Bellator Fighting Championships rolls on with Season Eight this evening at the Maverik Center in West Valley, Utah. Bellator 90: Shamhalaev vs. Martinez features a Featherweight Tournament Championship fight between Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev, as well as the return of Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal who takes on Emanuel Newton in the light heavyweight semifinals, […]
Bellator Fighting Championships rolls on with Season Eight this evening at the Maverik Center in West Valley, Utah.
Bellator 90: Shamhalaev vs. Martinez features a Featherweight Tournament Championship fight between Rad Martinez and Shahbulat Shamhalaev, as well as the return of Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal who takes on Emanuel Newton in the light heavyweight semifinals, as well as the Welterweight Semifinals.
The other 205-lbs bout has Mikhail Zayats taking on Jacob Noe, while welterweight tournament winner Douglas Lima meets Bryan Baker, and tourny finalist Ben Saunders meets Raul Amaya in the other 170-lbs semifinal.
The main card airs live on Spike TV starting at 10pm EST, while the live prelim card is set to stream at Spike.com at 8pm EST.
Fans who aren’t able to watch part or all of the Bellator 90 event, can read the ‘Play-by-Play’ recap at Sherdog.com.
Check out the full ‘Quick Results’ for Bellator 90 below:
Main Card (Spike TV)
Bellator Featherweight Tournament Final: Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Rad Martinez via KO (Punches) – R2 @ 2:12
Light Heavyweight Semifinal Fight: Emanuel Newton def. Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal via KO (Spinning back-fist) – R1 @ 2:35
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Douglas Lima def. Bryan Baker via TKO (Punch) – R1 @ 2:34
Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal: Mikhail Zayats def. Jacob Noe via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 3:38
Preliminary Card (Spike.com):
Featherweight Feature Fight: Shanon Slack def. Josh Tyler via Submission (Peruvian Necktie) – R3 @ 1:56
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Ben Saunders def. Raul Amaya via KO (Head-kick) – R1 @ 2:56
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Travis Marx def. Chase Beebe via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Jesse Juarez def. Jordan Smith via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Sean Powers def. David Allred via Submission (Rear-naked choke) – R3 @ 2:10
Middleweight Feature Fight: Lionel Lanham def. Joe Rodriguez via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 0:49
The official weigh-ins for Bellator 90: Shamhalaev vs. Martinez went down this evening at The Embassy Suites in West Valley City, Utah. The Season Eight event features a Season Seven Featherweight Tournament Final between Russian fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev, who came in overweight at 146.8-lbs on his first attempt, and American wrestler Rad Martinez (145.9). Also […]
The official weigh-ins for Bellator 90: Shamhalaev vs. Martinez went down this evening at The Embassy Suites in West Valley City, Utah.
The Season Eight event features a Season Seven Featherweight Tournament Final between Russian fighter Shahbulat Shamhalaev, who came in overweight at 146.8-lbs on his first attempt, and American wrestler Rad Martinez (145.9).
Also on the card were the Season Eight light heavyweight and welterweight semifinals with Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (204.3) vs. Emanuel Newton (204) and Mikhail Zayats (204.9) vs. Jacob Noe (205.3) set for their 205-lbs matches, while Douglas Lima (170.9) vs. Bryan Baker (170.5) and Ben Saunders (170.3) vs. Raul Amaya (169.9) on mark for their 170-lbs bouts.
Shamhalaev wasn’t the only fighter to miss weight as bantamweight Chase Beebe hit the scale at 138-lbs for his fight with Travis Marx (135.9). Both Shamhalaev and Beebe were given two hours to make weight.
Bellator 90 will take place tomorrow night (February 21, 2013) at the Maverik Center in West Valley City with the main card airing on Spike TV at 10pm EST and the prelim card streaming live at Spike.com.
Check out the full quick results below:
Main Card (Spike TV)
Bellator Featherweight Tournament Final: Shahbulat Shamhalaev (146.8)* vs. Rad Martinez (145.9)
Light Heavyweight Semifinal Fight: Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal (204.3) vs. Emanuel Newton (204)
Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal: Mikhail Zayats (204.9) vs. Jacob Noe (205.3)
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Douglas Lima (170.9) vs. Bryan Baker (170.5)
Preliminary Card (Spike.com):
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Ben Saunders (170.3) vs. Raul Amaya (169.9)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Lionel Lanham (185.5) vs. Joe Rodriguez (184.3)
Welterweight Feature Fight: David Allred (155.9) vs. Sean Powers (154.6)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Jesse Juarez (170.7) vs. Jordan Smith (169.3)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Chase Beebe (138)* vs. Travis Marx (135.6)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Josh Tyler (145.8) vs. Shanon Slack (146)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Terry Davinney (10-5) vs. Trevor Carlson (17-2)
* Both Shamhalaev and Beebe have been given two hours to make weight.
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 20. 2013) – All eyes will be on Bellator March 21st as the Lightweight and Welterweight Tournaments are decided as submission ace and Polish phenom Marcin Held takes on Dave Jansen in the long awaited $100,000 Lightweight Tournament Final, while the final two Season 8 Welterweight participants square […]
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 20. 2013) – All eyes will be on Bellator March 21st as the Lightweight and Welterweight Tournaments are decided as submission ace and Polish phenom Marcin Held takes on Dave Jansen in the long awaited $100,000 Lightweight Tournament Final, while the final two Season 8 Welterweight participants square off for their guaranteed title shot, live on Spike TV.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at TheColisee.com, the Androscoggin Bank Colisee Box Office or by phone by dialing 207-783-2009. Tickets range from $40-$125. The event will broadcast LIVE starting at 10 p.m. EST on Spike, as well as in Spanish language on mun2. The preliminary card will be streamed LIVE and FREE on Spike.com starting at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Only 20 and holding an impressive 15-2 record, polish phenom Marcin Held stormed through the opening rounds of the lightweight tournament, collecting explosive victories over Murad Machaev and longtime MMA veteran Rich Clementi. Known across the MMA landscape as one of the top submission artists in the sport, Held is a victory away from capturing his first Bellator Tournament crown and a guaranteed title shot.
For Jansen, the charismatic lightweight enters the Bellator Finals riding a five fight win streak and is fully prepared for the test that awaits him on March 21st, in what undoubtedly be the biggest fight of his career.
“I’ve had a lot of time to work on my game plan and really focus on this fight on March 21st,” Jansen said. “Marcin has the total package when it comes to submissions, so I know what I need to focus on to win this fight, and get a shot at the Bellator title.”
The night will also feature a collection of heavyweights, as Brett “Da Grim” Rogers returns to the Bellator cage to take on Eric Prindle. After suffering a broken arm in his fight with eventual Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Rogers is ready for a shot at redemption on March 21st.
“I am looking forward to getting back in the Bellator cage and a chance to fight on Spike TV,” Rogers said. “In my last fight I broke my forearm but I am fully recovered, training at American Top Team and this time the only thing breaking will be my opponent. Now that I am at ATT I am a new and smarter fighter.”
Longtime veteran Travis Wiuff also returns, this time at heavyweight to battle Colorado native Ryan Martinez. Previously fighting at heavyweight, Wiuff is now at his more natural weight, and looking to continue his illustrious career that has seen him compile an astonishing 68-16 record.
The preliminaries will be headlined by Maine native and fan favorite Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis taking on Waachiim Spiritwolf in a welterweight affair. Davis has found a home in Bellator, and looking to put on a show against Spiritwolf in his promotional debut.
“Having the chance to fight for a promotion like Bellator in front of my friends, family and fans is a dream come true,” Davis said. “It’s great to find a new home and fight for one of the biggest promotions in the world.”
The full card for Bellator MMA from Lewiston, Maine can be found below:
MAIN CARD:
Lightweight Tournament Finals Fight: Dave Jansen vs. Marcin Held
Welterweight Tournament Finals Fight: TBD vs. TBD
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Ryan Martinez vs. Travis Wiuff
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brett Rogers vs. Eric Prindle
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Welterweight Feature Fight: Waachiim Spiritwolf vs. Marcus Davis
Featherweight Feature Fight: Vince Murdock vs. John Raio
Welterweight Feature Fight: Ryan Sanders vs. Michael Page
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brent Dillingham vs. Mike Mucitelli
Middleweight Feature Fight: Luc Bondole vs. Joe Pacheco
Middleweight Feature Fight: Jason Butcher vs. Jack Hermansson
Middleweight Feature Fight: Dave Vitkay vs. Jesse Peterson
Lightweight Feature Fight: Jesse Erickson vs. Jon Lemke
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.
About Spike TV:
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
About mun2
mun2 is the leading Hispanic cable network for young millennial adults 18-34. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content that resonates across a multi-screen platform. Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino, mun2 has a distribution to over 38 million households. The network is part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.
Press Release – West Valley, Utah. (February 19, 2013) —The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator MMA will take place Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. MST inside The Embassy Suites, located at 3524 South Market Street, West Valley, Utah 84119. Bellator MMA will take place at Utah’s Maverik Center on Thursday, February 21st with the […]
Press Release – West Valley, Utah. (February 19, 2013) —The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator MMA will take place Wednesday at 5:00 P.M. MST inside The Embassy Suites, located at 3524 South Market Street, West Valley, Utah 84119. Bellator MMA will take place at Utah’s Maverik Center on Thursday, February 21st with the first fight taking place at 6 p.m. MST and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 8 p.m. MST and will air LIVE on Spike TV.
All participants from Thursday night’s event will be on hand, including Utah’s own Rad Martinez, as well as Shahbulat Shamhalaev, King Mo, Emanuel Newton, Bryan Baker, and Douglas Lima.
The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and media.
The full fight card is listed below:
MAIN CARD:
Bellator Featherweight Tournament Championship Fight: Shahbulat Shamhalaev (11-1) vs. Rad Martinez (14-2)
Light Heavyweight Semifinal Fight: King Mo (9-1) vs. Emanuel Newton (19-7)
Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal: Mikhail Zayats (20-6) vs. Jacob Noe (11-1)
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Douglas Lima (23-5) vs. Bryan Baker (18-4)
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Ben Saunders (15-5) vs. Raul Amaya (11-1)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Lionel Lanham (4-1) vs. Joe Rodriguez (1-0)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Terry Davinney (10-5) vs. Trevor Carlson (17-2)
Welterweight Feature Fight: David Allred (11-4) vs. Sean Powers (6-3)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Jesse Juarez (18-8) vs. Jordan Smith (17-4)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Josh Tyler (4-1) vs. Shanon Slack (5-1)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Chase Beebe (22-8) vs. Travis Marx (19-4)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.
About Spike TV:
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
About mun2
mun2 is the leading Hispanic cable network for young millennial adults 18-34. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content that resonates across a multi-screen platform. Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino, mun2 has a distribution to over 38 million households. The network is part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 19, 2013) – After an incredibly successful Southern California debut on January 17th, Bellator MMA will bring a stacked night of fights to Temecula’s Pechanga Resort and Casino on March 7th live on Spike TV. The night will showcase the Featherweight and Middleweight Tournament Semifinals as The Toughest […]
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 19, 2013) – After an incredibly successful Southern California debut on January 17th, Bellator MMA will bring a stacked night of fights to Temecula’s Pechanga Resort and Casino on March 7th live on Spike TV. The night will showcase the Featherweight and Middleweight Tournament Semifinals as The Toughest Tournament in Sports continues, as well as a collection of Southern California’s best talent.
Tickets for the event start at just $40, and can be purchased by visiting Pechanga.com, Bellator.com, or by calling the Pechanga Box Office at 877-711-2946 or visiting between noon and 8pm daily. The event has an early start time as the first fight enters the cage at 5:00 p.m. with the LIVE worldwide television broadcast starting at 7 p.m. PST on Spike TV, as well as in Spanish language on mun2. The preliminary card will be streamed LIVE and FREE on Spike.com starting at 5 p.m. MST.
“Our sold out premiere event in Southern California last month showed that this market is a great one for Bellator LIVE on Spike,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “To bring our second California event to the crown jewel of Southern California casinos, Pechanga is absolutely icing on the cake and to have such a loaded card just makes this that much better.”
The night will kick off with a Middleweight Tournament Semifinal as Southern California’s own Doug “The Rhino” Marshall returns to his roots as he looks to keep his knockout streak alive when he battles Sultan Aliev live on Spike. Known for pushing a frenetic pace and keeping his opponents on their heels, Marshall has his sights set on punching his ticket to the finals.
“Winning the tournament will validate me – again – and put me where I need to be, back at the top of the food chain, with a target on my back,” Marshall said. “Ain’t no more hunting – the game’s going to come to me. It’s going to be huge.”
After collecting a hard fought win over tournament and fan favorite Brian Rogers in the Bellator Middleweight Quarterfinals, Dan Cramer is set to face the heavy handed Brett “Fudoshin” Cooper, who has collected 11 knockouts in his 18 professional wins. Finally getting his chance to shine inside a Bellator Tournament, Cramer will look to keep the momentum going with a win on March 7th.
Featherweights collide as Mike “The Marine” Richman and Alexandre “PoPo” Bezerra are set to meet in a clash of two of the most explosive featherweights in the division. With a combined 29-2 record between the two, both veterans are looking to use their wealth of experience for a chance at the $100,000 Tournament prize.
Widely considered one of the best featherweights in the world, Marlon Sandro is ready to continue his quest towards a title shot as he takes on Russian submission artist Magomedrasul “Frodo” Khasbulaev live on Spike TV.
“I am so fortunate to have the chance to fight in the toughest tournament in the world,” Sandro said. “This is my opportunity to show the world what I can do and I am ready to finish at the top.”
The full card for Bellator’s March 7th event from Southern California’s Pechanga Resort & Casino can be found below:
MAIN CARD:
Middleweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Sultan Aliev vs. Doug “Rhino” Marshall
Middleweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Alexandre “Popo” Bezerra vs. Mike Richman
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Frodo Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Rocky Ramierz vs. Brandon Halsey
Featherweight Feature Fight: Shad Smith vs. Aaron Miller
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Maurice Jackson vs. Manny Lara
Middleweight Feature Fight: Willie Parks vs. Keith Berry
Welterweight Feature Fight: Sabah Homasi vs. Ricky Legere
Featherweight Feature Fight: Eric Uresk vs. Cleber Luciano
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.
About Spike TV:
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
About mun2
mun2 is the leading Hispanic cable network for young millennial adults 18-34. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content that resonates across a multi-screen platform. Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino, mun2 has a distribution to over 38 million households. The network is part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 18, 2013) – As reigning Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu prepares to defend his title against dominating Slovakian finisher Attila Vegh on February 28th, nine additional fights have been set as Bellator MMA travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Center live on Spike TV. […]
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 18, 2013) – As reigning Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu prepares to defend his title against dominating Slovakian finisher Attila Vegh on February 28th, nine additional fights have been set as Bellator MMA travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Santa Ana Star Center live on Spike TV.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and range from $25-$90. Tickets can be purchased at ComcastTix.com, Bellator.com or by visiting The Santa Ana Star Center box office. The event will broadcast LIVE starting at 8 p.m. MST on Spike, as well as in Spanish language on mun2. The preliminary card will be streamed LIVE and FREE on Spike.com starting at 6 p.m. MST.
The night will feature the Semifinals of Bellator MMA’s Lightweight Tournament as “The Caveman” David Rickels looks to keep the momentum going with a win over tournament newcomer Jason Fischer, who replaces an injured Tiger Sarnavskiy. With a combined 18-2 record between the two, both veterans are looking to punch their ticket to the Finals and capture their $100,000 Tournament prize.
The other side of the bracket will feature Chicago’s Will Brooks, who brings his spotless 9-0 record to the Bellator cage as he meets Saad Awad, who collected a huge quarterfinal victory with a vicious first round knockout earlier this season. For Brooks, the chance to continue through The Toughest Tournament in Sports and lock up his title shot is the only thing on the 26 year olds mind.
“This is what I’ve been working so hard for my entire career, and I just have to continue on this path and make my mark on the division and Bellator,” Brooks said. “Saad is a tough guy, but with my wrestling base and skills, I know what I have to do to get the win and just continue onto the Finals.”
Longtime Bellator veteran and Arizona native Ed “Wild” West is back and gunning for victory as he takes on Santa Fe’s own Josh Montoya in a bantamweight affair. A fan favorite wherever he fights, West is counting down the days until his Bellator return on February 28th.
“I just want to get back in that cage and remind everyone again what “Wild” West is all about,” West said. “I always like to put on a show, and nothing is going to change on February 28th.”
The night will also feature a collection of preliminary card action full of New Mexcio’s best talent, held in conjunction with Orthrus Promotions. 18-time world boxing champion Holly Holm will make her long awaited Bellator debut as the Albuquerque native will battle Katie Merrill at 135 pounds. Known across combat sports as one of the greatest female boxers of all time, Holm is looking to make a statement in her Bellator debut.
The full card for Bellator MMA from Albuquerque’s Santa Ana Star Center can be found below:
MAIN CARD:
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Christian M’Pumbu vs. Attila Vegh
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Jason Fischer vs. David Rickels
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Saad Awad vs. Will Brooks
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Ed West vs. Josh Montoya
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Women’s Feature Fight: Holly Holm vs. Katie Merrill
Lightweight Feature Fight: Blas Avena vs. Lenny Lovato
Middleweight Feature Fight: BrennanWard vs. Vadiano La Luz
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Russell Wilson vs. Felipe Chavez
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Josh Appelt vs. Josh Lanier
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Adrian Cruz vs. Nick Gonzalez
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 107 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 150 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California.
About Spike TV:
Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
About mun2
mun2 is the leading Hispanic cable network for young millennial adults 18-34. From reality to music, on-air to digital, mun2 creates original content that resonates across a multi-screen platform. Young, vibrant and unabashedly Latino, mun2 has a distribution to over 38 million households. The network is part of Telemundo Media, a division of NBCUniversal.
Bellator Fighting Championships rolls on with Season Eight this evening at the Maverik Center in West Valley, Utah.
