It is bound to happen eventually, a Bellator champion losing in a non-title superfight while waiting for a challenger to emerge from the seasonal tournament brackets.
Joe Warren escaped becoming the first to join that list, emerging with a unanimous decision win over Marcos Galvao, but he certainly had his share of scary moments on the way to what will certainly be viewed as a controversial decision.
Warren (7-1) got off to a horrific start in the 137-pound catch weight bout, ending up on his back after a missed takedown, with Galvao landing huge strikes and then transitioning into an arm bar before Warren pulled free.