Английская Википедия:2011 in Bellator MMA
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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
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
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
Main card
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Lozano vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lyman Good
- Good defeated Lozano via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Lapsley vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jay Hieron
- Hieron defeated Lapsley via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:39 of Round 1
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Wallhead vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Rick Hawn
- Hawn defeated Wallhead via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brent Weedman vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Hornbuckle
- Weedman defeated Hornbuckle via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Local feature fights
- Women's (125 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Zoila Gurgel vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Karina Hallinan
- Gurgel defeated Hallinan via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Catchweight (175 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Waachiim Spiritwolf vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jaime Jara
- Spiritwolf defeated Jara via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 30–27). This bout aired the following week on Bellator 36.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Herrick vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brandon Bender
- Bender defeated Herrick via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:42 of Round 1
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jesus Castro vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Ruiz
- Ruiz defeated Castro via TKO (punches) at 1:17 of Round 1
Bellator 36
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
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
Main card
- Lightweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rob McCullough vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Patricky Freire
- Freire defeated McCullough via TKO (punches) at 3:11 of round 3.
- Lightweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Toby Imada vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Shockley
- Imada defeated Shockley via verbal submission (armbar) at 1:36 of round 1.
- Lightweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Carey Vanier vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lloyd Woodard
- Woodard defeated Vanier via TKO (punches) at 0:46 of round 2.
- Lightweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Chandler vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcin Held
- Chandler defeated Held via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:56 of round 1.
Local feature fights
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Kelly Leo vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Chad Leonhardt
- Leonhardt defeated Leo via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Catchweight (150 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Hunt vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Aguilar
- Aguilar defeated Hunt via TKO (punches) at 3:02 of round 1. This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following Imada vs. Shockley.
- Catchweight (150 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Javone Duhon vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Booker Arthur
- Arthur defeated Duhon via verbal submission (elbows) at 2:31 of round 2.
Bellator 37
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
Main card
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Patricio Freire
- Freire defeated Karakhanyan via KO (punches) at 0:56 of round 3.
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Wilson Reis vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Zac George
- Reis defeated George via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:09 of round 1.
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Straus vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nazareno Malegarie
- Straus defeated Malegarie via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Foster vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Larkin
- Foster defeated Larkin via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:15 of round 1.
Local feature fights
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jake Rosholt vs. Шаблон:Flagicon John Bryant
- Rosholt defeated Bryant via technical submission (rear naked choke) in round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Spoon vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jerrod Sanders
- Spoon defeated Sanders via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:26 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Roli Delgado vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jameel Massouh
- Delgado defeated Massouh via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brandon Shelton vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Snook
- Shelton defeated Snook via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:45 of round 1.
Bellator 38
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
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
Main card
- Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Carpenter vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Gracie
- Carpenter defeated Gracie via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon D.J. Linderman vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Raphael Davis
- Linderman defeated Davis via TKO (Punches) at 3:40 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Hale vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nik Fekete
- Hale defeated Fekete via Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) at 1:55 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Davis vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Christian M'Pumbu
- M'Pumbu defeated Davis via TKO (strikes) at 3:34 of round 3.
Local feature fights
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Van Horn vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Austin Lyons
- Lyons defeated Van Horn via submission (armbar) at 2:10 of round 1.
- Catchweight 150 lb bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jake Underwood vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Galluzzi
- Underwood defeated Galluzzi via submission (triangle choke) at 1:04 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Albin vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Cody Donovan
- Donovan defeated Albin via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Blagoy Ivanov vs. Шаблон:Flagicon William Penn
- Ivanov defeated Penn via TKO (punches) at 2:58 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Amaechi Oselukwue vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Abe Wilson
- Oselukwue defeated Wilson via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Bellator 39
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
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
Main card
- Alvarez defeated Curran via unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 50–45) to retain the Bellator Lightweight Championship.
- Welterweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rick Hawn vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lyman Good
- Hawn defeated Good via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).
- Lightweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Toby Imada vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Patricky Freire
- Freire defeated Imada via KO (Flying Knee & Punches) at 2:53 of round 1.
- Catchweight (175 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Saunders vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Lee
- Saunders defeated Lee via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 1:24 of round 3.
Local feature fights
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Cramer vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Greg Rebello
- Cramer defeated Rebello via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). This was a "dark" fight, after the main event.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Winters vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Quinn
- Quinn defeated Winters via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Jansen vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Scott McAfee
- Jansen defeated McAfee via submission (D'arce choke) at 4:58 of round 1.
- Catchweight (160 lbs) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Luiz Azeredo vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Renê Nazare
- Nazare defeated Azeredo via TKO (Injury) at 5:00 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon John McLaughlin vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Blair Tugman
- McLaughlin defeated Tugman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Bellator 40
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
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
Main card
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Askren vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Thompson
- Askren defeated Thompson via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
- Welterweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brent Weedman vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jay Hieron
- Hieron defeated Weedman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Lloyd Woodard vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Chandler
- Chandler defeated Woodard via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Local feature fights
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tyler Stinson vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nate James
- Stinson defeated James via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Cody Carrillo vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Osborn
- Osborn defeated Carillo via TKO (strikes) at 1:27 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Prindle vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Burns
- Prindle defeated Burns via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2 to earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Heavyweight Tournament. The bout aired on the main broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dylan Smith vs. Шаблон:Flagicon David Rickels
- Rickels defeated Smith via submission (triangle choke) at 3:32 of round 1.
Bellator 41
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
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
Main card
- Catchweight (137 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Warren vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos Galvão
- Warren defeated Galvão via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28. 29–28)
- Featherweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Wilson Reis vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Patricio Freire
- Freire defeated Reis via KO (punches) at 3:29 of round 3.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Zach Makovsky vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Chad Robichaux
- Makovsky defeated Robichaux via TKO (strikes) at 2:02 of round 3.
- Featherweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Straus vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Foster
- Straus defeated Foster via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:48 of round 3.
Local feature fights
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rudy Aguilar vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Flores
- Flores defeated Aguilar via TKO (punches) at 1:19 of round 1. This bout took place after the main event.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Birchak vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Tyler Bialecki
- Birchak defeated Bialecki via submission (D'arce choke) at 4:06 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Parker vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Piedmont
- Piedmont defeated Parker via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brendan Tierney vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dano Moore
- Tierney defeated Moore via submission (armbar) at 0:49 of round 1.
Bellator 42
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
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
Main card
- Light Heavyweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Hale vs. Шаблон:Flagicon D.J. Linderman
- Hale defeated Linderman via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Catchweight (147 lbs) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Mann vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Arocho
- Mann defeated Arocho via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–27, 30–27).
- Light Heavyweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Carpenter vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Christian M'Pumbu
- M'Pumbu defeated Carpenter via TKO (punches) at 2:08 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Nogueira vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jerod Spoon
- Nogueira defeated Spoon via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28. 29–28).
Local feature fights
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Evinger vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brandon Shelton
- Shelton defeated Evinger via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:35 of round 1. This bout was fought after the main broadcast was finished due to time constraints.
- Catchweight (190 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Bell vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jared Hess
- Hess defeated Bell via submission (triangle choke) at 1:40 of round 1. The bout aired on the main broadcast.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Howell vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Oshiro
- Howell defeated Oshiro via submission (D'arce choke) at 4:15 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Holata vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Tracy Willis
- Holata defeated Willis via submission (strikes) at 0:49 of round 1.
Bellator 43
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
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
Main card
- Welterweight Tournament Final bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jay Hieron vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Rick Hawn
- Hieron defeated Hawn via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) to win Bellator's Season Four Welterweight Tournament.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Riggs vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Baker
- Baker defeated Riggs via KO (punch) at 3:53 of round 2 to earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Middleweight Tournament
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jose Vega vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Chase Beebe
- Beebe defeated Vega via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:06 of round 1 to earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Vince Lucero vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ron Sparks
- Sparks defeated Lucero via submission (keylock) at 2:18 of round 1.
Local feature fights
- Catchweight (179 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Bouphanouvong vs. Шаблон:Flagicon David Rickels
- Rickels defeated Bouphanouvong via submission (triangle choke) at 1:11 of round 2. This bout aired on the broadcast.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Schatz vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Osborn
- Osborn defeated Schatz via TKO (referee stoppage) at 1:58 of round 1
Bellator 44
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
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
Main card
- Lightweight Tournament Final bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Patricky Freire vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Chandler
- Chandler defeated Freire via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27). Chandler was docked one point in round 3 due to kicks to the groin.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Hector Lombard vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Falaniko Vitale
- Lombard defeated Vitale via KO (punch) at 0:54 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Giedrius Karavackas vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Oropeza
- Karavackas defeated Oropeza via submission (scarf hold armlock) at 3:59 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlemenko vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Cooper
- Shlemenko defeated Cooper via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–28, 29–28).
Local feature fights
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Randy Smith vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jamall Johnson
- Johnson defeated Smith via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:16 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Anthony Leone vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Lentz
- Lentz defeated Leone via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jay Silva vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Gemiyale Adkins
- Silva defeated Adkins via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
Bellator 45
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
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
Main card
- Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Hale vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Christian M'Pumbu
- M'Pumbu defeated Hale via TKO (punches) at 4:17 of round 3.
- Featherweight Tournament Final bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Patricio Freire vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Straus
- Freire defeated Straus via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Karl Amoussou vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Alvey
- Alvey defeated Amoussou via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Local feature fights
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Jordan vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Johnathan Hill
- Jordan defeated Hill via TKO (strikes) at 1:56 of round 1. This bout was fought after the main event due to time constraints.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Ruberg vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Fleniken
- Ruberg defeated Fleniken via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Santos vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nicolae Cury
- Santos defeated Cury via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Renê Nazare vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Hackney
- Nazare defeated Hackney via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:44 of round 1.
- Catchweight (140 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Joseph Abercrombie vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Parpart
- Abercrombie defeated Parpart via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of round 1.
Tournaments
Light Heavyweight tournament bracket
Welterweight tournament bracket
Lightweight tournament bracket
Featherweight tournament bracket
Bellator 46
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.[42] 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
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man featherweight tournament to be held over the Summer Series.[43]
David Baggett missed the middleweight limit allowance of 186 for non-title fights, weighing in at 191.5 lb,[44] and his bout with Moyses Gabin was scrapped from the card.
The event drew an estimated 185,000 viewers on MTV2.[45]
Results
Main card
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Curran vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Palomino
- Curran defeated Palomino via submission (peruvian neck-tie) at 3:49 of round 1.
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Marlon Sandro vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Genair da Silva
- Sandro defeated da Silva via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Nazareno Malegarie vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jacob DeVree
- Malegarie defeated DeVree via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:25 of round 3.
- Featherweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Mann vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Schindler
- Mann defeated Schindler via KO (punches) at 4:14 of round 1.
Local feature fights
- Women's (115 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jessica Aguilar vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Carla Esparza
- Aguilar defeated Esparza via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27).
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Johnson vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Derrick Lewis
- Johnson defeated Lewis via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Catchweight bout (152 lb): Шаблон:Flagicon Alexandre Bezerra vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Jones
- Bezerra defeated Jones via submission (triangle choke) at 3:27 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Cramer vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Samman
- Cramer defeated Samman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Bellator 47
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.[46] 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
This event was to feature Joe Warren's first defense of his featherweight title against season four tournament winner Patricio Freire.[47] Freire, however, pulled out of the fight in early July due to a broken hand.[48]
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.[49]
Ben Saunders was expected to fight at this event,[50] but had to pull out due to an undisclosed injury he suffered in training.[51]
Bantamweights Bo Harris and Bryan Goldsby were originally announced to be facing each other,[52] 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.[53]
Results
Main card
- Featherweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Curran vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Mann
- Curran defeated Mann via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).
- Featherweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Marlon Sandro vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nazareno Malegarie
- Sandro defeated Malegarie via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Horodecki vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Saunders
- Horodecki defeated Saunders via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Grove vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Zak Jensen
- Grove defeated Jensen via TKO (punches) at 2:00 of round 1.
Local feature fights
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexandre Bezerra vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jesse Gross
- Bezerra defeated Gross via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:28 of round 1. This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following the Horodecki vs. Saunders bout.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon William Romero vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Langbeen
- Romero defeated Langbeen via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alka Matewa vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Alex Ricci
- Ricci defeated Matewa via TKO (elbows and punches) at 2:40 of round 2.
Bellator 48
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.[54] 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
This event hosted the final round of an eight-man featherweight tournament that was held over the Summer Series.[43]
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.[55]
The event drew an estimated 226,000 viewers on MTV2.[56]
Results
Main card
- Featherweight Tournament Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Curran vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marlon Sandro
- Curran defeated Sandro via KO (head kick and punches) at 4:00 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Cole Konrad vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Buentello
- Konrad defeated Buentello via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Catchweight (230 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ricco Rodriguez vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Seth Petruzelli
- Petruzelli defeated Rodriguez via KO (punches) at 4:21 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Barrantes vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Renê Nazare
- Nazare defeated Barrantes via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
Local feature fights
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Cramer vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Nader
- Nader defeated Cramer via TKO (punches) at 1:04 of round 3.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Nik Fekete vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Griffin
- Fekete defeated Griffin via TKO (elbows) at 3:12 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Calandrelli vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Nice
- Calandrelli defeated Nice via submission (keylock) at 3:55 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Oteri vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Quinn
- Quinn defeated Oteri via technical submission (rear naked choke) at 1:48 of round 1. This bout aired on the MTV2 broadcast following the Rodriguez vs. Petruzelli bout.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Saul Almeida vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Tateki Matsuda
- Almeida defeated Matsuda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Featherweight tournament bracket
Bellator 49
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.[57] The card was the debut of the promotion's fifth season and distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man welterweight tournament to be held over the duration of Bellator's fifth season.[58]
Rick Hawn was expected to face Ben Saunders at this event but Hawn was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury.[59] Hawn was replaced by Bellator newcomer Chris Cisneros.[60]
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.[61]
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.[62]
The event drew an estimated 235,000 viewers on MTV2.[63]
Results
Main card
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Lozano vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brent Weedman
- Lozano defeated Weedman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Saunders vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Cisneros
- Saunders defeated Cisneros via TKO (knee to body and punches) at 0:29 of round 3.
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Santos vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Hornbuckle
- Santos defeated Hornbuckle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Welterweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Carl vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Douglas Lima
- Lima defeated Carl via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Catchweight bout (147 lb): Шаблон:Flagicon Alexandre Bezerra vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Heckman
- Bezerra defeated Heckman via TKO (punches) at 1:38 in round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Giedrius Karavackas vs. Шаблон:Flagicon LeVon Maynard
- Karavackas defeated Maynard via TKO (knee and punches) at 1:32 in round 3.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Joel Roberts
- Roberts defeated Van Artsdalen via technical submission (triangle choke) at 1:47 in round 2.
- Catchweight bout (150 lb): Шаблон:Flagicon James Jones vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lester Caslow
- Caslow defeated Jones via TKO (injury) at 0:15 in round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Azunna Anyanwu vs. Шаблон:Flagicon J.A. Dudley
- Anyanwu defeated Dudley via TKO (punches) at 4:16 in round 2.
Bellator 50
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.[64] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
The event hosted the opening round of the middleweight tournament in Bellator's fifth season.[65]
Veteran welterweight fighter Ailton Barbosa won Bellator's open tryouts in Hollywood, Florida in June 2011 to earn his spot on the card.[66]
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.[67] Also, Ryan Hodge was scheduled to fight Valdir Araujo, but was pulled from the bout with an injury, and replaced with Brett Cooper.[67]
On September 15, 2011, Luis Palomino suffered an injury in training and was pulled from his scheduled bout with James Edson Berto.[67] 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.[68]
The event drew an estimated 114,000 viewers on MTV2.[69]
Results
Main card
- Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jared Hess vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Baker
- Baker defeated Hess via TKO (strikes) at 2:52 of round 3.
- Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Victor O'Donnell vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Rogers
- Rogers defeated O'Donnell via TKO (strikes) at 1:56 of round 1.
- Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Zelg Galesic vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlemenko
- Shlemenko defeated Galesic via submission (standing guillotine) at 1:55 of round 1
- Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Alvey vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Vitor Vianna
- Vianna defeated Alvey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Catchweight (140 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos da Matta vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Shah Bobonis
- Bobonis defeated da Matta via KO (punch) at 2:04 of round 3.
- Catchweight (156 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dietter Navarro vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcelo Goncalves
- Goncalves defeated Navarro via submission (armbar) at 2:01 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Cooper vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Valdir Araujo
- Cooper defeated Araujo via TKO (punches) at 0:35 of round 3.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rad Martinez vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brian van Hoven
- Martinez defeated van Hoven via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ailton Barbosa vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Keenan
- Barbosa defeated Keenan via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Cristiano Souza vs. Шаблон:Flagicon John Kelly
- Souza defeated Kelly via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon J. P. Reese vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Brown
- Reese defeated Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Bellator 51
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.[70] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
This event hosted the first round of an eight-man bantamweight tournament to be held over the course of Bellator's fifth season.[71]
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.[72]
The Jessica Eye-Casey Noland bout was changed from 125 lb to a 127 lb catchweight after Noland failed to make weight.[73]/
The event drew an estimated 158,000 viewers on MTV2.[74]
Results
Main card
- Bantamweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Warren vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Alexis Vila
- Vila defeated Warren via KO (punch) at 1:04 of round 1.
- Bantamweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Wilson Reis vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Eduardo Dantas
- Dantas defeated Reis via KO (flying knee and punches) at 1:02 of round 2.
- Bantamweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chase Beebe vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos Galvão
- Galvao defeated Beebe via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Bantamweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ed West vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Nogueira
- West defeated Nogueira via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Frank Caraballo vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dustin Kempf
- Caraballo defeated Kempf via TKO (Knee Injury) at 1:19 of Round 1.
- Women's (127 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jessica Eye vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Casey Noland
- Eye defeated Noland via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Farkhad Sharipov vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jessie Riggleman
- Riggleman defeated Sharipov via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Dane Bonnigson vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Spohn
- Spohn defeated Bonnigson via KO (knee) at 0:09 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon John Hawk vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Allan Weickert
- Hawk defeated Weickert via TKO (retirement) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Clint Musser vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Joey Holt
- Holt defeated Musser via KO (flying knee) at 4:07 of round 1.
Bellator 52
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.[75] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
This event hosted the opening round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.[76]
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.[77]
The event drew an estimated 269,000 viewers on MTV 2.[78]
Results
Main card
- Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Grove vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Hayes
- Hayes defeated Grove via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Blagoy Ivanov vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Zak Jensen
- Ivanov defeated Jensen via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:35 of round 2.
- Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Prindle vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Abe Wagner
- Prindle defeated Wagner via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Holata vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ron Sparks
- Sparks defeated Holata via KO (punches) at 1:24 of round 1.
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Catchweight 150 lb bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Genair da Silva vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Goldsby
- da Silva defeated Goldsby via submission (D'arce choke) at 3:51 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Cosmo Alexandre vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Quayhagen
- Quayhagen defeated Alexandre via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Liron Wilson vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Frazier
- Frazier defeated Wilson via TKO (punches) at 1:50 of round 1.
- Catchweight (213 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Van Buren vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Nichols
- Van Buren defeated Nichols via TKO (punches) at 2:29 of round 2.
Bellator 53
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.[79] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
This event hosted the second round of the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament.[80]
The event drew an estimated 103,000 viewers on MTV2.[81]
Results
Main card
- Welterweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Saunders vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Santos
- Saunders defeated Santos via submission (americana)[82] at 1:45 of round 3.
- Welterweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Lozano vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Douglas Lima
- Lima defeated Lozano via KO (punch) at 3:14 of round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Mann vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Kenny Foster
- Mann defeated Foster via submission (triangle choke) at 3:51 of round 1.
- Heavyweight Tournament Reserve bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Thiago Santos vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Burns
- Santos defeated Burns via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:23 of round 1.
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Catchweight (160) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon E. J. Brooks vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Greg Scott
- Brooks defeated Scott via TKO (punches) at 2:40 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Darryl Cobb vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Giva Santana
- Santana defeated Cobb via submission (armbar) at 2:00 of round 1.
- Catchweight (175) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon A.J. Matthews vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Rudy Bears
- Matthews defeated Bears via unanimous decision (29-28 29-28 29-28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Raphael Davis vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Myron Dennis
- Davis defeated Dennis via KO (punch) at 0:29 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Levi Avera vs. Шаблон:Flagicon David Rickels
- Rickels defeated Avera via submission (triangle choke) at 1:06 of round 2.
- Catchweight (140) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Zak Laird vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Luis Nogueira
- Nogueira defeated Laird via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:51 of round 1.
Bellator 54
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
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
Main card
- Middleweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlemenko vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Rogers
- Shlemenko defeated Rogers via TKO (knees) at 2:30 of round 2.
- Middleweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Baker vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Vitor Vianna
- Vianna defeated Baker via TKO (punches) at 0:54 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Zach Makovsky vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Roberts
- Makovsky defeated Roberts via submission (north/south choke) at 4:48 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jacob Kirwan vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Renê Nazare
- Kirwan defeated Nazare via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Gracie vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Duane Bastress
- Bastress defeated Gracie via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Carpenter vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ryan Contaldi
- Carpenter defeated Contaldi via TKO (punch) at 2:16 of round 1.
- Catchweight (187 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Lewis Rumsey vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Joey Kirwan
- Kirwan defeated Rumsey via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:40 of round 1.
- Catchweight (140 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Kelleher vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Claudio Ledesma
- Ledesma defeated Kelleher via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Women's (145 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Andria Caplan vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Adrienne Seiber
- Caplan defeated Seiber via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Bellator 55
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
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
Main card
- Bantamweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexis Vila vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcos Galvão
- Vila defeated Galvão via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28).
- Bantamweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ed West vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Eduardo Dantas
- Dantas defeated West via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Christian M'Pumbu vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Travis Wiuff
- Wiuff defeated M'Pumbu via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Tirloni vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Gable
- Tirloni defeated Gable via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:54 in round 2.
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Cesar Avila vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Efrain Escudero
- Escudero defeated Avila via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:55 in round 1.
- Catchweight (210 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rich Hale vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Flores
- Hale defeated Flores via TKO (punch) at 0:18 in round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Edgar Garcia vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jacob Ortiz
- Ortiz defeated Garcia via KO (punch) at 4:06 of round 1.
- Catchweight (158 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Erin Beach vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Roscoe Jackson
- Beach defeated Jackson via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:52 in round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Nick Piedmont vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jade Porter
- Porter defeated Piedmont via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Steinbeiss vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dano Moore
- Steinbeiss defeated Moore via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:52 in round 1.
Bellator 56
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
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
Main card
- Askren defeated Hieron via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47).
- Heavyweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Thiago Santos vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Grove
- Santos defeated Grove via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:38 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight Semifinal bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Prindle vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ron Sparks
- Prindle defeated Sparks via KO (Punch) at 0:40 of Round 1.
Local Feature Fight (Spike.com)
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Rudy Bears vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Marcio Navarro
- Navarro defeated Bears via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28).
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Schindler vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Spoon
- Spoon defeated Schindler via unanimous decision. This bout aired on MTV2 following the Prindle/Sparks match.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tiller vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Spohn
- Tiller defeated Spohn via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Willian De Souza vs. Шаблон:Flagicon E. J. Brooks
- Brooks defeated De Souza via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-26, 30-26).
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jeimeson Saudino vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jacob Akin
- Akin defeated Saudino via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:26 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Aaron Ely vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Owen Evinger
- Ely defeated Evinger via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:45 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Gallemore vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Derrick Ruffin
- Gallemore defeated Ruffin via TKO (retirement) at 5:00 of round 2.
Bellator 57
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
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
Main card
- Welterweight Tournament Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Douglas Lima vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ben Saunders
- Lima defeated Saunders via KO (punches) at 1:21 of round 2.
- Middleweight Tournament Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlemenko vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Vitor Vianna
- Shlemenko defeated Vianna via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Hollett vs. Шаблон:Flagicon John Hawk
- Hollett defeated Hawk via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Alexandre Bezerra vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Doug Evans
- Bezerra defeated Evans via submission (ankle lock) at 4:04 in round 1.
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Levesque vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Van Buren
- Van Buren defeated Levesque via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:38 in round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Horodecki vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Corey
- Horodecki vs. Corey declared a majority draw (29-28 Horodecki, 28-28, 28-28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Ashkan Morvari vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Jansen
- Jansen defeated Morvari via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:47 in round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Chuck Mady vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Denis Puric
- Puric defeated Mady via TKO (injury-broken jaw) at 5:00 in Round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Moon vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Josh Shockley
- Shockley defeated Moon via submission (guillotine) at 0:35 in round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Sledzion vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Taylor Solomon
- Solomon defeated Sledzion via KO (punch) at 1:10 in round 1.
Bellator 58
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
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
Main card
- Lightweight Championship bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eddie Alvarez (c) vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Chandler
- Chandler defeated Alvarez via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:06 in round 4 to become the new Bellator Lightweight Champion.
- Catchweight (195lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Hector Lombard vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Trevor Prangley
- Lombard defeated Prangley via TKO (punches) at 1:06 in round 2.
- Women's (115 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jessica Aguilar vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lisa Ellis
- Aguilar defeated Ellis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Marlon Sandro vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Dias
- Sandro defeated Dias via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:56 in round 1.
Local feature fights (Spike.com)
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Cooper vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jared Hess
- Cooper defeated Hess via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Valdir Araujo vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Ailton Barbosa
- Araujo defeated Barbosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28 , 29-28).
- Catchweight bout (157 lb): Шаблон:Flagicon Cosmo Alexandre vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Avery McPhatter
- Alexandre defeated McPhatter via KO (knees) at 0:20 in round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Jonas Billstein vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Herbert Goodman
- Goodman defeated Billstein via disqualification (illegal soccer kick) at 3:21 in round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Farkhad Sharipov vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Fabio Mello
- Mello defeated Sharipov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Bellator 59
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
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
Main card
- Heavyweight Tournament Final bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eric Prindle vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Thiago Santos
- The bout was ruled a No Contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin at 1:24 of the round 1 and Prindle was unable to continue.
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Patricky Freire vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Kurt Pellegrino
- Freire defeated Pellegrino via TKO (punches) at 0:50 of round 1.
- Bantamweight Tournament Final bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Eduardo Dantas vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Alexis Vila
- Dantas defeated Vila via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Lightweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Marcin Held vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Phillipe Nover
- Held defeated Nover via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Local feature fights
- Catchweight (175 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Karl Amoussou vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Jesus Martinez
- Amoussou defeated Martinez via TKO (punches) at 2:20 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon LeVon Maynard vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Christopher Wing
- Maynard defeated Wing via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
- Catchweight (175 lb) bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Doug Gordon vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Lucas Pimenta
- Pimenta defeated Gordon via KO (elbows) at 0:40 in round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Heckman
- Heckman defeated Van Artsdalen via submission (standing modified guillotine) at 1:38 in round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Шаблон:Flagicon Gregory Milliard vs. Шаблон:Flagicon Brandon Saling
- Milliard defeated Saling via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Tournaments
Heavyweight tournament bracket
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Middleweight tournament bracket
Welterweight tournament bracket
Bantamweight tournament bracket
References
External links
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