An upcoming Bellator Season Seven lightweight tournament final between Marcin Held (15-2) and Dave ‘The Fugitive’ Jansen (19-2) will have to be rescheduled for a third time after news of an undisclosed injury to Held surfaced on Monday. The two had been scheduled to meet last fall in the final at Bellator 84 but Held […]
Marcin Held – image via Bellator Fighting Championships
An upcoming Bellator Season Seven lightweight tournament final between Marcin Held (15-2) and Dave ‘The Fugitive’ Jansen (19-2) will have to be rescheduled for a third time after news of an undisclosed injury to Held surfaced on Monday.
The two had been scheduled to meet last fall in the final at Bellator 84 but Held was not allowed in the Horeshoe casino in Hammond, Indiana because he was unaderage. The two were then set to headline next months Bellator 92 event but the injury to the Polish fighter will force the promotion to reschedule once again.
News of Held’s injury was announced by MMajunkie.com on Monday morning noting that the two will now meet at Bellator 93 instead.
Bellator 93 is expected to take place on March 21, 2013 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The bout between Held and Jansen should appear on the live Spike TV broadcast and could potentially headline.
Held rides a five fight win streak into the Season Seven Final with wins over Rich Clementi and Murad Machaev last fall to make it to the final two. This is the second Bellator Tournament for held who was choked out by current champ Michael Chandler in the Season 4 quarterfinals.
Jansen is also 5-0 with all matches taking place under the Bellator banner. The Season Seven Tournament marks Jansen’s first tourny with victories over Ricardo Tirloni and Magomed Saadulaev last fall putting him into the finals.
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 15, 2013) – Bellator MMA will once again head to the Sunshine State as the promotion will host two Bellator Tournament Finals from The University of South Florida’s Sun Dome in Tampa on March 28th LIVE on Spike TV. The night will see two $100,000 Tournament Finals fights […]
Press Release – Newport Beach, CA. (February 15, 2013) – Bellator MMA will once again head to the Sunshine State as the promotion will host two Bellator Tournament Finals from The University of South Florida’s Sun Dome in Tampa on March 28th LIVE on Spike TV. The night will see two $100,000 Tournament Finals fights as the Featherweight and Lightweight Tournaments will be decided, as well as the return of fan favorite, World’s #1 ranked 115 pounder and South Florida native Jessica “Jag” Aguilar.
Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, by visiting the Sun Dome Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Wal-Mart. Ticket prices range from $30 – $120.
For Aguilar, the 14-4 submission ace brings an impressive resume into the Sun Dome with victories over Megumi Fujii, Carla Esparza and Lisa Ellis. With a five fight win streak in place, the veteran Aguilar is looking to keep the momentum going with a victory on March 28th.
“Bellator is my home and I can’t wait to get back into the cage in front of all my friends, family and fans and continue to show the world I’m the best female fighter on the planet,” Aguilar said.
With an explosive Featherweight Quarterfinal round in the books, four of the best featherweights in the world in Popo Bezerra, Mike Richman, Marlon Sandro and Frodo Khasbulaev are gunning for a coveted spot in the finals, and will meet March 28th from Tampa’s Sun Dome.
The Season 8 Lightweight field is also down to the final four as David Rickels, Jason Fischer, Saad Awad and Will Brooks all earned their respective places in the semifinal round, and on March 28th a tournament champion will be crowned.
“We had an outstanding night of fights in our first visit to The Sun Dome, and expect nothing less March 28th live on Spike,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “With two Tournament Final fights, as well as the return of Jessica Aguilar, our Florida faithful are in for a huge night of fights.”
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
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Bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas successfully defended the Bellator title with a second round knockout of Season Six tournament winner Marcos Galvao. The two friends would meet in the main event of Thursday nights Bellator 89 event, with the figh…
Bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas successfully defended the Bellator title with a second round knockout of Season Six tournament winner Marcos Galvao. The two friends would meet in the main event of Thursday nights Bellator 89 event, with the fight going down on Spike TV live from the Bojangles Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao took place Thursday night (Feb. 14, 2013) at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event featured a bantamweight title bout between defending champ Eduardo Dantas and challenger Marcos Galvao, while t…
Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao took place Thursday night (Feb. 14, 2013) at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event featured a bantamweight title bout between defending champ Eduardo Dantas and challenger Marcos Galvao, while the rest of the main card featured the opening round of the Season Eight Middleweight Tournament.
Bellator Fighting Championships visits North Carolonia for the first time with tonight’s Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao event, which is headlined by a bantamweight title bout between defending champ Eduardo Dantas and Marcos Galvao. Thursday’s show takes place at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte with the main card airing live on Spike TV starting at […]
Bellator Fighting Championships visits North Carolonia for the first time with tonight’s Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao event, which is headlined by a bantamweight title bout between defending champ Eduardo Dantas and Marcos Galvao.
Thursday’s show takes place at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte with the main card airing live on Spike TV starting at 10pm EST and the prelim card at Spike.com at 8pm EST.
The Season Eight event also features the opening quartefinals of the middleweight tournament including a bout between Bellator veterans Dan Cramer and Brian Rogers.
Fans who weren’t able to catch part of the televised action can check out the ‘Play-by-Play’ coverage from Sherdog.com by clicking the link.
View the full ‘Quick Results’ for Bellator 89 below:
Main Card (Spike TV, 10pm EST)
Bantamweight title bout: (c) Eduardo Dantas def. Marcos Galvao via KO (hammerfists) – R2 @ 3:01
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Dan Cramer def. Brian Rogers via Unanimous Decision (29-28 30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Brett Cooper def. Norman Paraisy via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Doug Marshall def. Andreas Spang via KO (Punch) – R1 @ 3:03
Preliminary Card (Spike.com, 8pm EST)
Heavyweight bout: David Mejia def. Mont McMullens via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 4:15
Middleweight bout: Aaron Johnson def. Brennan Ward via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 0:15
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Sultan Aliev def. Mikkel Parlo via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight bout: Joe Pacheco def. Kyle Bolt via TKO (Elbows) – R2 @ 4:02
Welterweight bout: Johnny Buck def. Chris Mierzwiak via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight bout: Mike Maldonado def. Tim Goodwin via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
The official weigh-ins for Thursday’s Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao event took place late last night at midnight as a result of North Carolina Boxing Authority regulations. The NCBA requires fighters competing twenty-four hours past the original weigh-in time to hit the scales a second time, with the restriction that they cannot have gained more […]
The official weigh-ins for Thursday’s Bellator 89: Dantas vs. Galvao event took place late last night at midnight as a result of North Carolina Boxing Authority regulations.
The NCBA requires fighters competing twenty-four hours past the original weigh-in time to hit the scales a second time, with the restriction that they cannot have gained more than thirteen pounds.
All twenty competitors for Bellator 89 were on weight including bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas (134.6) and opponent Marcos Galvao (134.7).
The event also features the opening round of the Season Eight Middleweight Tournament and a shot at newly crowned champ Alexander Shlemenko.
View the full weigh-in results for Bellator 89 below:
Main Card (Spike TV, 10pm EST)
Bantamweight title bout: (c) Eduardo Dantas (134.6) vs. Marcos Galvao (134.7)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Brian Rogers (186.0) vs. Dan Cramer (185.9)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Brett Cooper (185.2) vs. Norman Paraisy (185.8)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Andreas Spang (186.0) vs. Doug Marshall (185.5)
Middleweight tournament quarterfinal: Sultan Aliev (185.5) vs. Mikkel Parlo (185.7)
Preliminary Card (Spike.com, 8pm EST)
Bantamweight bout: Timothy Goodwin (135.9) vs. Mike Maldonaldo (135.9)
Welterweight bout: Chris Mierzwiak (170.5) vs. Johnny Buck (170.5)
Middleweight bout: Kyle Bolt (185.0) vs. Joe Pacehco (185.9)
Middleweight bout: Aaron Johnson (185.5) vs. Brennan Ward (185.6)
Heavyweight bout: David Mejia (264.3) vs. Mont McMullens (265.7)
