Full cards for Bellator’s first three shows after the jump.
From a press release issued today:
“The fights on this card should make for a spectacular night. Our tournament match-ups on this show are pick-em fights, so the entire event should be explosive from start to finish,” said Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney. “The Lloyd Noble Center is a state of the art facility where our large scale ESPN Deportes production will look and sound great. Die-hard Oklahoma MMA fans, world-class fights and a spectacular venue should make for a great night of fights.”
Bellator III on Friday April 17, 2009 will feature a collection of highly-competitive, action-packed tournament bouts in the Middleweight (185 lbs.) division, as well as a collection of special feature bouts, including a women’s fight featuring Kerry Vera, wife of Brandon Vera. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday March 24th at 12:00 pm CST and can be purchased at the Lloyd Nobel Center box office and through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices start at $20.00 for students with student identification and go up to $100.00 for cage-side seating.
Vera is a kickboxer who has competed in Thailand as part of the second season of Oxygen’s Fight Girls reality series.
Also, $100 for cage-side seats ain’t bad at all.
Bellator Fighting Championships #3
April 17, 2009 (airs April 18 on ESPN Deportes)
Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Middleweight Tournament Bouts
Hector Lombard (18-2-1) vs. Virgil Lozano (6-1-1)
Jared Hess (6-0-1) vs. Daniel Tabera (12-1-3)
Alex Andrade (8-4) vs. Damien Stelly (8-2)
Edwin Aguilar (20-12) vs. Yosmany Cabezas (7-1)Welterweight Tournament Bout
Dave Menne (42-15-2) vs. Norman Paraisy (5-0)
Non-Tournament Bouts
120 lbs. – Kerry Vera (0-0) vs. Brandi Hainey (1-0)
170 lbs. – Marcelo “Grilo” Alfaya (9-5) vs. Joey Gorczynski (0-0)
170 lbs. – Troy Kious (1-0) vs. Lewis Washington (3-0)
205 lbs. – Mike Messina (2-1) vs. William Albrecht (5-6)
145 lbs. – Eric Payne (17-7) vs. Johnny Eduardo (20-8)
185 lbs. – Jason Norwood (5-1) vs. Ariel Gandulla (5-2)
Bellator Fighting Championships #1
April 3, 2009 (airs April 4 on ESPN Deportes)
Seminole Hard Rock & Casino
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Lightweight Tournament Bouts
Jorge Masvidal (16-3) vs. Nick Agallar (21-5)
Eddie Alvarez (15-2) vs. Greg Loughran (18-11)
Daniel Morales (5-1) vs. TBA
Alonzo Martinez (22-12-1) vs. Toby Imada (20-11)Featherweight Tournament Bouts
Nick Gonzalez (14-6) vs. Yahir Reyes (12-5)
Joe Soto (4-0) vs. Ben Greer (11-4)
Estevan Payan (6-1) vs. Luis Palomino (9-4)Womens Bout
Rosi Sexton (9-1) vs. Jessica Aguilar (5-2)
Non-Tournament Bouts
Jonathan Brookins (8-3) vs. Stephen Ledbetter (6-2)
Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-1) vs. Daniel Morales (5-1)
Daniel Sarafian (3-1) vs. Moses Gavin (0-0)
Bellator Fighting Championships #2
April 10, 2009 (airs April 11 on ESPN Deportes)
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Wilson Reis (6-0) vs. Henry Martinez (2-0)
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Thomas Schulte (18-6) vs. Ivan Iberico (7-1)
Welterweight Tournament Bouts
Lyman Good (7-0) vs. Hector Urbina (12-4)
Jorge Ortiz (15-4) vs. Aaron Romero (5-2)
Omar De La Cruz (3-1) vs. Victor Meza (9-0)Non-Tournament Bouts
Diego Garijo (3-1) vs. Israel Giron (9-1)
Mikey Gomez (9-5) vs. Jesse Juarez (7-5)
Matt Makowski (4-1) vs. Aaron Tregear (6-3)
James Garzillo (0-0) vs. Andres Jeudi (1-0)
Jamie Rivera (0-0) vs. Matt Smith (1-2)