WSOF Challenges Bellator in WSOF vs Bellator PPV

WSOF Challenges Bellator in WSOF vs Bellator PPV
by Chris houten - @mrhouts 

World Series of Fighting are not playing around in 2014, throwing down the gantlet to Bellator in a fight for the number 2 spot. 

WSOF Executive Vice President and Matchmaker Ali Abdel-Aziz appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani this afternoon, and challenge Bellator to a 'winner takes all' PPV event which would see WSOFs best take on Bellators best.

"Listen, a lot of people said Bellator number two and a lot of the media said Bellator is number two, but I believe it's all about winning. If we line up nine of our guys and nine of their guys, I believe we'll win" Abdel-Aziz said. 

Appearing on the show to promote WSOF's 8th event, January 18th Justin Gaethje vs Lewis Gonzalez, Abdel-Aziz turned his attention to a MMA fans dream, a cross-promoted pay-per-view:

"A lot of people wanted to see UFC vs. PRIDE. It never happened. Strikeforce vs. UFC. It never happened. But why not get the fans excited and give them something they want" said Abdel-Azziz.

"It's great for everybody if we want to grow the sport," he continued. "If we can put on a megashow like that and entertain the fan, why not? Live on pay-per-view, winner take all."

At present neither promotion has held a PPV event with Bellator coming close last year before scrapping Tito Ortiz vs Rampage Jackson due to an injury to Ortiz. There would likely be hurdles to clear between both promotions TV networks - NBC Sports Network (WSOF) & Spike TV (Bellator) if such a cross-promoted event were to take place.

The 10-fight proposed lineup would consist of:

Tyrone Spong vs. Quinton Jackson
Anthony Johnson vs. Attila Vegh
Andrei Arlovski vs. Vitaly Minakov
Marlon Moraes vs. Eduardo Dantas
Yushin Okami vs. Alexander Shlemenko
Rousimar Palhares vs. Douglas Lima
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Chandler / Eddie Alverez
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Daniel Straus
Jon Fitch vs. Rick Hawn
David Branch vs. Brett Cooper

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