2011 in Bellator MMA

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2011 in Bellator MMA
Information
PromotionBellator MMA
First date airedMarch 5, 2011 (2011-03-05)
Last date airedNovember 26, 2011 (2011-11-26)
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2011 in Bellator MMA was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Featherweight. There was also an inaugural Light Heavyweight Tournament taking place during this season, which crowned the first Light Heavyweight Champion in Bellator.[1] This was the first season to air on MTV2.[2]

Bellator 35

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Bellator 35
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMarch 5, 2011
VenueTachi Palace Hotel & Casino
CityLemoore, California
Event chronology
Bellator 34 Bellator 35 Bellator 36

Bellator 35 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 5, 2011 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.[3] The card kicked off Bellator Season Four and featured opening round fights in the Season Four Welterweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.[2]

Background

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On December 14, 2010, Bellator and MTV2 announced a three-year deal to broadcast Bellator's tournaments and special events.[2] This will be the first Bellator event to air on MTV2.

Bellator's Women's Strawweight Champion Zoila Frausto fought in a non-title catchweight bout against Karina Hallinan.[4]

At this event Steve Carl was expected to fight Jay Hieron in the opening round of the welterweight tournament. However, Carl injured himself during training and was removed from the tournament. His replacement was Anthony Lapsley.

Poppies Martinez was expected to fight at this event,[5] but a bout never materialized.

The event drew an average of around 200,000 viewers on MTV2. Which helped MTV2 in several key advertising demographics including, an 83 percent increase among men aged 18 to 49, an 80 percent increase among men 18 to 34, and a 133 percent increase among men aged 25 to 34.[6]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Lyman Good def. Chris Lozano Unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Jay Hieron def. Anthony Lapsley technical submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:39 [b]
Welterweight Rick Hawn def. Jim Wallhead Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 [c]
Welterweight Brent Weedman def. Dan Hornbuckle unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). 3 5:00 [d]
Local feature fights
Women's (125 lb) Zoila Gurgel def. Karina Hallinan Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (175 lb) Waachiim Spiritwolf def. Jaime Jara Split decision (28–29, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00 [e]
Featherweight Brandon Bender def. Josh Herrick Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:42
Bantamweight Paul Ruiz def. Jesus Castro TKO (punches) 1 1:17
  1. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  5. ^ This bout aired the following week on Bellator 36.

Bellator 36

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Bellator 36
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMarch 12, 2011
VenueShreveport Municipal Auditorium
CityShreveport, Louisiana
Event chronology
Bellator 35 Bellator 36 Bellator 37

Bellator 36 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 12, 2011, at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana.[7] The card featured opening-round fights in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament.[8] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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Toby Imada was originally scheduled to face French fighter Ferrid Kheder; however, Kheder refused to weigh in and Josh Shockley was moved up from the preliminary card to face Imada.[9]

Shockley's original opponent, Kelvin Hackney, still weighed in, but was pulled off the card and paid his show money and win bonus. Hackney was expected to fight at Bellator 45.[10]

The event drew an estimated 230,000 viewers on MTV2.[11]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Patricky Freire def. Rob McCullough TKO (punches) 3 3:11 [a]
Lightweight Toby Imada def. Josh Shockley Verbal submission (armbar) 1 1:36 [b]
Lightweight Lloyd Woodard def. Carey Vanier TKO (punches) 2 0:46 [c]
Lightweight Michael Chandler def. Marcin Held Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:56 [d]
Local feature fights
Middleweight Chad Leonhardt def. Kelly Leo TKO (corner stoppage) 2 5:00
Catchweight (150 lb) Kevin Aguilar def. Matt Hunt TKO (punches) 1 3:02 [e]
Catchweight (150 lb) Booker Arthur def. Javone Duhon Verbal submission (elbows) 2 2:31
  1. ^ Lightweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Lightweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Lightweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Lightweight quarterfinal.
  5. ^ This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following Imada vs. Shockley.

Bellator 37

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Bellator 37
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMarch 19, 2011
VenueLucky Star Casino
CityConcho, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Bellator 36 Bellator 37 Bellator 38

Bellator 37 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 19, 2011 at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma.[12] The card featured opening round fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2. The event drew an estimated 173,000 viewers on MTV2.[11]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Patricio Freire def. Georgi Karakhanyan KO (punches) 3 0:56 [a]
Featherweight Wilson Reis def. Zac George Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:09 [b]
Featherweight Daniel Straus def. Nazareno Malegarie Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Featherweight Kenny Foster def. Eric Larkin Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:15 [d]
Local feature fights
Middleweight Jake Rosholt def. John Bryant Technical submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:02
Lightweight Jeremy Spoon def. Jerrod Sanders Submission (rear naked choke) 2 0:26
Featherweight Roli Delgado def. Jameel Massouh Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Brandon Shelton def. Adam Snook Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 2:45
  1. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 38

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Bellator 38
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMarch 26, 2011
VenueHarrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino
CityTunica, Mississippi
Event chronology
Bellator 37 Bellator 38 Bellator 39

Bellator 38 was mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on March 26, 2011 at Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.[13] The card featured the opening round fights in the Bellator Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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This event showcased the inaugural light heavyweight tournament.[13]

Originally, Blagoy Ivanov was set to fight John Brown on the undercard. However, Brown pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Johnathan Ivey. Ivey was then pulled off the card for a suspension by the Georgia Athletic Commission.[14] Ivanov instead fought William Penn.

The event drew an estimated 150,000 viewers on MTV2.[11]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Tim Carpenter def. Daniel Gracie Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight D.J. Linderman def. Raphael Davis TKO (Punches) 3 3:40 [b]
Light Heavyweight Rich Hale def. Nik Fekete Submission (inverted triangle choke) 1 1:55 [c]
Light Heavyweight Christian M'Pumbu def. Chris Davis TKO (strikes) 3 3:34 [d]
Local feature fights
Lightweight Austin Lyons def. Jimmy Van Horn Submission (armbar) 1 2:10
Catchweight (150 lb) Jake Underwood def. Tim Galluzzi Submission (triangle choke) 1 1:04
Light Heavyweight Cody Donovan def. Brian Albin Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). 3 5:00
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov def. William Penn TKO (punches) 1 2:58
Middleweight Amaechi Oselukwue def. Abe Wilson Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Light Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Light Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Light Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Light Heavyweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 39

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Bellator 39
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateApril 2, 2011
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut
Event chronology
Bellator 38 Bellator 39 Bellator 40

Bellator 39 was a mixed martial arts held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 2, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[15] The card featured one semi-final fight in both the Bellator Season Four Welterweight and Lightweight Tournaments.[16] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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The lightweight semifinal bout between Toby Imada and Patricky Freire was originally set to take place at Bellator 40.[17]

In a last-minute change not announced by the promotion, Luiz Azeredo stepped in to replace Matt Veach in a preliminary card matchup.[18]

The event drew an estimated 174,000 viewers on MTV2.[11]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez (c) def. Pat Curran Unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Rick Hawn def. Lyman Good Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Patricky Freire def. Toby Imada KO (Flying Knee & Punches) 1 2:53 [c]
Catchweight (175 lb) Ben Saunders def. Matt Lee TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:24
Local feature fights
Middleweight Dan Cramer def. Greg Rebello Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Welterweight Ryan Quinn def. Mike Winters Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Dave Jansen def. Scott McAfee Submission (D'arce choke) 1 4:58
Catchweight (160 lbs) Renê Nazare def. Luiz Azeredo TKO (Injury) 1 5:00
Bantamweight John McLaughlin def. Blair Tugman Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the Bellator Lightweight Championship.
  2. ^ Welterweight semifinal.
  3. ^ Lightweight semifinal.
  4. ^ This was a "dark" fight, after the main event.

Bellator 40

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Bellator 40
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateApril 9, 2011
VenueFirst Council Casino
CityNewkirk, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Bellator 39 Bellator 40 Bellator 41

Bellator 40 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 9, 2011 at First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma.[19] The card featured fights in the Welterweight and Lightweight Bellator Season Four Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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Bellator Welterweight champion Ben Askren competed in a non-title bout against Nick Thompson at this event.[19]

A lightweight semifinal bout between Toby Imada and Patricky Freire was originally set to take place on this card. However, the fight was moved to Bellator 39 and replaced with the welterweight semifinal fight between Brent Weedman and Jay Hieron. The Hieron-Weedman fight was rescheduled because Weedman needed to receive clearance for a facial laceration suffered in his Bellator 35 victory over Dan Hornbuckle.[20]

Former Sengoku fighter Ronnie Mann was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event.[21] However, visa issues kept Mann from entering the United States and his fight has been pushed back to the Bellator 42 card.[22]

The event drew an estimated 218,000 viewers on MTV2.[11]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ben Askren def. Nick Thompson Unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jay Hieron def. Brent Weedman Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Lightweight Michael Chandler def. Lloyd Woodard unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Local feature fights
Welterweight Tyler Stinson def. Nate James Split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Michael Osborn def. Cody Carillo TKO (strikes) 1 1:27
Heavyweight Eric Prindle def. Josh Burns TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00 [c]
Welterweight David Rickels def. Dylan Smith Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:32
  1. ^ Welterweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Lightweight semifinal.
  3. ^ To earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Heavyweight Tournament. The bout aired on the main broadcast.

Bellator 41

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Bellator 41
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateApril 16, 2011
VenueCocopah Resort and Casino
CityYuma, Arizona
Event chronology
Bellator 40 Bellator 41 Bellator 42

Bellator 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships on April 16, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona.[23] The card featured two semi-final fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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Tony Johnson was expected to fight Carlos Flores at the event, but for unknown reasons was replaced by Rudy Aguilar.

The event drew a season low of 132,000 average viewers on MTV2.[24]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (137 lb) Joe Warren def. Marcos Galvão Unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28. 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Patricio Freire def. Wilson Reis KO (punches) 3 3:29 [a]
Bantamweight Zach Makovsky def. Chad Robichaux TKO (strikes) 3 2:02
Featherweight Daniel Straus def. Kenny Foster Submission (guillotine choke) 3 3:48 [b]
Local feature fights
Heavyweight Carlos Flores def. Rudy Aguilar TKO (punches) 1 1:19 [c]
Bantamweight Anthony Birchak def. Tyler Bialecki Submission (D'arce choke) 1 4:06
Featherweight Nick Piedmont def. Michael Parker Split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Brendan Tierney def. Dano Moore Submission (armbar) 1 0:49
  1. ^ Featherweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Featherweight semifinal.
  3. ^ This bout took place after the main event.

Bellator 42

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Bellator 42
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateApril 23, 2011
VenueLucky Star Casino
CityConcho, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Bellator 41 Bellator 42 Bellator 43

Bellator 42 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on April 23, 2011 at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma.[25] The card featured the semi-finals in the Bellator Season Four Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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Bellator Heavyweight champion Cole Konrad was scheduled to compete in a non-title "super fight" bout against Paul Buentello at this event.[26] However, it was revealed that Buentello had to pull out of the bout due to a back injury.[27]

Former Sengoku fighter Ronnie Mann was expected to make his Bellator debut at Bellator 40.[21] However, visa issues kept Mann from entering the United States and the fight was moved to this card.[22]

Chris Guillen was originally set to fight Mark Holata, but Guillen suffered a last minute injury and was replaced by Tracy Willis.[28]

The event drew an estimated 199,000 viewers on MTV2.[29]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Rich Hale def. D.J. Linderman Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Catchweight (147 lbs) Ronnie Mann def. Josh Arocho Unanimous decision (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Christian M'Pumbu def. Tim Carpenter TKO (punches) 1 2:08 [b]
Bantamweight Luis Nogueira def. Jerod Spoon Unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28. 29–28) 3 5:00
Local feature fights
Featherweight Brandon Shelton def. Owen Evinger Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:35 [c]
Catchweight (190 lb) Jared Hess def. Chris Bell Submission (triangle choke) 1 1:40 [d]
Bantamweight Shane Howell def. Mark Oshiro Submission (D'arce choke) 1 4:15
Heavyweight Mark Holata def. Tracy Willis Submission (strikes) 1 0:49
  1. ^ Light Heavyweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Light Heavyweight semifinal.
  3. ^ This bout was fought after the main broadcast was finished due to time constraints.
  4. ^ The bout aired on the main broadcast.

Bellator 43

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Bellator 43
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMay 7, 2011
VenueFirst Council Casino
CityNewkirk, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Bellator 42 Bellator 43 Bellator 44

Bellator 43 was a mixed martial arts held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 7, 2011 at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma.[30] The card featured the final fight in the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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A heavyweight bout between Neil Grove and The Ultimate Fighter 10 alumnus, Zak Jensen was scheduled for this event; however, Grove pulled out of the bout on May 3 due to an injury.[31]

A local feature bout between George Burton and John Bryant was also scratched.[32]

The event drew an estimated 182,000 viewers on MTV2.[33]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Jay Hieron def. Rick Hawn Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Bryan Baker def. Joe Riggs KO (punch) 2 3:53 [b]
Bantamweight Chase Beebe def. Jose Vega Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:06 [c]
Heavyweight Ron Sparks def. Vince Lucero Submission (keylock) 1 2:18
Local feature fights
Catchweight (179 lb) David Rickels def. Rich Bouphanouvong Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:11 [d]
Lightweight Michael Osborn def. Mike Schatz TKO (referee stoppage) 1 1:58
  1. ^ To win Bellator's Season Four Welterweight Tournament.
  2. ^ To earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Middleweight Tournament
  3. ^ To earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament
  4. ^ This bout aired on the broadcast.

Bellator 44

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Bellator 44
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMay 14, 2011
VenueCaesar's Resort
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology
Bellator 43 Bellator 44 Bellator 45

Bellator 44 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 14, 2011, at Harrah's Resort.[34] The card featured the final fight in the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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EliteXC and Ring of Combat veteran James Jones was expected to fight at this event, but a bout did not materialize.[35]

Lyman Good was scheduled to face Dan Hornbuckle in a welterweight bout. However, on May 6, Good pulled out of the fight due to an injury.[36]

A scheduled bout between Anthony Morrison and Bryan Goldsby was canceled due to Morrison weighing-in 10 pounds over weight.[37]

The event drew a season high of 325,000 average viewers on MTV2.[38]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Michael Chandler def. Patricky Freire Unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Hector Lombard def. Falaniko Vitale KO (punch) 3 0:54
Welterweight Giedrius Karavackas def. Sam Oropeza Submission (scarf hold armlock) 3 3:59
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko def. Brett Cooper unanimous decision (30–27, 30–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Local feature fights
Heavyweight Jamall Johnson def. Randy Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:16
Featherweight Jeff Lentz def. Anthony Leone Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jay Silva def. Gemiyale Adkins Unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Lightweight tournament final. Chandler was docked one point in round 3 due to kicks to the groin.

Bellator 45

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Bellator 45
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateMay 21, 2011
VenueL'Auberge du Lac Resort
CityLake Charles, Louisiana
Event chronology
Bellator 44 Bellator 45 Bellator 46

Bellator 45 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 21, 2011 at the L'Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[39] The card featured final round fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight and Light Heavyweight Tournaments. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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Kalvin Hackney, whose fight was canceled at Bellator 36, was moved to fight at this event.[10]

A bout between Thiago Santos and Derrick Lewis was scrapped after Santos suffered an injury.[40]

The event drew an estimated 264,000 viewers on MTV2.[41]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Christian M'Pumbu def. Rich Hale TKO (punches) 3 4:17 [a]
Featherweight Patricio Freire def. Daniel Straus Unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Sam Alvey def. Karl Amoussou Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Local feature fights
Heavyweight Shawn Jordan def. Johnathan Hill TKO (strikes) 1 1:56 [c]
Middleweight Tim Ruberg def. Michael Fleniken Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Luis Santos def. Nicolae Cury Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Renê Nazare def. Kelvin Hackney Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:44
Catchweight (140 lb) Joseph Abercrombie def. Ben Parpart Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:11
  1. ^ For the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ^ Featherweight Tournament Championship.
  3. ^ This bout was fought after the main event due to time constraints.

Tournaments

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Light Heavyweight tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian M'Pumbu TKO
United States Chris Davis 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian M'Pumbu TKO
United States Tim Carpenter 1
United States Tim Carpenter SD
Brazil Daniel Gracie 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian M'Pumbu TKO
United States Rich Hale 3
United States Rich Hale SUB
United States Nik Fekete 1
United States Rich Hale SD
United States D.J. Linderman 3
United States D.J. Linderman TKO
United States Raphael Davis 3

Welterweight tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
United States Jay Hieron SUB
United States Anthony Lapsley[1] 1
United States Jay Hieron UD
United States Brent Weedman 3
United States Brent Weedman UD
United States Dan Hornbuckle 3
United States Jay Hieron SD
United States Rick Hawn 3
United States Rick Hawn SD
England Jim Wallhead 3
United States Rick Hawn SD
United States Lyman Good 3
United States Lyman Good SD
United States Chris Lozano 3

^ 1: Anthony Lapsley replaced Steve Carl after Carl was forced to withdraw due to a foot injury.[42]

Lightweight tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
United States Michael Chandler SUB
Poland Marcin Held 1
United States Michael Chandler UD
United States Lloyd Woodard 3
United States Lloyd Woodard TKO
United States Carey Vanier 2
United States Michael Chandler UD
Brazil Patricky Freire 3
Brazil Patricky Freire TKO
United States Rob McCullough 3
Brazil Patricky Freire TKO
United States Toby Imada 1
United States Toby Imada SUB
United States Josh Shockley[1] 1

^ 1: Josh Shockley replaced Ferrid Kheder after Kheder refused to weigh-in.

Featherweight tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Brazil Patricio Freire KO
Armenia Georgi Karakhanyan 3
Brazil Patricio Freire KO
Brazil Wilson Reis 3
Brazil Wilson Reis SUB
United States Zac George 1
Brazil Patricio Freire UD
United States Daniel Straus 3
United States Daniel Straus UD
Argentina Nazareno Malegarie 3
United States Daniel Straus SUB
United States Kenny Foster 3
United States Kenny Foster SUB
United States Eric Larkin 1

Bellator 46

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Bellator 46
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateJune 25, 2011
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
CityUnited States Hollywood, Florida
Event chronology
Bellator 45 Bellator 46 Bellator 47

Bellator 46 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on June 25, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[43] The card was part of Bellator's inaugural Summer Series and featured opening round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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This event hosted the first round of an eight-man featherweight tournament to be held over the Summer Series.[44]

David Baggett missed the middleweight limit allowance of 186 for non-title fights, weighing in at 191.5 lb,[45] and his bout with Moyses Gabin was scrapped from the card.

The event drew an estimated 185,000 viewers on MTV2.[46]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Pat Curran def. Luis Palomino Submission (peruvian neck-tie) 1 3:49 [a]
Featherweight Marlon Sandro def. Genair da Silva Split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b]
Featherweight Nazareno Malegarie def. Jacob DeVree Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:25 [c]
Featherweight Ronnie Mann def. Adam Schindler KO (punches) 1 4:14 [d]
Local feature fights
Women's (115 lb) Jessica Aguilar def. Carla Esparza Split decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Tony Johnson def. Derrick Lewis Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (152 lb) Alexandre Bezerra def. Sam Jones Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:27
Middleweight Dan Cramer def. Josh Samman Unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Featherweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 47

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Bellator 47
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateJuly 23, 2011
VenueCasino Rama
CityCanada Rama, Ontario
Event chronology
Bellator 46 Bellator 47 Bellator 48

Bellator 47 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on July 23, 2011 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario.[47] The card featured semi-final fights in the Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

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This event was to feature Joe Warren's first defense of his featherweight title against season four tournament winner Patricio Freire.[48] Freire, however, pulled out of the fight in early July due to a broken hand.[49]

This was Bellator's first event in Canada. Bellator 4 was set to take place in Canada, but was moved due to the promotion unable to come to terms with the Quebec Boxing Commission.[50]

Ben Saunders was expected to fight at this event,[51] but had to pull out due to an undisclosed injury he suffered in training.[52]

Bantamweights Bo Harris and Bryan Goldsby were originally announced to be facing each other,[53] but the bout did not materialize in the days leading up to the event as Harris failed to complete his medical requirements in a timely fashion.

The event drew an estimated 277,000 viewers on MTV2.[54]

Results

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Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Pat Curran def. Ronnie Mann Unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Marlon Sandro def. Nazareno Malegarie Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Chris Horodecki def. Chris Saunders Unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Neil Grove def. Zak Jensen TKO (punches) 1 2:00
Local feature fights
Lightweight Alexandre Bezerra def. Jesse Gross Technical submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:28 [c]
Featherweight William Romero def. Daniel Langbeen Unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Alex Ricci def. Alka Matewa TKO (elbows and punches) 2 2:40
  1. ^ Featherweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Featherweight semifinal.
  3. ^ This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following the Horodecki vs. Saunders bout.

Bellator 48

[edit]
Bellator 48
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateAugust 20, 2011
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUnited States Uncasville, Connecticut
Event chronology
Bellator 47 Bellator 48 Bellator 49

Bellator 48 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on August 20, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[55] The card was part of Bellator's inaugural Summer Series and featured the final round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the final round of an eight-man featherweight tournament that was held over the Summer Series.[44]

John Clarke was expected to face Dan Cramer, but an injury forced Clarke out of the bout. Jeff "The Wolfman" Nader stepped in as Clarke's replacement.[56]

The event drew an estimated 226,000 viewers on MTV2.[57]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Pat Curran def. Marlon Sandro KO (head kick and punches) 2 4:00 [a]
Heavyweight Cole Konrad def. Paul Buentello Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (230 lb) Seth Petruzelli def. Ricco Rodriguez KO (punches) 1 4:21
Lightweight Renê Nazare def. Juan Barrantes TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Local feature fights
Light Heavyweight Jeff Nader def. Dan Cramer TKO (punches) 3 1:04
Light Heavyweight Nik Fekete def. Mark Griffin TKO (elbows) 2 3:12
Lightweight Andrew Calandrelli def. Matt Nice Submission (keylock) 1 3:55
Welterweight Ryan Quinn def. Brett Oteri Technical submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:48 [b]
Featherweight Saul Almeida def. Taketi Matsuda Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Featherweight tournament final.
  2. ^ This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following the Rodriguez vs. Petruzelli bout.

Featherweight tournament bracket

[edit]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
United States Pat Curran SUB
Peru Luis Palomino 1
United States Pat Curran UD
England Ronnie Mann 3
England Ronnie Mann KO
United States Adam Schindler 1
United States Pat Curran KO
Brazil Marlon Sandro 2
Brazil Marlon Sandro SD
Brazil Genair da Silva 3
Brazil Marlon Sandro UD
Argentina Nazareno Malegarie 3
Argentina Nazareno Malegarie SUB
United States Jacob DeVree 3

Bellator 49

[edit]
Bellator 49
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateSeptember 10, 2011
VenueCaesars Atlantic City
CityUnited States Atlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology
Bellator 48 Bellator 49 Bellator 50

Bellator 49 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[58] The card was the debut of the promotion's fifth season and distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the first round of an eight-man welterweight tournament to be held over the duration of Bellator's fifth season.[59]

Rick Hawn was expected to face Ben Saunders at this event but Hawn was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury.[60] Hawn was replaced by Bellator newcomer Chris Cisneros.[61]

The Ultimate Fighter 12 competitor, Andy Main, was set to fight Kenny Foster on the undercard of this event. However, after an undisclosed injury, Main was pulled from the bout.[62]

On September 6, 2011, it was announced Bellator's Season 5 "Local Feature Fights" would be streamed live on Spike.com, starting with this event.[63]

The event drew an estimated 235,000 viewers on MTV2.[64]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Chris Lozano def. Brent Weedman Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [a]
Welterweight Ben Saunders def. Chris Cisneros TKO (knee to body and punches) 3 0:29 [b]
Welterweight Luis Santos def. Dan Hornbuckle Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [c]
Welterweight Douglas Lima def. Steve Carl Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [d]
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Catchweight (147 lb) Alexandre Bezerra def. Scott Heckman TKO (punches) 2 1:38
Welterweight Giedrius Karavackas def. LeVon Maynard TKO (knee and punches) 3 1:32
Featherweight Joel Roberts def. Brylan Van Artsdalen Technical submission (triangle choke) 2 1:47
Catchweight (150 lb) Lester Caslow def. James Jones TKO (injury) 2 0:15
Heavyweight Azunna Anyanwu def. J.A. Dudley TKO (punches) 2 4:16
  1. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Welterweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 50

[edit]
Bellator 50
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateSeptember 17, 2011
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
CityUnited States Hollywood, Florida
Event chronology
Bellator 49 Bellator 50 Bellator 51

Bellator 50 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 17, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[65] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

The event hosted the opening round of the middleweight tournament in Bellator's fifth season.[66]

Veteran welterweight fighter Ailton Barbosa won Bellator's open tryouts in Hollywood, Florida in June 2011 to earn his spot on the card.[67]

R.J. Goodridge was scheduled to fight J. P. Reese, but after suffering an undisclosed injury Goodridge pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Martin Brown.[68] Also, Ryan Hodge was scheduled to fight Valdir Araujo, but was pulled from the bout with an injury, and replaced with Brett Cooper.[68]

On September 15, 2011, Luis Palomino suffered an injury in training and was pulled from his scheduled bout with James Edson Berto.[68] Berto was later pulled from the card as well, and the fight was scratched altogether; The two then met at W-1: Reloaded in which Palomino defeated Berto.

A scheduled lightweight bout between Dietter Navarro and Marcelo Goncalves was changed into a 156 lb catchweight bout after both fighters missed weight.[69]

The event drew an estimated 114,000 viewers on MTV2.[70]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Bryan Baker def. Jared Hess TKO (strikes) 3 2:52 [a]
Middleweight Brian Rogers def. Victor O'Donnell TKO (strikes) 1 1:56 [b]
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko def. Zelg Galesic Submission (standing guillotine) 1 1:55 [c]
Middleweight Vitor Vianna def. Sam Alvey Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 [d]
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Catchweight (140 lb) Shah Bobonis def. Marcos da Matta KO (punch) 3 2:04
Catchweight (156 lb) Marcelo Goncalves def. Dietter Navarro Submission (armbar) 1 2:01
Middleweight Brett Cooper def. Valdir Araujo TKO (punches) 3 0:35
Lightweight Rad Martinez def. Brian van Hoven Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Ailton Barbosa def. Ryan Keenan Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:55
Welterweight Cristiano Souza def. John Kelly unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight J.P. Reese def. Martin Brown Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Middleweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Middleweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Middleweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Middleweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 51

[edit]
Bellator 51
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateSeptember 24, 2011
VenueCanton Memorial Civic Center
CityCanton, Ohio
Event chronology
Bellator 50 Bellator 51 Bellator 52

Bellator 51 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.[71] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the first round of an eight-man bantamweight tournament to be held over the course of Bellator's fifth season.[72]

Joe Soto was originally scheduled to face Eduardo Dantas in the opening round of the bantamweight-tournament. However, he was pulled from the bout after losing to Eddie Yagin at Tachi Palace Fights 10 and replaced by Wilson Reis.[73]

The Jessica Eye-Casey Noland bout was changed from 125 lb to a 127 lb catchweight after Noland failed to make weight.[74]/

The event drew an estimated 158,000 viewers on MTV2.[75]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Alexis Vila def. Joe Warren KO (punch) 1 1:04 [a]
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas def. Wilson Reis KO (flying knee and punches) 2 1:02 [b]
Bantamweight Marcos Galvão def. Chase Beebe Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Ed West def. Luis Nogueira Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00 [d]
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Featherweight Frank Caraballo def. Dustin Kempf TKO (Knee Injury) 1 1:19
Women's (127 lb) Jessica Eye def. Casey Noland Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Jessie Riggleman def. Farkhad Sharipov Split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Dan Spohn def. Dane Bonnigson KO (knee) 1 0:09
Light Heavyweight John Hawk def. Allan Weickert TKO (retirement) 2 5:00
Lightweight Joey Holt def. Clint Musser KO (flying knee) 1 4:07
  1. ^ Bantamweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Bantamweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Bantamweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Bantamweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 52

[edit]
Bellator 52
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateOctober 1, 2011
VenueL'Audberge du Lac Casino Resort
CityLake Charles, Louisiana
Event chronology
Bellator 51 Bellator 52 Bellator 53

Bellator 52 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 1, 2011 at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Louisiana.[76] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the opening round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.[77]

Blagoy Ivanov was originally scheduled to face Thiago Santos. Santos, however, was unable to travel from Brazil for the event and was replaced by Zak Jensen.[78]

The event drew an estimated 269,000 viewers on MTV 2.[79]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Mike Hayes def. Neil Grove Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov def. Zak Jensen Technical submission (guillotine choke) 2 2:35 [b]
Heavyweight Eric Prindle def. Abe Wagner Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [c]
Heavyweight Ron Sparks def. Mark Holata KO (punches) 1 1:24 [d]
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Catchweight (150 lb) Genair da Silva def. Bryan Goldsby Submission (D'arce choke) 1 3:51
Lightweight Josh Quayhagen def. Cosmo Alexandre Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Justin Frazier def. Liron Wilson TKO (punches) 1 1:50
Catchweight (213 lb) Matt Van Buren def. Nick Nichols TKO (punches) 2 2:29
  1. ^ Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  3. ^ Heavyweight quarterfinal.
  4. ^ Heavyweight quarterfinal.

Bellator 53

[edit]
Bellator 53
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateOctober 8, 2011
VenueBuffalo Run Hotel & Casino
CityMiami, Oklahoma
Event chronology
Bellator 52 Bellator 53 Bellator 54

Bellator 53 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 8, 2011 at the Buffalo Run Hotel & Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.[80] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the second round of the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament.[81]

The event drew an estimated 103,000 viewers on MTV2.[82]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ben Saunders def. Luis Santos Submission (americana)[83] 3 1:45 [a]
Welterweight Douglas Lima def. Chris Lozano KO (punch) 2 3:14 [b]
Featherweight Ronnie Mann def. Kenny Foster Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:51
Heavyweight Thiago Santos def. Josh Burns Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:23 [c]
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Catchweight (160 lb) E.J. Brooks def. Greg Scott TKO (punches) 2 2:40
Middleweight Giva Santana def. Darryl Cobb Submission (armbar) 1 2:00
Catchweight (175 lb) A.J. Matthews def. Rudy Bears Unanimous decision (29-28 29-28 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Raphael Davis def. Myron Dennis KO (punch) 2 0:29
Welterweight David Rickels def. Levi Avera Submission (triangle choke) 2 1:06
Catchweight (140 lb) Luis Nogueira def. Zak Laird Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:51
  1. ^ Welterweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Welterweight semifinal.
  3. ^ Heavyweight tournament reserve bout.

Bellator 54

[edit]
Bellator 54
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateOctober 15, 2011
VenueBoardwalk Hall
CityUnited States Atlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology
Bellator 53 Bellator 54 Bellator 52

Bellator 54 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 15, 2011 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[83] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

Bellator bantamweight champion, Zach Makovsky, competed in a non-title bout at this event. He faced one-time UFC competitor Ryan Roberts.[84]

This event hosted the second round of the Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament.[85]

Eddie Alvarez was scheduled to make his second title defense of his lightweight championship against Michael Chandler on this card; however, on September 20, it was announced that Alvarez suffered an injury and the match has been pushed back to Bellator 58.[86]

Karl Amoussou was expected to make his welterweight debut at this event against Joey Kirwan.[87] However, for unknown reasons, Amoussou was pulled from the bout and replaced by Lewis Rumsy.

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko def. Brian Rogers TKO (knees) 2 2:30 [a]
Middleweight Vitor Vianna def. Bryan Baker TKO (punches) 1 0:54 [b]
Bantamweight Zach Makovsky def. Ryan Roberts Submission (north/south choke) 1 4:48
Lightweight Jacob Kirwan def. Renê Nazare Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Middleweight Duane Bastress def. Daniel Gracie TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Light Heavyweight Tim Carpenter def. Ryan Contaldi TKO (punch) 1 2:16
Catchweight (187 lb) Joey Kirwan def. Lewis Rumsey Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:40
Catchweight (140 lb) Claudio Ledesma def. Brian Kelleher Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Women's (145 lb) Andria Caplan def. Adrienne Seiber Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Middleweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Middleweight semifinal.

Bellator 55

[edit]
Bellator 55
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateOctober 22, 2011
VenueCocopah Resort and Casino
CityUnited States Somerton, Arizona
Event chronology
Bellator 54 Bellator 55 Bellator 56

Bellator 55 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships on October 22, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Somerton, Arizona.[88] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the second round of Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament.

Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M'Pumbu fought Travis Wiuff in a non-title bout. M'Pumbu become the first Bellator champion to lose in a non-title bout.[89]

Despite a close split decision loss, main eventer Marcos Galvão was awarded a "win" bonus.[90]

The event earned an average of 168,000 viewers on MTV2.[89]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Alexis Vila def. Marcos Galvão Split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [a]
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas def. Ed West Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) 3 5:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Travis Wiuff def. Christian M'Pumbu Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ricardo Tirloni def. Steve Gable Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:54
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Lightweight Efrain Escudero def. Cesar Avila Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:55
Catchweight (210 lb) Rich Hale def. Carlos Flores TKO (punch) 1 0:18
Middleweight Jacob Ortiz def. Edgar Garcia KO (punch) 1 4:06
Catchweight (158 lb) Erin Beach def. Roscoe Jackson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:52
Featherweight Jade Porter def. Nick Piedmont Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Steve Steinbeiss def. Dano Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:52
  1. ^ Bantamweight semifinal.
  2. ^ Bantamweight semifinal.

Bellator 56

[edit]
Bellator 56
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateOctober 29, 2011
VenueMemorial Hall
CityUnited States Kansas City, Kansas
Event chronology
Bellator 55 Bellator 56 Bellator 57

Bellator 56 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.[91] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the second round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.[92]

Mike Hayes was expected to face Blagoi Ivanov at this event, However Hayes was issued a 60-day medical suspension by the Louisiana Boxing and Wrestling Commission due to a fractured orbital bone sustained during his fight with Neil Grove at Bellator 52. Thiago Santos stepped in for the injured Hayes.[93] Ivanov subsequently had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Neil Grove.[94]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ben Askren (c) def. Jay Hieron Split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) 5 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Thiago Santos def. Neil Grove Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:38 [b]
Heavyweight Eric Prindle def. Ron Sparks KO (Punch) 1 0:40 [c]
Local Feature Fight (Spike.com)
Welterweight Marcio Navarro def. Rudy Bears Split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jeremy Spoon def. Adam Schindler Unanimous decision 3 5:00 [d]
Light Heavyweight Kelvin Tiller def. Dan Spohn Split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight E.J. Brooks def. willian De Souza Unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-26) 3 5:00
Featherweight Jacob Akin def. Jeimeson Saudino Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:26
Bantamweight Aaron Ely def. Owen Evinger Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:45
Heavyweight Daniel Gallemore def. Derrick Ruffin TKO (retirement) 2 5:00
  1. ^ For the Bellator Welterweight Championship.
  2. ^ Heavyweight semifinal.
  3. ^ Heavyweight semifinal.
  4. ^ This bout aired on MTV2 following the Prindle/Sparks match.

Bellator 57

[edit]
Bellator 57
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateNovember 12, 2011
VenueCasino Rama
CityCanada Rama, Ontario
Event chronology
Bellator 56 Bellator 57 Bellator 58

Bellator 57 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 12, 2011 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario.[95] The event was distributed live in primetime by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This was the second time that Bellator has come to Canada. Previously, Bellator 47 was also held in Rama, Ontario.

This event hosted the final rounds of Bellator's Season Five Welterweight Tournament and Bellator's Season Five Middleweight Tournament.[96]

Bellator's Women's champion, Zoila Gurgel, was scheduled to compete in a non-title bout against Carina Damm.[96] However, an injury forced her off the card.[97]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Douglas Lima def. Ben Saunders KO (punches) 2 1:21 [a]
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko def. Vitor Vianna Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00 [b]
Light Heavyweight Roger Hollett def. John Hawk Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Alexandre Bezerra def. Doug Evans Submission (ankle lock) 1 4:04
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Light Heavyweight Matt Van Buren def. Shawn Levesque Submission (rear naked choke) 1 4:38
Lightweight Chris Horodecki vs. Mike Corey Majority draw (29-28 Horodecki, 28-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Dave Jansen def. Ashkan Morvari Submission (rear naked choke) 2 2:47
Bantamweight Denis Puric def. Chuck Mady TKO (injury-broken jaw) 2 5:00
Lightweight Josh Shockley def. Eric Moon Submission (guillotine) 1 0:35
Lightweight Taylor Solomon def. Mike Sledzion KO (punch) 1 1:10
  1. ^ Welterweight tournament final.
  2. ^ Middleweight tournament final.

Bellator 58

[edit]
Bellator 58
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateNovember 19, 2011
VenueSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
CityUnited States Hollywood, Florida
Event chronology
Bellator 57 Bellator 58 Bellator 59

Bellator 58 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 19, 2011 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[98] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

Shooto's 183-pound South American champion, Carlos Alexandre Pereira, was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event.[99]

Bellator Middleweight champion, Hector Lombard, was expected to compete in non-title, light heavyweight fight against UFC and Strikeforce veteran, Renato Sobral, at this event.[100] However, for unknown reasons, Sobral was replaced by Trevor Prangley.[98]

The event drew a season high 269,000 viewers with the immediate repeat also drawing 160,000 viewers.[101]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Michael Chandler def. Eddie Alvarez (c) Submission (rear naked choke) 4 3:06 [a]
Catchweight (195 lb) Hector Lombard def. Trevor Prangley TKO (punches) 2 1:06
Women's (115 lb) Jessica Aguilar def. Lisa Ellis Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Marlon Sandro def. Rafael Dias Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:56
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
Middleweight Brett Cooper def. Jared Hess Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Valdir Araujo def. Ailton Barbosa Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (157 lb) Cosmo Alexandre def. Avery McPhatter KO (knees) 1 0:20
Middleweight Herbert Goodman def. Jonas Billstein DQ (illegal soccer kick) 2 3:21
Lightweight Fabio Mello def. Farkhad Sharipov Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship.

Bellator 59

[edit]
Bellator 59
PromotionBellator Fighting Championships
DateNovember 26, 2011
VenueCaesars Atlantic City
CityUnited States Atlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology
Bellator 58 Bellator 59 Bellator 60

Bellator 59 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on November 26, 2011 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[102] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

[edit]

This event hosted the final round of Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament as well as the Bellator's Season Five Heavyweight Tournament.

Michael Costa pulled out of his fight with Lyman Good due to an injury, which led the organization to scrap Good from the event all together. The lightweight bout between Phillipe Nover and Marcin Held was promoted to the main card.[103]

The final of the Heavyweight tournament was ruled a No Contest after an accidental groin kick by Thiago Santos rendered Eric Prindle unable to continue. Following the event Santos failed to make weight for a scheduled rematch causing the bout to be cancelled, and Prindle to be awarded the tournament win by default.[104]

Results

[edit]
Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Eric Prindle vs. Thiago Santos No contest (kick to groin) 1 1:24 [a]
Lightweight Patricky Freire def. Kurt Pellegrino TKO (punches) 1 0:50
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas def. Alexis Vila Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [b]
Lightweight Marcin Held def. Phillipe Nover Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Local feature fights
Catchweight (175 lb) Karl Amoussou def. Jesus Martinez TKO (punches) 1 2:20
Welterweight LeVon Maynard def. Christopher Wing Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) 3 5:00
Catchweight (175 lb) Lucas Pimenta def. Doug Gordon KO (elbows) 1 0:40
Featherweight Scott Heckman def. Brylan Van Artsdalen Submission (standing modified guillotine) 1 1:38
Middleweight Gregory Milliard def. Brandon Saling Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ Heavyweight tournament final. The bout was ruled a No Contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin.
  2. ^ Bantamweight tournament final.

Tournaments

[edit]

Heavyweight tournament bracket

[edit]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
United States Eric Prindle UD
United States Abe Wagner 3
United States Eric Prindle KO
United States Ron Sparks 1
United States Ron Sparks KO
United States Mark Holata 1
United States Eric Prindle[3][4] D/Q
Brazil Thiago Santos N/A
United States Mike Hayes SD
South Africa Neil Grove 3
Brazil Thiago Santos[1] SUB
South Africa Neil Grove[2] 1
Bulgaria Blagoy Ivanov SUB
United States Zak Jensen 2

^ 1: Thiago Santos replaced Mike Hayes after Hayes was forced out due to a broke orbital bone. He defeated Josh Burns at Bellator 53 to earn the reserve spot.
^ 2: Neil Grove was brought back into the tournament, replacing Blagoi Ivanov, after Ivanov was forced out due to an unspecified injury.
^ 3: The final was officially ruled a No Contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin and Prindle was unable to continue.
^ 4: Prindle was awarded the tournament title after Santos missed weight for the rematch.

Middleweight tournament bracket

[edit]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Russia Alexander Shlemenko SUB
Croatia Zelg Galesic 1
Russia Alexander Shlemenko TKO
United States Brian Rogers 2
United States Brian Rogers TKO
United States Victor O'Donnell 1
Russia Alexander Shlemenko UD
Brazil Vitor Vianna 3
Brazil Vitor Vianna SD
United States Sam Alvey 3
Brazil Vitor Vianna TKO
United States Bryan Baker 1
United States Bryan Baker TKO
United States Jared Hess 3

Welterweight tournament bracket

[edit]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Brazil Douglas Lima UD
United States Steve Carl 3
Brazil Douglas Lima KO
United States Chris Lozano 2
United States Chris Lozano UD
United States Brent Weedman 3
Brazil Douglas Lima KO
United States Ben Saunders 2
United States Ben Saunders TKO
United States Chris Cisneros 3
United States Ben Saunders SUB
Brazil Luis Santos 3
Brazil Luis Santos UD
United States Dan Hornbuckle 3

Bantamweight tournament bracket

[edit]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Brazil Eduardo Dantas TKO
Brazil Wilson Reis 2
Brazil Eduardo Dantas SD
United States Ed West 3
United States Ed West UD
Brazil Luis Nogueira 3
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