Undercards offer promise for future in Bellator's pay-per-view debut

There were cheers, no doubt coming from fans caught up in the moment. Rampage vs. Mo again? No thanks. But sure, we'll watch another Tito fight, as long as he

Jeff Wagenheim | May 18, 2014

Undercards offer promise for future in Bellator's pay-per-view debut /

Rampage Jackson's pre-fight smack-talk with 'King Mo' Lawal continued after his narrow victory. — Rampage Jackson's pre-fight smack-talk with 'King Mo' Lawal continued after his narrow victory :: Nam Y. Huh/AP

There were cheers, no doubt coming from fans caught up in the moment. Rampage vs. Mo again? No thanks. But sure, we'll watch another Tito fight, as long as he picks on someone his own size next time. And if Alvarez vs. Chandler III transforms into Alvarez vs. Brooks I, so be it. Is all that worth paying for? Let's give it a resounding maybe.

Published May 18, 2014

JEFF WAGENHEIM

Paradoxically, Jeff Wagenheim considers himself a pacifist (except when driving in traffic) but nonetheless writes about mixed martial arts, the world's most combative sport (other than driving in traffic). As a veteran of three decades in magazines and newspapers, he's a bit grayer than most who attend UFC fights, even along press row. (A fan watching an MMA media panel show recently referred to him as "that crazy hippie uncle," to which Jeff responds, "Groovy, man!") Wagenheim also has tackled pro football for SI.com, and writes about sports and the arts for The Boston Globe. When he's not on the road chasing the UFC, Jeff spends Sunday afternoons spinning Sleepy LaBeef and Boozoo Chavis records for a popular (but not pop) radio show in western Massachusetts.