Bellator welterweight tourney kicks off at Bellator 14 and Bellator 15, matchups set

The opening round of Bellator’s season-two welterweight tournament takes place April 15 at Bellator 14 and April 22 at Bellator 15, the organization today announced.

As MMAjunkie.com reported on Thursday, Ben Askren (3-0) meets Ryan Thomas (10-3) at Bellator 14.

The other three matchups take place the following week: Dan Hornbuckle (19-2) vs. Sean Pierson (9-4), Jacob McClintock (6-0) vs. Jim Wallhead (18-5), and Steve Carl (12-1) vs. Brett Cooper (12-5).