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Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization. The inaugural champion for each ...
Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez fought Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Champion Michael Chandler in a back-and-forth affair. In the end, Chandler defeated Alvarez via fourth-round submission to become the new Bellator Lightweight Champion in a fight that several journalists called the fight of the year.
Jan 26, 2019 (Bellator 214) Incumbent 1 2191 days: Patricio Pitbull: Featherweight: Sept 5, 2014 (Bellator 123) Nov 6, 2015 (Bellator 145) 2 428 days 3903 days Apr 21, 2017 (Bellator 178) Jul 31, 2021 (Bellator 263) 5 1582 days Apr 15, 2022 (Bellator 277) Incumbent 2 1016 days: Lightweight: May 11, 2019 (Bellator 221) Oct 6, 2021 (vacated) 0 ...
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.
For the Bellator Lightweight World Championship. Nurmagomedov was deducted one point in round 3 due to repeated groin kicks. Win 13–1 A. J. McKee: Decision (split) PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants: October 19, 2024: 3 5:00 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Win 12–1 Bobby King TKO (punches and elbows) Bellator Champions Series 3: June 22, 2024: 2 4:50
Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his title against Paul Hughes in the main event. The Professional Fighters League, the only MMA promotion with a regular season and ...
This was the third time in Bellator history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following Bellator 206 and Bellator 221 (the latter event in which Pitbull defeated Michael Chandler to become the simultaneous featherweight and lightweight champion). [7]
This is a list of events held and scheduled by Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships"), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The first event, Bellator 1 , took place on April 3, 2009. [ 1 ]