2015 in Bellator MMA
| 2015 in Bellator MMA | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Bellator MMA |
| First date aired | January 16, 2015 |
| Last date aired | December 4, 2015 |
2015 in Bellator MMA was the seventh year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 16 events in 2015.
Background
In June 2014, 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] Beginning this year, Bellator would drop its original, weekly, seasonal tournament format and adopt a traditional monthly schedule.[3]
2015 would also see a collaboration between Bellator and kickboxing promotion Glory, both of which aired fight cards on Spike TV. Announced in June, Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 (or Bellator 142: Dynamite 1) was broadcast live on September 19.[4]
Bellator 132
| Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2 | |
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| Date | January 16, 2015 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort & Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,300 |
| Total purse | $243,200 |
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
A Bellator Featherweight World Championship rematch between Patrício Pitbull and Daniel Straus headlined the event. The two originally met in a closely contested fight at Bellator 45 on May 21, 2011, with Pitbull winning the bout via unanimous decision.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Patrício Pitbull (c) | def. | Daniel Straus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 4:49 | [a] |
| 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 | |
Bellator 133
| Bellator 133: Shlemenko vs. Manhoef | |
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| Date | February 13, 2015 |
| Venue | Save Mart Center |
| City | Fresno, California |
| Attendance | 5,184 |
| Total purse | $173,000 |
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
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Alexander Shlemenko | vs. | Melvin Manhoef | No Contest (overturned) | 2 | 1:25 | [a] |
| Featherweight | Daniel Weichel | def. | Pat Curran | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd | def. | Gabrielle Holloway | 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) | |||||||
| 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 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Nick Bustamante | def. | Luis Jauregui | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 0:35 | |
| Light Heavyweight | John Paul Elias | def. | Cody Sons | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Welterweight | Mason Fowler | def. | Marko Damiani | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| Lightweight | Jonathan Contrestano | def. | Ryan Tobar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Andrew Ramm | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Originally a KO win for Shlemenko, but changed to No Contest due to Shlemenko test positive for elevated testosterone level.
Bellator 134
| Bellator 134: Newton vs. McGeary | |
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| Date | February 27, 2015 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 8,372 |
Bellator 134: Newton vs. McGeary 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 January 2015, he pulled out of the bout due to an injury.[7]
Michael Page was expected to face Curtis Millender but withdrew due to a cut over his left eye and was replaced by Brennan Ward.[8] As a result of the move, Ward's original opponent, Jesse Juarez, was pulled from the card altogether.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| 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 | [a] |
| 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 | |
Bellator 135
| Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao 2 | |
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| Date | March 27, 2015 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,345 |
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
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Marcos Galvão | def. | Joe Warren (c) | Verbal Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 0:45 | [a] |
| 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 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Bantamweight Championship
Bellator 136
| Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen | |
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| Date | April 10, 2015 |
| Venue | Bren Events Center |
| City | Irvine, California |
| Attendance | 4,869 |
| Total purse | $284,000 |
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
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Will Brooks (c) | def. | Dave Jansen | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| 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 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Catchweight (150 lb) | 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 (Von Flue choke) | 1 | 3:37 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | Marcos Bonilla | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:08 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Lightweight Championship
Bellator 137
| Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove | |
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| Date | May 15, 2015 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,200 |
| Total purse | $310,040 |
Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove took place May 15, 2015 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was expected to be headlined by a Bellator Middleweight Championship bout between then champion Brandon Halsey and UFC veteran Kendall Grove. However, Halsey came in overweight at the weigh-ins, weighing in at 188.1 lb. This prompted Bellator to create a stipulation that if Halsey won the bout, the championship would be vacated. If Grove won the bout, he would become the undisputed champion.
The co-main event featured a Bellator Bantamweight Championship title eliminator bout between former champion Eduardo Dantas and Mike Richman. This bout was briefly in jeopardy as Richman missed weight and Dantas agreed for the fight to continue under the condition that Richman wouldn't weight more than 147 pounds on fight night, but Richman declined. However, both fighters' camps agreed to new stipulations the day of the fight.[13]
A.J. Matthews was expected to face Ben Reiter at the event. However, Matthews was forced out of the bout and was replaced by Strikeforce and UFC veteran Benji Radach.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (188 lb) | Brandon Halsey | def. | Kendall Grove | TKO (punches) | 4 | 2:25 | [a] |
| Catchweight (139 lb) | Eduardo Dantas | def. | Mike Richman | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Fernando Gonzalez | def. | Curtis Millender | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:14 | |
| Bantamweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Joe Taimanglo | def. | Antonio Duarte | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:00 | |
| Featherweight | Jordan Parsons | def. | Julio Cesar Neves | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 4:09 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Virgil Zwicker | def. | Razak Al-Hassan | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:51 | |
| Welterweight | Ricky Rainey | def. | Jesse Juarez | KO (knee) | 2 | 1:13 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Albert Morales | def. | John Yoo | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:43 | |
| Bantamweight | Shawn Bunch | def. | Rolando Perez | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Steve Kozola | def. | Ian Butler | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Adrienna Jenkins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:08 | |
| Middleweight | Ben Reiter | def. | Benji Radach | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Middleweight World Championship. Halsey missed weight and was immediately stripped of the championship. Title was at stake for Grove only.
- ^ Bellator Bantamweight Championship title eliminator.
Bellator 138
| Bellator 138: Shamrock vs. Kimbo Slice | |
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| Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Venue | Scottrade Center |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Attendance | 6,724 |
| Total gate | $381,184 |
Bellator 138: Unfinished Business took place on June 19, 2015 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri and was broadcast live in prime time on Spike TV, attracting an average 1.7 million viewers.[15]
Background
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between combat sports veterans Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock. The two were originally expected to fight on October 4, 2008 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida as part of CBS' Saturday Night Fights at EliteXC: Heat. However, Shamrock received a cut to the left eye during a warm-up only hours before the fight was to take place. That bout was eventually rescheduled for this event.
The co-main event was originally expected to feature a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Patrício Freire and former WSOF Featherweight champion Georgi Karakhanyan. However, Karakhanyan was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Season 10 Featherweight Tournament winner Daniel Weichel.
Bobby Lashley was originally scheduled to face James Thompson at this event.[16] However, on June 10, it was announced that Thompson pulled out of the bout due to injury and was replaced by Dan Charles.[17]
Bellator 138 was the highest rated Bellator event to date before Bellator 149. It did an average of 1.6 million viewers for the whole event and a peak of 2.4 million during the Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock fight with a DVR peak of 2.9 million. The previous high was Bellator 131 which did 1.2 million average for the entire event and a peak of 2 million during the Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar fight and a DVR peak of 2.2 million.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (232 lb) | Kimbo Slice | def. | Ken Shamrock | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:22 | |
| Featherweight | Patrício Freire (c) | def. | Daniel Weichel | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:32 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Bobby Lashley | def. | Dan Charles | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:14 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Mason-Straus | def. | Henry Corrales | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:47 | |
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | def. | Derek Campos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Justin Guthrie | def. | Steven Mann | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 1:09 | |
| Featherweight | Justin Lawrence | def. | Sean Wilson | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:56 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Chris Heatherly | def. | Garrett Gross | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Kyle Kurtz | def. | Adam Cella | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:13 | |
| Lightweight | Hugh Pulley | def. | Eric Irvin | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Strawweight | Miles McDonald | def. | Dan O’Connor | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:30 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Garrett Mueller | def. | A.J. Siscoe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| Middleweight | Enrique Watson | def. | Kain Royer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Rashard Lovelace | def. | Matt Helm | TKO (leg kick) | 1 | 0:58 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Featherweight Championship.
Bellator 139
| Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov | |
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| Date | June 26, 2015 |
| Venue | Kansas Star Casino |
| City | Mulvane, Kansas |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov took place June 26, 2015 at Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
This event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between UFC veteran Cheick Kongo and former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov. It was also Hisaki Kato's Bellator Debut.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Cheick Kongo | def. | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | David Rickels | vs. | John Alessio | No Contest (illegal knee) | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Middleweight | Hisaki Kato | def. | Joe Schilling | KO (superman punch) | 2 | 0:34 | |
| Featherweight | Pat Curran | def. | Emmanuel Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Aaron Ely | def. | Jeimeson Saudino | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Bryanna Fissori | def. | Iony Razafiarison | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Alex Huddleston | def. | Javy Ayala | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Heavyweight | Augusto Sakai | def. | Daniel Gallemore | TKO (retirement) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Bubba Jenkins | def. | Joe Wilk | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:00 | |
| Lightweight | Bobby Cooper | def. | Pablo Villaseca | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Gastón Reyno | def. | Greg Scott | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:17 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Heavyweight | Frederick Brown | def. | Derek Bohi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:29 | |
Bellator 140
| Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 17, 2015 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 7,610 |
Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov took place July 17, 2015 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
This event was headlined by a Welterweight Championship fight between current champion Douglas Lima and two-time tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Andrey Koreshkov | def. | Douglas Lima (c) | Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 50-45, 50-45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Catchweight (173 lb) | Paul Daley | def. | Dennis Olson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:12 | |
| Welterweight | Brennan Ward | def. | Roger Carroll | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:06 | |
| Welterweight | Chris Honeycutt | vs. | Paul Bradley | No Contest (accidental headbutt) | 2 | 2:47 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | Rudy Bears | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:05 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Dean Hancock | def. | Alex Dunworth | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Women's Catchweight (128.5 lb) | Kaline Medeiros | def. | Sarah Payant | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 3:24 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Ryan Quinn | def. | Waylon Lowe | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:47 | |
| Flyweight | Remo Cardarelli | def. | Billy Giovanella | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (138.3 lb) | Kin Moy | def. | Blair Tugman | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 3:01 | |
| Heavyweight | Parker Porter | def. | Eric Bedard | Submission (americana) | 2 | 2:51 | |
| Welterweight | Ilya Kotau | def. | Nicholas Sergiacomi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:17 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Welterweight Championship.
Bellator 141
| Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 28, 2015 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort and Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,200 |
| Total gate | $89,549 |
| Total purse | $275,992 |
Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz took place August 28, 2015 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between debuting UFC veteran Melvin Guillard and Bellator MMA veteran Brandon Girtz.
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Brandon Girtz | def. | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) (29-27, 28-29, 29-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Patricky Freire | def. | Saad Awad | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Justin Wren | def. | Josh Burns | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Marloes Coenen | def. | Arlene Blencowe | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:23 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | def. | Maria Rios | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Brent Primus | def. | Derek Anderson | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | A.J. Matthews | def. | Emiliano Sordi | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Johnny Cisneros | def. | Gabriel Miglioli | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Luc Bondole | def. | Ray Sloan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Adrienna Jenkins | def. | Lissette Neri | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Welterweight | Curtis Millender | def. | Steven Ciacco | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | James Barnes | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
Bellator 142
| Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 19, 2015 |
| Venue | SAP Center |
| City | San Jose, California |
| Attendance | 11,732 |
| Total gate | $715,000 |
| Total purse | $653,750 |
Bellator 143
| Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25, 2015 |
| Venue | State Farm Arena |
| City | Hidalgo, Texas |
| Attendance | 3,756 |
| Total gate | $201,090 |
Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis took place on September 25, 2015 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between former Bellator Bantamweight champion Joe Warren and WEC veteran LC Davis.
Ryan Couture was scheduled to face Nick Gonzalez on this card. However, Gonzalez weighed in at 172.75 pounds, over sixteen pounds past the lightweight limit, and the fight was cancelled.[22]
Results
| Main Card (Spike TV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight | Joe Warren | def. | LC Davis | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kendall Grove | def. | Joey Beltran | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:27 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Henry Corrales | Decision (split) (30-27, 27-30, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Vinicius Queiroz | def. | Ewerton Teixeira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Abdul Razak Alhassan | def. | Bryce Meija | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:26 | |
| Bantamweight | Amador Ramirez | def. | Saul Elizondo | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Steve Garcia | def. | Eduardo Bustillos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Bantamweight | Darrion Caldwell | def. | Shawn Bunch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Heavyweight | Dan Charles | def. | Chase Gormley | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:35 | |
| Featherweight | John Teixeira | def. | Gleristone Santos | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Jared Chaffee | def. | Guilherme Farias | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Welterweight | Jose Flores | def. | Guillermo Gonzalez | TKO (body kicks) | 1 | 2:22 | |
Bellator 144
| Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 23, 2015 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 6,009 |
Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho took place October 23, 2015 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The main event featured a vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship bout between undefeated former champion Brandon Halsey and top contender Rafael Carvalho.
Results
| Fight Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Rafael Carvalho | def. | Brandon Halsey | TKO (body kick) | 2 | 1:42 | [a] |
| Welterweight | Brennan Ward | def. | Dennis Olson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Featherweight | Goiti Yamauchi | def. | Isao Kobayashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:50 | |
| Welterweight | Michael Page | def. | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:20 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Catchweight (165 pounds) | Damien Trites | def. | Keenan Raymond | Submission (Kimura) | 2 | 1:17 | |
| Welterweight | Kemran Lachinov | def. | Ilya Kotau | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 2:57 | |
| Bantamweight | Kin Moy | def. | Walter Smith-Cotito | Submission (rear naked choke) | 3 | 3:53 | |
| Flyweight | Billy Giovanella | def. | Brandon Polcare | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Featherweight | Matt Bessette | def. | Kevin Roddy | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:47 | |
| Heavyweight | Kevin Haley | def. | Mike Zichelle | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Matt Secor | def. | Jeremie Holloway | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 4:54 | |
| Catchweight (150 pounds) | Marius Enache | def. | Pete Rogers Jr. | Submission (scarf hold americana) | 2 | 2:37 | |
| Lightweight | Sam Watford | def. | TJ Hepburn | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the vacant Bellator Middleweight Championship.
Bellator 145
| Bellator 145: Vengeance | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 6, 2015 |
| Venue | Scottrade Center |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Attendance | 5,259 |
| Total gate | $361,458 |
Bellator 145: Vengeance took place November 6, 2015 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by a Featherweight Championship trilogy fight between current champion Patrício Freire and former champion Daniel Mason-Straus.
The co-main event featured a Lightweight Championship fight between current champion Will Brooks and Season 10 Lightweight Tournament winner Marcin Held.
Michael Chandler rematched David Rickels, whom he knocked out at Bellator 97 in July 2013. Bobby Lashley looked to avenge a contentious May 2012 Super Fight League decision loss to James Thompson.
Results
| Main Card (Spike) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight | Daniel Mason-Straus | def. | Patrício Freire (c) | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Will Brooks (c) | def. | Marcin Held | Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Michael Chandler | def. | David Rickels | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:05 | |
| Heavyweight | Bobby Lashley | def. | James Thompson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Featherweight | Emmanuel Sanchez | def. | Justin Lawrence | Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Rashard Lovelace | def. | Brandon Lowe | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:07 | [c] |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Fazlo Mulabitinovic | def. | Scott Ettling | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:52 | |
| Middleweight | Kain Royer | def. | Clay Mitchell | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 3:41 | |
| Heavyweight | Augusto Sakai | def. | Alex Huddleston | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Adam Meredith | def. | Jordan Dowdy | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:54 | |
| Welterweight | Kyle Kurtz | def. | Steven Mann | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Catchweight (160 lb) | Garrett Gross | def. | Jeff Crotty | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Chel Erwin-Davis | def. | Adam Cella | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:35 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the Bellator Lightweight Championship.
- ^ Bout was not streamed on Spike.com.
Bellator 146
| Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 20, 2015 |
| Venue | WinStar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,246 |
| Total gate | $91,095 |
Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef took place November 20, 2015 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Hisaki Kato and Strikeforce veteran Melvin Manhoef.
Results
| Fight Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Melvin Manhoef | def. | Hisaki Kato | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Lightweight | Brandon Girtz | def. | Derek Campos | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:37 | |
| Featherweight | Bubba Jenkins | def. | Jordan Parsons | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Chidi Njokuani | def. | Ricky Rainey | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Guilherme Viana | def. | Houston Alexander | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Catchweight (140 Pounds) | Stephen Banaszak | def. | George Pacurariu | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:42 | |
| Middleweight | Francisco France | def. | Ben Reiter | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:08 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Julia Budd | def. | Roberta Rovel | Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | André Santos | def. | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Arlene Blencowe | def. | Gabby Holloway | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield | def. | Zach Rosol | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:38 | |
| Postliminary Card (Dark Bouts) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Chris Jones | def. | Treston Thomison | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Klayton Mai | def. | Roshaun Jones | Submission (Guillotine) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Welterweight | Codale Ford | def. | Justin Patterson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| Catchweight (195 Pounds) | Bubba McDaniel | def. | Kenyon Jackson | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:14 | |
Bellator 147
| Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 4, 2015 |
| Venue | San Jose State University |
| City | San Jose, California, U.S |
| Attendance | 2,076 |
| Total gate | $123,298 |
| Total purse | $196,200 |
Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca took place December 4, 2015 at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Results
| Fight Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Pablo Villaseca | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:59 | |
| Featherweight | Daniel Weichel | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Derek Anderson | def. | Patricky Freire | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Adam Piccolotti | def. | Mario Soto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:25 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Brian Rogers | def. | Virgil Zwicker | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 4:38 | |
| Preliminary Card (Spike.com) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Anthony Do | def. | Dustin Moore | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:05 | |
| Featherweight | Adin Duenas | def. | Anthony Taylor | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Bantamweight | Bronson Mohika | def. | Jose Perez | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Jeremiah Labiano | def. | Alvin Cacdac | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Erick Sanchez | def. | Thomas Diagne | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 1:22 | |
| Bantamweight | Gabriel Carrasco | def. | Khomkrit Niimi | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Middleweight | Brandon Hester | def. | Idris Wasi | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-25, 30-24) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | A.J. McKee | def. | JT Donaldson | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Welterweight | Nick Barnes | def. | James Terry | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:48 | |
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