Bellator 35 Fighter Salaries: Good, Hawn, Hieron, Weedman Each Earn $20,000

Filed under: Bellator, NewsWelterweight tournament competitors Lyman Good, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Brent Weedman each made $20,000 this past Saturday for their quarterfinal wins at Bellator 35 from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Cali…

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Welterweight tournament competitors Lyman Good, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Brent Weedman each made $20,000 this past Saturday for their quarterfinal wins at Bellator 35 from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Calif.

The opening round winners earned $10,000 to show and another $10,000 as a win bonus. Bellator awards a total of $100,000 to the final tournament winner at the end of the season.

The complete Bellator 35 salaries are below, courtesy of the California athletic commission.

Bellator Welterweights Good, Hieron, Hawn, Weedman Advance

Filed under: BellatorThe fourth season of Bellator Fighting Championships started Thursday night on MTV2 with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Lyman Good winning their fights and advancing to the semifinals of Bellator’s welterweight tournament…

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The fourth season of Bellator Fighting Championships started Thursday night on MTV2 with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Lyman Good winning their fights and advancing to the semifinals of Bellator’s welterweight tournament.

It was a good start to Season 4 for Bellator, and a solid if not spectacular fight card, although it wasn’t without controversy, particularly in Hieron’s victory, which came on a bad stoppage with a referee who made a major mistake.

Weedman’s unanimous decision victory over Dan Hornbuckle was a sensational bout, with back-and-forth ground action that had both guys in danger of being submitted multiple times. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Weedman, but it easily could have gone 29-28 for Hornbuckle, and many of the fans in Lemoore, California, booed the judges’ verdict. Weedman was classy, saying, “Dan’s the toughest opponent I’ve ever faced in over 30 fights.” Weedman had what appeared to be a significant cut on his left eyelid, which will bear watching as he needs to return for the semifinals in less than two months.

Lyman Good Ready for Bellator Tourney, With Thoughts of Ben Askren Rematch

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, BellatorLyman Good is an “all-in” professional athlete. So consumed is he with reaching his maximum level of ability, the Bellator welterweight often surrenders his Upper East Side New York City apartment for months at …

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Lyman Good is an “all-in” professional athlete. So consumed is he with reaching his maximum level of ability, the Bellator welterweight often surrenders his Upper East Side New York City apartment for months at a time, sleeping at his gym in lower Manhattan to fully commit himself to training.

Extreme? Perhaps a little, but that’s the type of effort he believes it takes to reach the levels he’s after.

“It allows me to focus, rid myself of any distractions or anything,” Good told MMA Fighting after a recent workout. “A lot of it has to do with sacrifices. I think in the end, a lot of it boils down to who’s the one willing to commit himself the most, sacrifice the most and dedicate themselves the most. So the fact that I sleep about three months before the fight in my actual training facility is a good addition to my arsenal. You’re either neck deep, or you’re not.”

Bellator 35 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Bellator, NewsAll eight fighters scheduled for the quarterfinal round of Bellator’s welterweight tournament made weight, paving the way for Saturday’s season debut, scheduled to air on MTV2 at 9 pm.

Among those competing in the event is f…

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All eight fighters scheduled for the quarterfinal round of Bellator’s welterweight tournament made weight, paving the way for Saturday’s season debut, scheduled to air on MTV2 at 9 pm.

Among those competing in the event is former division champion Lyman Good, who is looking to rebound off his title loss to Ben Askren last October. In his first-round bout, Good takes on undefeated Chris Lozano.

Bellator Finalizes Matchups for Season 4 Welterweight Tournament

Filed under: Bellator, NewsThe Bellator season four welterweight tournament pairings have been set and all four quarterfinal bouts will take place at the promotion’s season premiere Bellator 35 on March 5 at the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemo…

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The Bellator season four welterweight tournament pairings have been set and all four quarterfinal bouts will take place at the promotion’s season premiere Bellator 35 on March 5 at the Tachi Palace Casino & Resort in Lemoore, Calif.

The winner at the end of the season will receive a $100,000 purse and a title shot against current champion Ben Askren.

The matchups are below.

Bellator News Weekly: Welterweight Grand Prix-view

Monica and Mercedes have enjoyed the vacation.     PicProps: Bellator.com
In all this talk of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix and subsequent rumors of a Lightweight Grand Prix, it seems that some of us are forgetting abo…


Monica and Mercedes have enjoyed the vacation.     PicProps: Bellator.com

In all this talk of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix and subsequent rumors of a Lightweight Grand Prix, it seems that some of us are forgetting about the promotion that put on *seven* tournaments last year, without once sucking their own dicks about how awesome they were to pull it off. Well, Bjorn Rebney and company are returning to the airwaves new and improved on March 5th with a new slate of tournaments, and CagePotato wants to keep you abreast of developments.  Because we care, Potato Nation, because we care.

Probably the deepest and most talented division in Bellator, eight fighters are entered in the third tournament at 170 pounds. The field is already set, and packed with stars and standouts competing for a large check (see what we did there?) and a date with current welterweight kingpin “Funky” Ben Askren. A full list of the competitors and some highlight vids are after the jump, so now you can discuss the tournament intelligently, should it come up on the golf course or at the dinner table.  You’re welcome.

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