Press Release – Concho, OK (April 21, 2011): Join us Saturday night on MTV2 at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT to see who will get one step closer to becoming Bellator’s first-ever Light-Heavyweight Champion as the dynamic Christian M’Pumbu squares off against undefeated Tim Carpenter and hard-hitting D.J. Linderman takes on fast-rising star Richard “Rare Breed” Hale.
Featherweight standout Ronnie Mann will make his Bellator debut against Josh Arocho in a Special Featherweight Feature Fig…ht along with Jerod Spoon fighting Luiz “Terrier” Nogueira.
Don’t miss the entire weigh-in/pre-fight press conference for Bellator 42 streaming LIVE at 6 pm ET/5 pm CT on Bellator.com.
The full fight card for Bellator 42 is below:
MAIN CARD:
Light-Heavyweight Semifinal Fight: Christian M’Pumbu (16-3-1) vs. Tim Carpenter (7-0)
Light-Heavyweight Semifinal Fight: D.J. Linderman (9-1) vs. Richard “Rare Breed” Hale (16-3-1)
Special Featherweight Feature Fight: Josh Arocho (13-9) vs. Ronnie Mann (18-2-1)
Local Feature Fight: Jerod Spoon (5-1-1) vs. Luiz “Terrier” Nogueira (10-1)
UNDERCARD:
Local Main Event: Owen Evinger (6-0) vs. Brandon Shelton (16-5)
Local Feature Fight: Chris Bell (10-3) vs. Jared Hess (10-2-1)
Local Feature Fight: Shane Howell (8-7) vs. Mark Oshiro (12-3)
Local Feature Fight: Tracy Willis (7-3) vs. Mark Holata (10-2)
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About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
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