Bellator to hold season four featherweight tournament

Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that it will hold a Featherweight Tournament in the promotion’s highly anticipated fourth season airing LIVE on MTV2. Eight world class 145 lb. fighters will face off for a chance at claiming the Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Championship, a check for $100,000, and more importantly, a shot at the […]

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Jay Hieron signs with Bellator

Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron today has been officially confirmed as the last, but certainly not the least, 170 lbs. fighter in Bellator’s upcoming Season 4 Welterweight Tournament which is set to air LIVE on MTV2. The highly regarded UFC, IFL and Strikeforce veteran will enter the talent-rich tournament looking for a shot at current Bellator […]

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Bellator signs Steve Carl to welterweight tournament

Bellator Fighting Championships will welcome back one of its own as three time Bellator competitor Steve “The Wildman” Carl has been confirmed for Bellator’s upcoming Season 4 Welterweight Tournament, airing in March on MTV2. Carl secured his spot in the tournament with an impressive first round submission of Tyler Stinson at Bellator 26 and is […]

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Lyman Good looking to avenge loss to Askren

Former Bellator World Welterweight Champion Lyman “Cyborg” Good is not shy about his desire to avenge his only professional loss to current Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren while reclaiming his spot at the top of the Bellator welterweight division. Bellator Fighting Championships confirmed today that he will have that chance in the Bellator Season 4 […]

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Chris Lozano joins Bellator’s support cast for welterweight tournament

Chris Lozano gave Bellator fans a taste of what he is all about last season at Bellator 31 with an impressive TKO-stoppage of UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida, and with the victory, punched his ticket to one of the most talent-rich tournaments the welterweight division has ever seen. “The Assassin” is now a confirmed participant in […]

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Bellator signs Joe Riggs to middleweight division

Bellator Fighting Championships continues to add to their impressive stable of fighters, this time adding battle-proven veteran Joe “Diesel” Riggs to its ever expanding list of talented fighters. Bellator Season 4 airs on MTV2 in March 2011. Having won six of his last seven fights, Riggs joins Bellator with an impressive 34-11 record that includes […]

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Rick Hawn signs with Bellator for welterweight tournament

Bellator Fighting Championships today confirmed former U.S. Judoka Olympian and fast-rising MMA star Rick Hawn as a participant in Bellator’s upcoming Welterweight Tournament airing on MTV2 starting in March. The explosive Hawn burst onto the Bellator scene with an impressive first round knockout of LeVon Maynard at Bellator 33 which was set up with a […]

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Bellator announces season 4 welterweight tournament

Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that it will hold a Season 4 Welterweight Tournament in the promotion’s highly anticipated fourth season airing on MTV2. Eight top 170 lb. fighters will face off for a chance at claiming the Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Championship, a check for $100,000, and a shot at Bellator Welterweight World […]

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Bellator signs Ron Sparks to long term deal

Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the signing of fast-rising heavyweight knockout artist Ron “The Monster” Sparks to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement. The hard-hitting Sparks earned his spot on the Bellator roster with a devastating 50 second knockout of the previously undefeated Greg Maynard during Bellator 30 in September of this year. Sparks will take […]

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Bellator signs Daniel Gracie

With a fighting history that can be traced directly back to the origin of mixed martial arts nearly two decades ago, the legendary Gracie family will now bring its unique Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu influenced fighting style to the Bellator cage in 2011. Bellator Fighting Championships announced today the signing of fourth degree BJJ black belt Daniel […]

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