As Bellator’s sixth season is coming to an end, Bellator 69 featured the tournament final in the middleweight division between Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang. The winner would be crowned the season six tournament champion, given an over-sized check for $100,000 and a spot against Alexander Shlemenko for the vacant middleweight title.
Hector Lombard and his 25 fight unbeaten streak are leaving Bellator Fighting Championship for the big stage of the UFC. The Cuban-Australian middleweight announced the news via Twitter but the news hasn’t been officially announced by the UFC.
MMA Fans were greeted this Saturday morning to some great live and free overseas MMA action. Super Fight League held its second event in India, hosting some of MMA stars who have fallen slightly off the main stage and are looking for big wins to get back into the big leagues. Herb Dean was on hand to help referee eight bouts streaming live on YouTube.
Mixed Martial Artists don’t often get multiple opportunities at a title shot. That’s the beauty of what Bellator’s tournament format offers to eight fighters at the start of each season. Friday’s Bellator 63 will host the start of the welterweight tournament, where one fighter hopes that the third time will be the charm.
As another Bellator middleweight tournament is set to begin this Friday at Bellator 61, the division finds itself at a crossroads. The promotions middleweight champion, Hector Lombard is currently without a contract and time is running out on Bellator’s exclusive negotiation period. What happens with the man riding an impressive 20 fight winning streak will determine the direction Bellator will go with their middleweight division.
The Bellator Fighting Championships will return to Louisiana on Friday, March 16 for Bellator 61 from Bossier City at the Horseshoe Riverdome to finally crown a heavyweight tournament champion. The night will be headlined with heavyweights Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos finishing what they started last season as well as the start of the Season 6 Middleweight Tournament.
Two more names were added to the list of Bellator Tournament champions at last night’s Bellator 57. The finals in the middleweight and welterweight tournament headlined the promotions second trip to Canada and the Casino Rama in Rama. Ontario.
After a week away Bellator returns to action this weekend with two tournament finals headlining Bellator 57. Title shots are on the line as new tournament champions will be crowned in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Bellator 100 Weigh-in Pictures
Last night the fighters for tonight’s Bellator 100 stepped onto the scales with all 24 fighters making weight. The historic 100th event for Bellator takes places tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and features an all welterweight main card on Spike TV.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
