Bellator 45 weigh ins: Hale, Freire and other on weight

Main Card: Richard Hale (204.4) vs. Christian M’Pumbu (199.4) Patricio Freire (145.8) vs. Daniel Straus (145) Sam Alvey (184.6) vs. Karl Amoussou (185) Prelims: John Hill (254.8) vs. Shawn Jordan (255.2) Nicolae Cury (171) vs. Luis “Sapo” Santos (171) Mike Fleniken (185) vs. Tim Ruberg (185.4) Kelvin Hackney (n/a) vs. Rene Nazare (n/a)* Joseph Abercrombie […]

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Silva’s Biggest Threat May Not Be In The UFC

                                                                                                                                                                             By Sammy Perez With a (28-4, 16 KO’s, 5 subs) record, UFC middleweight champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva is arguably the number one fighter in the world right now. Therefore, it’s safe to say he’s without question the best middleweight in the world; or is he? Step in Bellator middleweight champion Hector ‘Lightning’ Lombard (29-2-1, […]

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Chandler Takes Bellator Lightweight Gold, Lombard Adds Another KO Win

In front of a sold out crowd, Bellator Fighting Championships crowned a new Lightweight Tournament Champion in Michael Chandler. Broadcast LIVE on MTV2 from Caesars in Atlantic City, NJ, Bellator 44 didn’t disappoint, as fans and viewers enjoyed another spectacular event. In addition to Chandler’s victory over Brazilian Knockout artist Patricky Pitbull and the $100,000 […]

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Bellator 43 Recap: Hieron Wins Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament

In front of a packed house, Bellator Fighting Championships returned to the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma for Bellator 43, which aired LIVE on MTV2, as Jay Hieron defeated Rick Hawn to become the winner of Season 4’s Welterweight Tournament and $100,000. Hieron earns a title shot against reigning Bellator Welterweight World Champion Ben […]

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Bellator 43 Weigh-In Results

Full weights below: Main Card: Rick Hawn (170.8) vs. Jay Hieron (170.8) – welterweight tourney final Bryan Baker (184) vs. Joe Riggs (184.6) Chase Beebe (136.4) vs. Jose Vega (135.8) Vince Lucero (263.6) vs. Ron Sparks (255.2) Prelims: Michael Osborn (155.6) vs. Mike Schatz (155.8) Rich Bouphanouvong (178.2) vs. David Rickles (177.6) […]

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Bellator Signs Adam Schindler

Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that Bellator and Strikeforce alum Adam Schindler will compete in the promotion’s upcoming featherweight tournament. The eight man competition will span three events, with the opening round quarterfinals taking place at Bellator 46 from the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida on June 25th, LIVE on MTV2. A native of […]

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Bellator To Air “Road to the Championships” special Saturday at 7 p.m. on MTV2

Bellator Bellator Fighting Championships will be airing a highlight special titled “Road to the Championships” to cover their week off. The hour-long special airs Saturday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on MTV2. The hour long show will recap Bellator’s season four tournaments all of which will see tournament winners in the next few weeks. Those tournaments […]

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Hale, M’Pumbu Advance To First-Ever Bellator Light Heavyweight Title Fight, Mann, Nogueira, and Hess Collect Wins At Bellator 42

In front of a sold-out crowd, Bellator Fighting Championships returned to the Lucky Star Casino just outside of Oklahoma City for Bellator 42, which aired LIVE on MTV2, as Christian M’Pumbu and Richard Hale were victorious, punching their tickets to the innagural Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championshps. In the first light heavyweight semifinal fight of […]

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Pat Curran To Enter Bellator Season 5 Featherweight Tournament

Bellator Fighting Championships today announced Season Two Lightweight Tournament winner Pat Curran will drop to 145lbs. and enter the Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. Curran will make his featherweight debut on June 25th at Bellator 46, broadcast LIVE on MTV2 from the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. The Featherweight Tournament will begin at Bellator […]

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Bellator 44 Undercard Filled Out

Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the Local Feature Fights for Bellator 44 taking place at Caesars Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on May 14th. Headlining will be welterweight prospects Sam Orepeza and Giedrius Karavackas. Orepeza (4-1) is a veteran of both King of the Cage and Strikeforce and a regular training partner of […]

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