an earlier fight (nathan coy) and fronted him some $ in the meantime to keep him from retiring for real.

Anyways, I wonder if he spent the $, dropped out of another fight, and bellator would have to set up a future fight for him where he doesn't even get a purse (he already got an advance purse) while he keeps dropping out of fights. Sounds like a big headache for the promoter tbh
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I had completely forgotten that Bellator fronted him money too.
 
It was a great reign while it lasted..


And yeah, I guess if WSOF is serious about being in this MMA thing, signing Riddle, Askren, and Palhares would prove it.


I would still not buy a UFC ppv for two years if the didn't sign Askren.
 
But anyway, yeah, Riddle deserves to get kicked out as well. Guy is irresponsible as fuck - even going all the way back to his stint on TUF you could tell he just wanted to ride the Pineapple Express all day.
 
TheMadHatter said:
good release imo, maybe he will retire now
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WSOF will take him in a second. But yeah not having UFC or Bellator wanting you really hurts your career.

WSOF could offer him dog shit and he either has to take it or retire.
 
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