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Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization. The inaugural champion for each ...
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six (March 9, 2012 – August 24, 2012) Bellator's sixth season began on March 9, 2012, with Bellator 60, when Pat Curran captured the Bellator Featherweight Championship after beating champion Joe Warren. At Bellator 64, Ben Askren defended his Welterweight title against Douglas Lima by unanimous decision.
Champion Division Won Lost Defenses Reign Total reign Joe Warren: Featherweight: Sept 2, 2010 (Bellator 27) Mar 9, 2012 (Bellator 60) 0 554 days 722 days Bantamweight: Oct 10, 2014 (Bellator 128) Mar 27, 2015 (Bellator 135) 0 168 days Ryan Bader: Light Heavyweight: Jun 24, 2017 (Bellator 180) Aug 21, 2020 (Bellator 244) 1 1155 days 3346 days ...
A featherweight bout between Mads Burnell and Emmanuel Sanchez was scheduled as the co-main event. [7] A lightweight bout between Manny Muro and the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov was scheduled for the event main card. [8] A lightweight bout between Islam Mamedov and former Bellator lightweight champion Brent Primus was scheduled as the main ...
Hughes made his debut by defeating Bobby King via technical knockout in the second round at Bellator Champions Series 3 on June 22, 2024. [9] This victory set the stage for a significant challenge against A.J. McKee, a former Bellator Featherweight Champion, at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants on October 19, 2024. [10]
The event was headlined by a rematch between Bellator Featherweight Champion A. J. McKee and Patrício Pitbull.The duo previously fought in the Bellator 263 main event, where McKee took Pitbull's title in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix final via a first-round guillotine choke submission.
Freire will defend his featherweight championship Saturday (10 p.m. ET, Showtime) at The Forum against the 17-0 McKee in the biggest fight in Bellator history.
A featherweight bout between Jeremy Kennedy and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event. [11] However, at the beginning of the month, Kennedy was rescheduled for a Bellator Featherweight Championship bout against reigning champion Patrício Pitbull, while Gallagher was rescheduled against Leandro Higo. [12]