Roger Huerta vs. Chad Hinton among Bellator’s first-round lightweight tourney pairings

Bellator Fighting Championships today unveiled the opening-round pairings for its season-two lightweight tournament, and blue-chip acquisition Roger Huerta meets undefeated Chad Hinton in his tourney opener.

That bout, as well as Janne Tulirinta vs. Carey Vanier, take place on April 8 at Bellator 13 in Hollywood, Fla.

Meanwhile, Pat Curran takes on Mike Ricci at Chicago’s Bellator 14 event on April 15, and season-one runner-up Toby Imada meets Ferrid Kheder at Connecticut’s Bellator 15 event on April 22.


Bellator Fighting Championships today unveiled the opening-round pairings for its season-two lightweight tournament, and blue-chip acquisition Roger Huerta meets undefeated Chad Hinton in his tourney opener.

That bout, as well as Janne Tulirinta vs. Carey Vanier, take place on April 8 at Bellator 13 in Hollywood, Fla.

Meanwhile, Pat Curran takes on Mike Ricci at Chicago’s Bellator 14 event on April 15, and season-one runner-up Toby Imada meets Ferrid Kheder at Connecticut’s Bellator 15 event on April 22.