From Yuma, Arizona this evening, Bellator Fighting Championships presents it’s latest event from the Cocopah Resort and Casino in Somerton, AZ with Bellator 41.
The cage for tonight’s Bellator event has been set up outdoors.
Headlining the show will be two non-title Super Fights featuring Bellator Featherweight World Champion Joe Warren versus Ring of Combat featherweight titlist Marcos Galvao, and Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Zack Makovsky against undefeated, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black-belt Chad Robichaux.
Also on the main card will be two Featherweight semifinal bouts featuring Brazilians Patricio “Pitbull” battling Wilson Reis, while Kenny Foster and Daniel Straus square off for a shot to be in the finals.
Bellator 41 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday night, April 16 at 9PM EST (6PM PST) exclusively on MTV2.
The preliminary card has already kicked off this evening. You can find ‘Play-by-Play’ coverage at Sherdog.com who is cageside for tonight’s event.
Be sure to visit Bellator.com after tonight’s live event for the live post-fight press conference from Yuma.
‘Quick Results’ for Bellator 41 can be found after the jump
Main Card
Catchweight (137 lbs) bout: Joe Warren def. Marcos Galvao via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Semifinal bout: Patricio Freire def. Wilson Reis via KO (punches) – R3 @ 3:29
Bantamweight bout: Zach Makovsky def. Chad Robichaux via TKO (punches) – R3 @ 2:02
Featherweight Semifinal bout: Daniel Straus def. Kenny Foster via submission (guillotine) – R3 @ 3:48
Local Feature Fights
Heavyweight bout: Rudy Aguilar vs. Carlos Flores
Bantamweight bout: Anthony Birchak def. Tyler Bialecki via submission (Brabo choke) – R1 @ 4:06
Featherweight bout: Nick Piedmont def. Michael Parker via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Brendan Tierney def. Dano Moore via submission (armbar) – R1 @ 0:49