Bellator MMA: Season Ten

Bellator MMA
Genre Sports
Created by Bjorn Rebney
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 120 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Spike TV
Original run February 28, 2014 – May 17, 2014
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator MMA: Season Nine
Followed by Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series

Bellator MMA: Season Ten was the tenth season of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion, and began on February 28, 2014.

The season included tournaments for the Heavyweight, Welterweight, Featherweight, Light Heavyweight, and Lightweight weight classes, and aired on Spike TV.

Events

Bellator CX

Bellator CX
Information
Date February 28, 2014
Venue Mohegan Sun
City Uncasville, Connecticut

Bellator CX took place on February 28, 2014 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.[1] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 110 featured the opening round of the Light Heavyweight and Featherweight tournament.

A bout between Josh Diekmann and Chris Birchler was initially planned for this card, but later cancelled.

Pat Schultz was scheduled to face Dave Roberts in a Light Heavyweight bout on this card. However, on the day of the weigh ins, Roberts came in overweight at 212 pounds and the bout was eventually removed from the card.[2]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Quinton Jackson def. Christian M'Pumbu KO (punches) 1 4:34 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Muhammed Lawal def. Mikhail Zayats Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Matt Bessette def. Diego Nunes Split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Desmond Green def. Mike Richman Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Featherweight Will Martinez def. Goiti Yamauchi Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Daniel Weichel def. Scott Cleve Submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:46 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Saul Almeida def. Andrew Fisher Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Egidijus Valavičius def. Atanas Djambazov KO (knee and punch) 1 0:48
Lightweight Ryan Quinn def. Andrew Calandrelli Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Manny Lara vs. Josh Diekmann No Contest 1 0:18 [lower-alpha 3]
Bantamweight Marvin Maldonado vs. Rico DiSciullo No Contest 1 1:53 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
  3. ↑ Diekmann inadvertently scratched Lara in the eye.
  4. ↑ DiSciullo threw 2 inadvertent illegal knees while Maldonado was grounded.

Bellator CXI

Bellator CXI
Information
Date March 7, 2014
Venue WinStar World Casino
City Thackerville, Oklahoma

Bellator CXI took place on March 7, 2014 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.[3] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 111 was to feature a Bellator Bantamweight Championship bout between Eduardo Dantas and 2013 Summer Series Tournament winner Rafael Silva. However, Silva was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury, and replaced by Anthony Leone.[4]

The card also featured the opening round of the Heavyweight tournament.

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas (c) def. Anthony Leone Submission (rear naked choke) 2 4:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson def. Ryan Martinez TKO (punches) 1 4:22 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Mighty Mo def. Peter Graham Submission (cobra choke) 3 2:31 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Mark Holata TKO (punches) 1 1:21 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov def. Rich Hale Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Cortez Coleman def. Daniel Miller Submission (verbal submission to punches) 2 4:49
Heavyweight Javy Ayala def. Eric Prindle TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 2:05
Catchweight (190 lbs) Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Matt Jones TKO (punches) 1 1:23
Lightweight Brent Primus def. Chris Jones TKO (punches) 1 1:45
Bantamweight Chris Gutierrez def. Justin McNally TKO (punches) 1 2:50
Unaired
Featherweight Stephen Banaszak def. Treston Thomison Submission (armlock) 1 4:56
  1. ↑ For Bantamweight Championship
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Bellator CXII

Bellator CXII
Information
Date March 14, 2014
Venue The Horseshoe
City Hammond, Indiana

Bellator CXII took place on March 14, 2014 at The Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana.[5] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 112 featured the first Bellator Featherweight Championship title defense for Daniel Straus. He will face former champion Pat Curran in a rematch. This move drew criticism for Bellator from MMA pundits and fans, as many felt that Curran, who had previously lost his last match to Straus and not won a tournament for a rematch, had not done enough to earn a title shot over waiting tournament winners Patricio Freire and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev.[6]

The card also featured the opening round of the Welterweight tournament. On March 8, 2014, it was announced that War Machine, Mark Scanlon, and Joe Riggs pulled out of their tournament bouts and were replaced by Paul Bradley, Nathan Coy, and Cristiano Souza.[7]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Pat Curran def. Daniel Straus (c) Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 4:46 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Nah-Shon Burrell TKO (knee and punches) 1 0:41 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Sam Oropeza def. Cristiano Souza TKO (punches) 1 3:07 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Adam McDonough def. Jesse Juarez Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Welterweight Nathan Coy def. Paul Bradley Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Belal Muhammad def. AJ Matthews Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Darrion Caldwell def. Lance Surma Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:50
Lightweight Derek Loffer def. Bobby Reardanz Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (215 lbs) Anthony Gomez def. Jason Guida Unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Daniel James def. Erick Correa Submission (punches) 2 4:30
Unaired
Bantamweight Diego Marlon def. Lloyd Carter Submission (triangle choke) 2 3:10
  1. ↑ For Featherweight Championship
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Bellator CXIII

Bellator CXIII
Information
Date March 21, 2014
Venue Kansas Star Arena
City Mulvane, Kansas

Bellator CXIII took place on March 21, 2014 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.[8] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 113 featured a Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout between champion Attila Vegh and interim champion Emanuel Newton.

The card also featured the opening round of the Lightweight tournament.

UK fighter Terry Etim was forced to withdraw from the Lightweight tournament due to an ACL injury. He was replaced by Tim Welch. Donnie Bell, Welch's previous opponent, instead faced Eric Wisely.[9]

Brian Rogers was scheduled to face Gary Tapusoa in a Middleweight bout. However, Tapusoa was unable to make the weight requirements and the fight was cancelled.[10]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Emanuel Newton (ic) def. Attila Végh (c) Split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Patricky Freire def. David Rickels KO (punches) 2 0:54 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Marcin Held def. Rodrigo Cavalheiro Submission (toe hold) 1 1:56 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Derek Campos def. Tim Welch Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Derek Anderson def. Brandon Girtz KO (knee) 2 0:23 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Israel Giron def. Cody Carrillo Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Eric Wisely def. Donnie Bell Split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Daniel Gallemore def. Fredrick Brown TKO (punches) 1 3:34
Lightweight Bobby Cooper def. Márcio Navarro Unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Unaired
Bantamweight LC Davis def. Tory Bogguess Submission (guillotine choke) 1 4:58
  1. ↑ Light Heavyweight Championship unification bout
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Bellator CXIV

Bellator CXIV
Information
Date March 28, 2014
Venue Maverik Center
City West Valley City, Utah

Bellator CXIV took place on March 28, 2014 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah.[11] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 114 featured the third Bellator Middleweight Championship title defense for Alexander Shlemenko as he faced Season 9 tournament winner Brennan Ward.

Ron Keslar and Jordan Smith were scheduled to face each other in a welterweight match; however, the bout did not materialize due to undisclosed reasons.

Aaron Wilkinson and Michael Arrant were also scheduled to face each other in a welterweight match, but it was cancelled.

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko (c) def. Brennan Ward Submission (guillotine choke) 2 1:22 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Daniel Weichel def. Matt Bessette Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Featherweight Desmond Green def. Will Martinez Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Brett Cooper def. Kendall Grove KO (punches) 2 3:33 [lower-alpha 3]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Justin Wilcox def. Jason Fischer Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bubba Jenkins def. Sean Powers Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Linton Vassell def. Trevor Carlson Submission (rear naked choke) 2 1:54
Welterweight Gavin Sterritt def. Mike Estus Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:29
Middleweight Joe Rodriguez def. Eric Wahlin Submission (arm triangle choke) 2 2:06
Unaired
Featherweight Rad Martinez def. Edson Berto Unanimous decision 3 5:00
  1. ↑ For Middleweight Championship
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Featherweight Tournament Semifinals
  3. ↑ Middleweight Tournament Semifinals

Bellator CXV

Bellator CXV
Information
Date April 4, 2014
Venue Reno Events Center
City Reno, Nevada

Bellator CXV took place on April 4, 2014 at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.[12] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 115 featured the first Bellator Heavyweight Championship title defense for Vitaly Minakov as he took on Season 9 tournament winner Cheick Kongo.

Doug Marshall was originally announced as one of the participants in the Middleweight tournament. However, he was pulled from the bout due to a current suspension and was replaced by Jeremy Kimball.[13] His opponent Dan Cramer was then scheduled to face Jeremy Kimball in a Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. Kimball, however, missed weight badly and was pulled from the bout.[13]

Andrey Koreshkov and Sam Oropeza were scheduled to meet in the Welterweight Tournament Semifinals on this card. However, on the day of the weigh ins, the bout was cancelled due to Koreshkov having flu-like symptoms.[13]

Additionally, a lightweight bout between Jimmy Jones and Rudy Morales that was scheduled to take place at World Series of Fighting 9 was rescheduled for this card.[14]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Vitaly Minakov (c) def. Cheick Kongo Unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Herman Terrado vs. Justin Baesman Majority Draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Kelly Anundson def. Volkan Oezdemir Submission (cross-face crank) 2 3:19
Catchweight (193.5 lbs) Mikkel Parlo def. Johnny Cisneros Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Rudy Morales def. Jimmy Jones Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Rick Reeves def. James Terry Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Freddie Aquitania def. Josh Appelt Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Sinjen Smith def. Jason Powell Submission (armbar) 1 1:52
Flyweight Benito Lopez def. Oscar Ramirez Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ For Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ Minakov was docked 1 point for kicks to Kongo's groin in round 1.

    Bellator CXVI

    Bellator CXVI
    Information
    Date April 11, 2014
    Venue Pechanga Resort & Casino
    City Temecula, California

    Bellator CXVI took place on April 11, 2014 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.[15] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

    Background

    Bellator 116 featured the semifinals of the Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament and one of the semifinals for the Middleweight tournament.

    The event also featured the final fight for Vladimir Matyushenko, as he retired from MMA after his fight.[16]

    Results

    Main Card (Spike TV)
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Heavyweight Blagoy Ivanov def. Lavar Johnson Submission (americana) 1 4:08 [lower-alpha 1]
    Light Heavyweight Joey Beltran def. Vladimir Matyushenko Submission (north-south choke) 3 3:06 [lower-alpha 2]
    Welterweight Adam McDonough def. Nathan Coy KO (punches) 2 0:30 [lower-alpha 3]
    Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Mighty Mo KO (head kick) 1 2:44 [lower-alpha 1]
    Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
    Middleweight Brandon Halsey def. Joe Pacheco Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 4]
    Welterweight Karo Parisyan def. Ron Keslar KO (punches) 2 4:05
    Bantamweight Rob Emerson def. Joe Taimanglo Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Catchweight (180 lbs) Ricky Rainey def. Andy Murad TKO (head kick and punches) 1 1:11
    Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Travis Clark Submission (rear naked choke) 1 0:40
    Light Heavyweight Rodney Wallace def. Carlos Eduardo Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Unaired
    Middleweight Dave Vitkay def. Keith Berry Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
    Featherweight Poppies Martinez def. Josh Smith Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:50
    Featherweight Brandon Bender def. Mario Navarro Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:15
    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals
    2. ↑ Vladimir Matyushenko Retirement Fight
    3. ↑ Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
    4. ↑ Middleweight Tournament Semifinal

    Bellator CXVII

    Bellator CXVII
    Information
    Date April 18, 2014
    Venue Mid-America Center
    City Council Bluffs, Iowa

    Bellator CXVII took place on April 18, 2014 at the Mid-American Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.[17] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

    Background

    Bellator 117 featured a bout between Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn for the vacant Bellator Welterweight title as well as the semifinals of the Season 10 Lightweight Tournament.

    Results

    Main Card (Spike TV)
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Welterweight Douglas Lima def. Rick Hawn TKO (corner stoppage) 2 3:19 [lower-alpha 1]
    Lightweight Marcin Held def. Derek Anderson Submission (triangle choke) 2 3:07 [lower-alpha 2]
    Welterweight Karl Amoussou def. David Gomez Split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
    Lightweight Patricky Freire def. Derek Campos TKO (punches) 2 0:52 [lower-alpha 2]
    Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
    Lightweight Martin Brown def. Jared Downing Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Lightweight LaRue Burley def. Cliff Wright Unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27) 3 5:00
    Middleweight Joe Vedepo def. Ben Crowder TKO (leg injury) 1 0:48
    Middleweight Anthony Smith def. Victor Moreno Submission (triangle choke) 2 0:59
    Catchweight (150 lbs) Julio Cesar Neves def. Josh Arocho TKO (elbows) 2 2:37
    Lightweight Jordan Parsons def. Tim Bazer KO (punches) 2 0:04
    Unaired
    Catchweight (175 lbs) Ryan Jensen def. Mark Stoddard Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 3:52
    Light Heavyweight Houston Alexander def. Matt Uhde TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
    1. ↑ For the vacant Welterweight Championship
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lightweight Tournament Semifinals

    Bellator CXVIII

    Bellator CXVIII
    Information
    Date May 2, 2014
    Venue Revel Atlantic City
    City Atlantic City, New Jersey

    Bellator CXVIII took place on May 2, 2014 in Revel Atlantic City, New Jersey.[18] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

    Background

    Eduardo Dantas was originally scheduled to defend his Bantamweight title against Joe Warren in the main event. However, on April 26, 2014 it was revealed that Dantas was injured head and withdrew from the fight.[19] Warren was to face Rafael Silva in an Interim Bantamweight title fight. Silva, however, missed weight and the promotion made the interim title available only if Warren were to win.[20]

    The Welterweight semifinals bout between Andrey Koreshkov and Sam Oropeza originally set for Bellator 115[13] was rescheduled to this card.[21] Oropeza was eventually replaced by Justin Baesman.

    Results

    Main Card (Spike TV)
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Bantamweight Joe Warren def. Rafael Silva Unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
    Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Justin Baesman KO (flying knee) 1 1:41 [lower-alpha 2]
    Bantamweight Marcos Galvao def. Thomas Vasquez Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Light Heavyweight Liam McGeary def. Mike Mucitelli KO (punch) 1 0:22 [lower-alpha 3]
    Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
    Catchweight (172 lbs) Dante Rivera def. Gemiyale Adkins Majority decision (29-29, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Catchweight (187 lbs) Jesus Martinez def. Ryan Caltaldi Unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) 3 5:00
    Middleweight Tim Woods def. Eugene Fadiora Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Featherweight Darrion Caldwell def. Joe Pingitore Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:32
    Featherweight Lester Caslow def. Jay Haas Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:29
    Lightweight Sidney Outlaw def. Mike Bannon Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
    Featherweight Kevin Roddy def. Amran Aliyev Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
    1. ↑ For the Bantamweight interim Championship if Warren wins.
    2. ↑ Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
    3. ↑ Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal

    Bellator CXIX

    Bellator CXIX
    Information
    Date May 9, 2014
    Venue Casino Rama
    City Rama, Ontario, Canada

    Bellator CXIX took place on May 9, 2014 in Rama, Ontario, Canada .[22] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

    Background

    Bellator 119 was originally set to feature the Bellator season 10 Heavyweight tournament final.[22] However the Bellator season 10 Featherweight tournament final headlined the card instead.[23]

    The Middleweight tournament final of Brett Cooper against Brandon Halsey was originally scheduled for this event, but was cancelled when Cooper injured himself in training.

    Fabricio Guerreiro and Shahbulat Shamhalaev were also scheduled to face each other on this event, but that bout was moved to the following week's event.

    John Alessio was originally scheduled to face Guillaume DeLorenzi at the event, however, DeLorenzi withdrew from the bout due to injury and was replaced by Eric Wisely.[24]

    Results

    Main Card (Spike TV)
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Featherweight Daniel Weichel def. Desmond Green Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:07 [lower-alpha 1]
    Catchweight (160 lbs) John Alessio def. Eric Wisely Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Welterweight Marius Zaromskis def. Vaughn Anderson Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Heavyweight Raphael Butler vs. Nick Rossborough Majority Draw (28-27, 28-28, 28-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
    Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
    Middleweight Brian Rogers def. Adrian Miles KO (flying knee) 2 1:29
    Catchweight (159 lbs) Jason Meisel def. Remy Bussieres Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    Catchweight (130 lbs) Malcolm Gordon def. Chris Kelades Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
    Lightweight Behrang Yousefi def. Chad Freeman Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:47
    Unaired
    Heavyweight Stuart Austin def. Craig Hudson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:56
    Featherweight Marlon Sandro def. Chris Horodecki Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
    1. ↑ Featherweight Tournament finals
    2. ↑ Butler was docked one point in the first round for an illegal headbutt.

    Bellator 120

    Bellator 120
    Information
    Date May 17, 2014
    Venue Landers Center
    City Southaven, Mississippi

    Bellator 120 took place on May 17, 2014.[25]

    Background

    The event served as Bellator MMA's inaugural pay-per-view event.

    Bellator 120 was expected to be headlined by Eddie Alvarez defending his Bellator Lightweight Championship against the former champion Michael Chandler in a trilogy fight. However, a week before the fight, it was announced that Alvarez had suffered a concussion and was forced to pull out of the fight. Chandler instead faced Will Brooks for the Interim Lightweight title.[26]

    Tito Ortiz made his Bellator MMA debut at this event against Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko in a Light Heavyweight bout.

    The Season 10 Lightweight tournament final between Patricky Freire and Marcin Held was originally scheduled to take place on the Spike TV portion of this event. However, Freire was injured and the bout was pushed back to another card.[27]

    Results

    Main Card (PPV)
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Light Heavyweight Quinton Jackson def. Muhammed Lawal Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
    Lightweight Will Brooks def. Michael Chandler Split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
    Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz def. Alexander Shlemenko Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 2:27
    Heavyweight Alexander Volkov def. Blagoy Ivanov Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:08 [lower-alpha 3]
    Welterweight Michael Page def. Ricky Rainey TKO (punch) 1 4:29
    Preliminary Card (Spike TV)
    Heavyweight Cheick Kongo def. Eric Smith TKO (knees & punches) 2 4:35
    Catchweight (158 lbs) Marcin Held def. Nate Jolly Submission (armbar) 1 4:20
    Lightweight Fabricio Guerreiro def. Shahbulat Shamhalaev Submission (kimura) 1 3:29
    Featherweight Goiti Yamauchi def. Mike Richman Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
    Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
    Catchweight (153 lbs) Austin Lyons def. Zach Underwood Technical decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) 3 3:25 [lower-alpha 4]
    Heavyweight Mike Wessel def. Justin Frazier TKO (punches) 1 4:28
    Welterweight Ben Brewer def. Andy Uhrich KO (punches) 2 2:40
    Unaired
    Welterweight Codie Shuffield def. Anthony Lemon Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:15
    Bantamweight Brian Hall def. Cortez Phelia TKO (punches) 3 0:24
    1. ↑ Light Heavyweight Tournament Final
    2. ↑ Interim Lightweight Championship bout
    3. ↑ Heavyweight Tournament finals
    4. ↑ Fight ended in the third round when Lyons threw an illegal knee and went to the judges' scorecards.

    Tournaments

    Featherweight tournament bracket

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
    Diego Nunes SD
    Matt Bessette 3
    Matt Bessette UD
    Daniel Weichel 3
    Daniel Weichel SUB
    Scott Cleve 1
    Daniel Weichel SUB
    Desmond Green 2
    Mike Richman UD
    Desmond Green 3
    Desmond Green UD
    Will Martinez 3
    Goiti Yamauchi UD
    Will Martinez 3

    Lightweight tournament bracket

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
    Patricky Freire KO
    David Rickels 2
    Patricky Freire TKO
    Derek Campos 2
    Tim Welch DEC
    Derek Campos 3
    Patricky Freire
    Marcin Held
    Marcin Held SUB
    Rodrigo Cavalheiro 1
    Marcin Held SUB
    Derek Anderson 2
    Brandon Girtz KO
    Derek Anderson 2

    Welterweight tournament bracket

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
    Andrey Koreshkov TKO
    Nah-Shon Burrell 1
    Andrey Koreshkov KO
    Justin Baesman* 1
    Cristiano Souza 1
    Sam Oropeza TKO
    Andrey Koreshkov DEC
    Adam McDonough 3
    Jesse Juarez 3
    Adam McDonough DEC
    Adam McDonough KO
    Nathan Coy 2
    Paul Bradley 3
    Nathan Coy DEC

    (*) Replaced Oropeza

    Middleweight tournament bracket

    Semifinals Finals
          
    Kendall Grove KO
    Brett Cooper 2
    Brett Cooper SUB
    Brandon Halsey 1
    Joe Pacheco* DEC
    Brandon Halsey* 3

    (*) Replaced Jeremy Kimball vs. Dan Cramer

    Light Heavyweight tournament bracket

    Semifinals Finals
          
    Quinton Jackson KO
    Christian M'Pumbu 1
    Quinton Jackson UD
    Muhammed Lawal 3
    Muhammed Lawal UD
    Mikhail Zayats 3

    Heavyweight tournament bracket

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
    Peter Graham SUB
    Mighty Mo 3
    Mighty Mo KO
    Alexander Volkov 1
    Alexander Volkov TKO
    Mark Holata 1
    Alexander Volkov SUB
    Blagoy Ivanov 2
    Blagoy Ivanov UD
    Rich Hale 3
    Blagoy Ivanov SUB
    Lavar Johnson 1
    Lavar Johnson TKO
    Ryan Martinez 1

    References

    1. ↑ "Bellator 110 Fight Card".
    2. ↑ "Bellator 110 weigh-in results: Tourney fighters on mark, but one fight scratched". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
    3. ↑ "Dantas vs. Silva World Title Fight & Heavyweight Tournament Headline WinStar World Casino, Friday March 7th Live on Spike".
    4. ↑ Bellator (2014-02-05). "With Silva Injured, Anthony Leone Steps Up To Face Bellator Bantamweight Champion Eduardo Dantas". bellator.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
    5. ↑ "Daniel Straus vs. Pat Curran III headlines Bellator 112, War Machine returns".
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    16. ↑ "Win, Lose, or Draw, Vladimir Matyushenko to Retire from MMA Following Bellator 116".
    17. ↑ "Douglas Lima Faces Rick Hawn for the Welterweight Title Friday April 18th at Iowa’s Mid-America Center".
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