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Bellator MMA: Season Nine
GenreSports
Created byBjorn Rebney
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time120 minutes
Original release
NetworkSpike TV
ReleaseSeptember 7 –
November 22, 2013

Bellator MMA: Season Nine is the ninth installment of Bellator MMA, which began on September 7, 2013.[1]

Mixed martial arts tournament weight classes that are expected to be apart of this season are the Welterweight, Featherweight, Middleweight and Lightweight divisions.[2] This season airs on Spike TV.

Events

Bellator XCVIII

Bellator XCVIII
DateSeptember 7, 2013
VenueMohegan Sun Arena
CityUncasville, Connecticut

Bellator XCVIII took place on September 7, 2013 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.[3] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV. It marked the season debut of season nine.

Background

Bellator 98 was suppose to feature a Bellator Middleweight Championship bout between Alexander Shlemenko and Season 8 Middleweight Tournament Winner Doug Marshall. However, on August 19 Marshall was forced out of the title bout due to an injury and was replaced by Season 8 Middleweight Tournament Runner Up Brett Cooper.[4]

The Fight Master: Bellator MMA finale between Joe Riggs and Mike Bronzoulis was expected to take place at this event. However, on September 3, it was revealed Riggs has sustained a significant eye injury and the bout was postponed indefinitely.[5]

Dan Cramer was originally scheduled to face Perry Filkins in the Middleweight tournament opening round, but withdrew from the match and was replaced by Jeremy Kimball.

Joe Warren was scheduled to face Nick Kirk on this card. However, on the Friday before the event, Warren was removed for undisclosed medical reasons.

Andreas Spang was originally scheduled to face Justin Torrey in the Middleweight tournament opening round, but was declared unfit to fight by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation. He was replaced by Brennan Ward, who originally was suppose to face Dave Vitkay on the preliminary card.[6]

Andrew Calandrelli was originally scheduled to face Ryan Quinn, but was removed from the card and replaced by Brylan Van Artsdalen.

The card featured all the Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal bouts.

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Alexander Shlemenko (c) def. Brett Cooper Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 [a]
Middleweight Mikkel Parlo def. Brian Rogers Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [b]
Middleweight Jason Butcher def. Giva Santana TKO (punches) 2 1:12 [b]
Middleweight Brennan Ward def. Justin Torrey TKO (punches) 2 3:28 [b]
Middleweight Perry Filkins def. Jeremy Kimball Submission (rear naked choke) 3 4:18 [b]
Lightweight Derek Anderson def. Patricky Freire Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Light Heavyweight Mike Mucitelli vs. Jeff Nader No Contest 1 1:30 [c]
Heavyweight Josh Diekmann def. Parker Porter TKO (strikes) 1 1:12
Lightweight Ryan Quinn def. Brylan Van Artsdalen Submission (arm triangle) 1 2:34
Featherweight Matt Bessette def. Nick Piedmont TKO (punches) 1 1:41
Featherweight Rico DiSciullo def. Glenn Allair KO (strikes) 1 1:21
  1. ^ For Middleweight Championship
  2. ^ a b c d Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal
  3. ^ Mucitelli inadvertently poked Nader in the eye in round one.


Bellator XCIX

Bellator XCIX
DateSeptember 13, 2013
VenuePechanga Resort & Casino
CityTemecula, California

Bellator XCIX is expected to take place on September 13, 2013 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.[7] The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 99 will feature the Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal bouts

Vladimir Matyushenko was originally scheduled to face for Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Christian M'Pumbu. However, on August 18, it was announced that M'Pumbu had a hand injury and would be replaced by Houston Alexander.[8]

Shahbulat Shamhalaev was originally scheduled to face Akop Stepanyan on this card. However, on September 9, it was revealed Shamhalaev was forced to pull out of the tournament due to his ailing father. He will be replaced by Justin Wilcox.[9]

Fight Card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Patricio Freire vs. Diego Nunes [a]
Light Heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Houston Alexander
Featherweight Justin Wilcox vs. Akop Stepanyan [a]
Featherweight Desmond Green vs. Fabricio Guerreiro [a]
Featherweight Andrew Fisher vs. Joe Taimanglo [a]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Light Heavyweight Savo Kosic vs. Hector Ramirez
Bantamweight Derek Loffer vs. Mario Navarro
Welterweight Andy Murad vs. Gavin Sterritt
Featherweight Goiti Yamauchi vs. Musa Toliver
Heavyweight Blagoi Ivanov vs. Manny Lara
Light Heavyweight Virgil Zwicker vs. Nick Moghaddam
  1. ^ a b c d Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal


Bellator C

Bellator C
DateSeptember 20, 2013
VenueGrand Canyon University Arena
CityPhoenix, Arizona

Bellator C is expected to take place on September 20, 2013 at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.[10] The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 100 will feature the Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal bouts

Matthew Riddle was originally scheduled to face Luis Melo Jr. on this card, but pulled out due to a cracked rib.[11] A replacement has yet to be announced.

Fight Card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Ben Saunders vs. Douglas Lima [a]
Welterweight War Machine vs. Vaughn Anderson [b]
Welterweight Luis Melo Jr. vs. TBA [b]
Welterweight Brent Weedman vs. Justin Baesman [b]
Welterweight Mark Scanlon vs. Herman Terrado [b]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Bubba Jenkins vs. Larue Burley
Heavyweight Siala-Mou Siliga vs. Dan Charles
Lightweight Efrain Escudero vs. Zack Surdyka
  1. ^ Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Final
  2. ^ a b c d Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal


Bellator CI

Bellator CI
DateSeptember 27, 2013
VenueRose Garden
CityPortland, Oregon

Bellator CI is expected to take place on September 27, 2013 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon.[12] The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 101 will feature the Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal bouts

Rob Sinclair was scheduled to face Rich Clementi in a Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal fight, but on Sept. 9, 2013 had to pull out due to injury and was replaced by Ricardo Tirloni. Marcin Held was orignially scheduled to face Tirloni on the preliminary card, and Ryan Healy took the fight as a replacement.

Fight Card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Godbeer
Lightweight Marcus Davis vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy [a]
Lightweight John Alessio vs. Will Brooks [a]
Lightweight Saad Awad vs. Martin Stapleton [a]
Lightweight Rich Clementi vs. Ricardo Tirloni [a]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Lightweight Ryan Healy vs. Marcin Held
Middleweight Tyson Jeffries vs. Joe Pacheco
Welterweight Nathan Coy vs. Andy Uhrich
Middleweight Peter Aspenwal vs. Jeremiah Riggs
Lightweight Brent Primus vs. Scott Thometz
Lightweight Breat Alvarez vs. Austin Springer
  1. ^ a b c d Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal

Bellator CII

Bellator CII
DateOctober 4, 2013
VenueVisalia Convention Center
CityVisalia, California

Bellator CII is expected to take place on October 4, 2013 at Visalia Convention Center in Visalia, California. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 102 will feature the Middleweight Tournament Semifinals

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jason Butcher vs. Mikkel Parlo [a]
Middleweight Perry Filkins vs. Brennan Ward [a]
  1. ^ a b Middleweight Tournament Semifinals


Bellator CIII

Bellator CIII
DateOctober 11, 2013
VenueKansas Star Arena
CityMulvane, Kansas

Bellator CIII is expected to take place on October 11, 2013 at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 103 will feature the Featherweight Tournament Semifinal bouts

Featured in the fights will be David Rickels and ISKA World Kickboxing Champion Marcio Navarro and his protégé Jeimeson Saudino all fighting out of Wichita, Kansas.

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
Featherweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
Lightweight J.J. Ambrose vs. David Rickels
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Featherweight Cody Carrillo vs. Ricky Musgrave
Bantamweight Jeimeson Saudino vs. Jesse Thornton
Lightweight Donnie Bell vs. Marcio Navarro
Heavyweight Maurice Jackson vs. Matt Uhde
Welterweight Remy Bussieres vs. Blake Pool
Welterweight Wayman Carter vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
  1. ^ a b Featherweight Tournament Semifinals


Bellator CIV

Bellator CIV
DateOctober 18, 2013
VenueU.S. Cellular Center
CityCedar Rapids, Iowa

Bellator CIV is expected to take place on October 18, 2013 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 104 will feature the Welterweight Tournament Semifinal bouts

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
Welterweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
  1. ^ a b Welterweight Tournament Semifinals


Bellator CV

Bellator CV
DateOctober 25, 2013
VenueSanta Ana Star Center
CityRio Rancho, New Mexico

Bellator CV is expected to take place on October 25, 2013 at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 105 will feature the Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bouts

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
Lightweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
  1. ^ a b Lightweight Tournament Semifinals


Bellator CVI

Bellator CVI
DateNovember 2, 2013
VenueConvention and Entertainment Center
CityLong Beach, California

Bellator CVI is expected to take place on November 2, 2013 at Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, California. The event is set to air live on Pay-Per View.

Background

Bellator 106 will be Bellator's first ever Pay-Per View event and is expected to be headlined by a Light Heavyweight bout between

perennial contenders Tito Ortiz and Quinton Jackson who will be making their promotional debuts.[13]

The event will co-feature a Lightweight title rematch between the current champion Michael Chandler and former champion Eddie Alvarez. Chandler defeated Alvarez via fourth round submission in their original bout back at Bellator 58.[14]

Fight Card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz vs. Quinton Jackson
Lightweight Michael Chandler (c) vs. Eddie Alvarez [a]
Featherweight Pat Curran (c) vs. Daniel Straus [b]
Light Heavyweight Muhammed Lawal vs. Emanuel Newton [c]
  1. ^ For Lightweight Championship
  2. ^ For Featherweight Championship
  3. ^ For Interim Light Heavyweight Championship

Bellator CVII

Bellator CVII
DateNovember 8, 2013
VenueWinStar World Casino
CityThackerville, Oklahoma

Bellator CVII is expected to take place on November 8, 2013 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 107 will feature the Middleweight Tournament Final

This event is rumoured to feature the Bellator Heavyweight Championship bout

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
  1. ^ Middleweight Tournament Final


Bellator CVIII

Bellator CVIII
DateNovember 15, 2013
VenueRevel Casino
CityAtlantic City, New Jersey

Bellator CVIII is expected to take place on November 15, 2013 at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey[15] The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 108 will feature the Welterweight and Featherweight Tournament Finals

On July 23, 2013, it was announced that Pellegrino would return from retirement to fight at this event.

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
Featherweight TBA vs. TBA [b]
Lightweight Kurt Pellegrino vs. Saul Almeida
Middleweight Tom DeBlass vs. TBA
  1. ^ Welterweight Tournament Final
  2. ^ Featherweight Tournament Final


Bellator CIX

Bellator CIX
DateNovember 22, 2013
VenueSands Casino Event Center
CityBethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bellator CIX is expected to take place on November 22, 2013 at Sands Casino Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The event is set to air live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 109 will feature the Lightweight Tournament Final

Fight card

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight TBA vs. TBA [a]
  1. ^ Lightweight Tournament Final

Tournaments

Featherweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Diego Nunes
Patricio Freire
 
 
Desmond Green
Fabricio Guerreiro
 
 
Justin Wilcox *
Akop Stepanyan
 
 
Andrew Fisher
Joe Taimanglo

Lightweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Marcus Davis
Alexander Sarnavskiy
 
 
John Alessio
Will Brooks
 
 
Saad Awad
Martin Stapleton
 
 
Rich Clementi
Ricardo Tirloni *
  • (*) Replaced Rob Sinclair

Welterweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
War Machine
Vaughn Anderson
 
 
TBA *
Luis Melo Jr.
 
 
Brent Weedman
Justin Baesman
 
 
Mark Scanlon
Herman Terrado

Middleweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Justin Torrey 3
Brennan Ward ** TKO
Brennan Ward
Perry Filkins
Jeremy Kimball * 3
Perry Filkins SUB
 
 
Mikkel Parlo DEC
Brian Rogers 3
Mikkel Parlo
Jason Butcher
Jason Butcher TKO
Giva Santana 2

Heavyweight tournament bracket

Semifinals Finals
      
Cheick Kongo
Mark Godbeer
 
 
Lavar Johnson
Alexei Kudin

References

  1. ^ "Bellator Season 9 Premieres September 7 before Friday Night time slot".
  2. ^ "Tournaments for Season Nine".
  3. ^ "Bellator 98 Fight Card".
  4. ^ "Brett Cooper replaces Doug Marshall, faces champ Shlemenko at Bellator 98".
  5. ^ "Saturday's 'Fight Master' finale bout postponed".
  6. ^ "Andreas Spang ruled out of Bellator 98, Justin Torrey meets Brennan Ward".
  7. ^ "Bellator 99 Fight Card".
  8. ^ "Bellator 99 Full Fight Card Released; Houston Alexander Steps In to Face Vladimir Matyushenko".
  9. ^ "Shahbulat Shamhalaev Withdraws From Featherweight Tournament, Justin Wilcox Now Faces Akop Stepanyan". bellator.com. September 9, 2013.
  10. ^ "Bellator 100 Fight Card".
  11. ^ "Brett Cooper replaces Doug Marshall, faces champ Shlemenko at Bellator 98".
  12. ^ "Bellator 101 Fight Card".
  13. ^ "Tito Ortiz signs with Bellator, meets 'Rampage' Jackson on pay-per-view Nov. 2". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  14. ^ "Eddie Alvarez and Bellator mend fences, book Michael Chandler rematch for PPV". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  15. ^ "Bellator ? Fight Card".
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