Askren Drops Hieron To Retain Welterweight Title at Bellator 56
Santos, Prindle Secure Spots in Heavyweight Finals CHICAGO, Ill. (October 29, 2011) — The action was fast and ferocious inside Memorial Hall as Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren successfully defended his belt against Tournament Champion Jay Hieron and Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos both advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament with first round […]
Hayes out, Santos in for Semi-Finals of Bellator Heavyweight Tournament
Thiago Santos to face Blagoi Ivanov in semifinals of Heavyweight Tournament at Bellator 56 CHICAGO, Ill. (October 10, 2011) — Thiago Santos, on the heels of an impressive performance and first-round submission win last Saturday night, will step in for the injured Mike “300” Hayes and enter the semifinals of Bellator’s Season 5 Heavyweight […]
Heavyweight Battles continue when Santos faces Burns
To Kick off Saturday’s MTV2 & EPIX Event at Bellator 53 Santos vs. Burns Heavyweight Tournament Reserve Bout Kicks off Bellator MTV2/EPIX Event CHICAGO, Ill. (October 6, 2011) — When Thiago Santos and Josh Burns step into the cage this Saturday at Bellator 53, one of the two will secure their spot as the […]
Bellator’s highly-anticipated Season 5 Preview Show Airing on MTV2 and Spike.com all this week
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 7, 2011) — Before Bellator Fighting Championships kicks off its talent-laden fifth season this Saturday at 9 p.m. EST, MTV2 and Spike.com are airing a Season 5 preview special that gives an in-depth look at the promotion’s upcoming welterweight, middleweight, bantamweight and heavyweight tournaments and uncovers the stories behind these world-class athletes competing […]
Heavyweight Tournament Heads to Louisiana’s L’Auberge Du Lac Casino Resort October 1st for Bellator 52
CHICAGO, Ill. (August 31, 2011) — When Bellator kicks off its Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament, the eight man field will bring a dominating 73-15-2 record into the cage that includes 41 combined knockouts. The eight heavyweights are set to square off at Bellator 52 as the promotion will determine who will earn a title shot against […]