Bellator MMA in 2015

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 January 16, 2015 – TBA
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator MMA: Season Eleven

The year 2015 will be the 8th year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. This year will mark the first time Bellator has done monthly shows as opposed to a seasonal format

Background

In June 2014, Bellator MMA underwent significant change in their executive ranks. Founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney parted with the company.[1] Former Strikeforce founder Scott Coker was announced as the new President of Bellator MMA.[2] As a result of the changes, it was announced that Bellator MMA would drop the weekly, seasonal format in 2015 and instead focus on larger, individual events per month.[3]

Events

Bellator 132

Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2
Information
Date January 16, 2015
Venue Pechanga Resort & Casino
City Temecula, California

Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2 took place January 16, 2015 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 132 was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and Daniel Straus. The two originally met in a closely contested fight at Bellator 45 on May 21, 2011, with Freire winning the bout via unanimous decision.

Results

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Patricio Freire (c) def. Daniel Straus Submission (rear-naked choke) 4 4:49 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Georgi Karakhanyan def. Bubba Jenkins Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:49
Light Heavyweight Virgil Zwicker def. Houston Alexander Decision (split) (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Fernando Gonzalez def. Marius Žaromskis Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Middleweight John Salter def. Dustin Jacoby Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:33
Heavyweight Everett Cummings def. Jason Glaza Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:55
Lightweight Steve Kozola def. Jonathan Rivera KO (punches) 2 1:25
Lightweight Derek Anderson def. Danny Navarro TKO (punches) 3 3:51
Bantamweight Albert Morales def. Fabian Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:12
Middleweight Chris Herrera def. Luc Bondole KO (punch) 2 3:21

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Bellator 133

Bellator 133: Shlemenko vs. Manhoef
Information
Date February 13, 2015
Venue Save Mart Center
City Fresno, California

Bellator 133: Shlemenko vs. Manhoef took place February 13, 2015 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

This event was headlined with a bout between former Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander Shlemenko and Melvin Manhoef.

Results

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko vs Melvin Manhoef No Contest 2 1:25 [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Daniel Weichel def. Pat Curran Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Julia Budd def. Gabrielle Halloway Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-25, 30-24) 3 5:00
Welterweight Chris Honeycutt def. Clayton MacFarlane TKO (body punches) 3 4:16
Preliminary Card (Spike.com 8 p.m. ET)
Featherweight Emilio Chavez def. Art Arciniega Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Blake Watkins def. George Zuniga KO (punches) 1 0:55
Bantamweight Paul Ruiz def. Nicolas Sperling Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:43
Preliminary Card on Spike.com (Following Main Card)
Lightweight Nick Bustamante def. Luis Jauregui Submission (armbar) 2 0:35
Light Heavyweight John Paul Elias def. Cody Sons TKO 1 0:40
Welterweight Mason Fowler def. Marko Damiani TKO 1 1:02
Lightweight Jonathan Contrestano def. Ryan Tobar TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 2:40
Catchweight
(160 lbs)		 Adam Piccolotti def. Andrew Ramm Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Originally a KO win for Shlemenko, but changed to No Contest due to Shlemenko test positive for elevated testosterone level.

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Bellator 134

Bellator 134: The British Invasion
Information
Date February 27, 2015
Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
City Uncasville, Connecticut

Bellator 134: The British Invasion took place February 27, 2015 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live during prime time on Spike TV, and was followed up with an encore of the entire event.

Background

The main card of Bellator 134 was announced on the air during Bellator 131. President Scott Coker announced the main card fights would feature fighters representing the United States taking on fighters representing the United Kingdom.

The event was headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship match between current champion Emanuel Newton and Bellator 2014 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner Liam McGeary.

Douglas Lima was originally scheduled to defend his Welterweight title against Paul Daley on this card. However, in early Jannuary 2015, he pulled out of the bout due to an injury.[6]

Michael Page was expected to face Curtis Millender but withdrew due to a cut over his left eye and was replaced by Brennan Ward.[7] As a result of the move, Ward's original opponent, Jesse Juarez, was pulled from the card altogether.

Results

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Liam McGeary def. Emanuel Newton (c) Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-47, 48-47) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight Muhammed Lawal def. Cheick Kongo Decision (split) (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Paul Daley def. André Santos Decision (unanimous) (29-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Linton Vassell def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) 2 3:18
Welterweight Brennan Ward def. Curtis Millender Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:39
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Dean Hancock def. Mike Mangan Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 1:33
Featherweight Matt Bessette def. Josh LaBerge TKO (doctor stoppage) 2 5:00
Heavyweight Raphael Butler def. Josh Diekmann Submission (standing guillotine) 1 1:04
Middleweight Tamdan McCrory def. Jason Butcher Submission (armbar) 1 1:06
Welterweight Neiman Gracie def. Bobby Flynn Submission (neck crank) 1 2:36
Bantamweight Blair Tugman def. Marvin Maldonado Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00

[8]

Bellator 135

Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao 2
Information
Date March 27, 2015
Venue WinStar World Casino
City Thackerville, Oklahoma

Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao 2 took March 27, 2015 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

This event headlined the Bellator Bantamweight Championship between champion Joe Warren and challenger Marcos Galvao.

Mike Richman was expected to face Eduardo Dantas but forced out by injury. As a result, L.C. Davis vs. Hideo Tokoro elevated to the co-main event.

Results

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Marcos Galvão def. Joe Warren (c) Verbal Submission (kneebar) 2 0:45 [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight L.C. Davis def. Hideo Tokoro Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Francis Carmont def. Guilherme Viana Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Ryan Couture def. Dakota Cochrane Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:23
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Heavyweight Rashad Coulter def. Jeremiah O'Neal TKO (knee and punches) 1 1:44
Featherweight Emmanuel Sanchez def. Alejandro Villalobos Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sean Holden def. Tim Roman Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Neal Ewing def. Logan Nail Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Stephen Banaszak def. Brad Mitchell Submission (omoplata) 2 2:51
Flyweight Klayton Mai def. Xavier Siller Submission (neck crank) 1 3:55
Bantamweight Geo Pacurariu def. J.P. Cole Submission (straight armbar) 1 2:59

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Bellator 136

Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen
Information
Date April 10, 2015
Venue Bren Events Center
City Irvine, California

Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen took place on April 10, 2015 at Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

This event was headlined by Lightweight Championship match between current champion Will Brooks and Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Winner Dave Jansen.

The co-main event was a middleweight fight between longtime kickboxer Joe Schilling and Rafael Carvalho.

Results

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Will Brooks (c) def. Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Rafael Carvalho def. Joe Schilling Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Marcin Held def. Alexander Sarnavskiy Verbal submission (kneebar) 3 1:11
Heavyweight Tony Johnson def. Alexander Volkov Decision (split) (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Middleweight Joey Beltran def. Brian Rogers Decision (majority) (29-27, 29-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Saad Awad def. Rob Sinclair Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Featherweight John Teixeira def. Fabrício Guerreiro Decision (split) (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) 3 5:00
Dark Bouts (Following Spike TV broadcast)
Catchweight (150 lbs) Cleber Luciano def. Aaron Miller Submission (armbar) 2 4:36
Middleweight Chris Herrera vs. Luc Bondole Draw (27-29, 29-28, 28-28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Steve Ramirez def. Jonathan Santa Maria Submission (toe hold) 1 3:29
Featherweight Justin Governale def. Jay Bogan Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:09
Bantamweight Chad George def. Mark Vorgeas Technical submission (shoulder choke) 1 3:37
Featherweight A.J. McKee def. Marcos Bonilla Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:08

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Bellator 137

Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove
Information
Date May 15, 2015
Venue Pechanga Resort & Casino
City Temecula, California

Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove will take place May 15, 2015 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

The event is expected to be headlined by a Middleweight Championship bout between current champion Brandon Halsey and UFC veteran Kendall Grove.

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brandon Halsey (c) vs. Kendall Grove [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman
Welterweight Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender
Bantamweight Darrion Caldwell vs. Rafael Silva
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Middleweight A.J. Matthews vs. Ben Reiter
Light Heavyweight Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan
Bantamweight Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte
Featherweight Jordan Parsons vs. Julio Cesar Neves
Welterweight Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey
Dark Bouts (Following Spike TV broadcast)
Bantamweight John Yoo vs. Albert Morales
Bantamweight Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez
Lightweight Steve Kozola vs. Ian Butler
Woman's Featherweight Arlene Blencowe vs. Adrienna Jenkins

[11]

Bellator 138

Bellator 138: Unfinished Business
Information
Date June 19, 2015
Venue Scottrade Center
City St. Louis, Missouri

Bellator 138: Unfinished Business will take place June 19, 2015 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

This event is scheduled to be headlined by Heavyweight bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock.

Also announced for the card will be a Featherweight Championship match between current champion Patricio Freire and season ten tournament winner Daniel Weichel

Georgi Karakhanyan was expected to face Patricio Freire but forced out by injury and replaced by Daniel Weichel

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock
Featherweight Patricio Freire (c) vs. Daniel Weichel [lower-alpha 1]
Lightweight Michael Chandler vs. Derek Campos
Heavyweight Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Welterweight Steve Mann vs. Justin Guthrie
Strawweight Dan O’Connor vs. Miles McDonald
Lightweight Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson
Middleweight Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

[12]

Bellator 139

Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov
Information
Date June 26, 2015
Venue Kansas Star Casino
City Mulvane, Kansas

Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov will take place June 26, 2015 at Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

This event is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between UFC veteran Cheick Kongo and Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament winner Alexander Volkov.

Official fight card

Fight card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Cheick Kongo vs. Alexander Volkov
Lightweight David Rickels vs. John Alessio
Featherweight Pat Curran vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Gaston Reyno vs. Greg Scott

    [13]

    Bellator 140

    Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov
    Information
    Date July 17, 2015
    Venue Mohegan Sun Arena
    City Uncasville, Connecticut

    Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov will take place July 17, 2015 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.

    Background

    This event is scheduled to be headlined by a Welterweight Championship fight between current champion Douglas Lima and two-time tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov.

    Official fight card

    Fight card
    Weight class Method Round Time Notes
    Welterweight Douglas Lima (c) vs. Andrey Koreshkov [lower-alpha 1]
    Welterweight Chris Honeycutt vs. Paul Bradley
    Welterweight Michael Page vs. Rudy Bears

    [14]

    References

    1. ↑ Stupp, Dann. "Bellator announces departure of executives Bjorn Rebney and Tim Danaher". MMA Junkie. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
    2. ↑ "Former Strikeforce head Scott Coker named Bellator MMA president". MMA Junkie. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
    3. ↑ "Scott Coker Addresses 'Bellator Nation'". fightersonlymag.com. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
    4. ↑ "Bellator 132 Fight Card". Bellator.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
    5. ↑ "Bellator 133 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2014-12-06.
    6. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2015-01-20). "'Devastated' Douglas Lima injured, out of Bellator 134 title defense against Paul Daley". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
    7. ↑ Marc Raimondi (2015-02-23). "Michael Page out of Bellator 134, Brennan Ward fills in to face Curtis Millender". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
    8. ↑ "Bellator 134 Fight Card". Bellator.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
    9. ↑ "Bellator 135 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
    10. ↑ "Bellator 136 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
    11. ↑ "Bellator 137 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
    12. ↑ "Bellator 138 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-20. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
    13. ↑ "Bellator 139 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
    14. ↑ "Bellator 140 Fight Card". bellator.com. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2015-07-18. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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