Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran at Bellator 39 on April 2: [LW title]
Curran was supposed to fight Alvarez in October, but a shoulder injury suffered in training forced the 23-year-old to pull out of the fight.
Eddie Alvarez (21-2)
Win Roger Huerta – TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Bellator 33
Win Josh Neer – Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Bellator 17
Win Katsunori Kikuno – Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Dream 12
Pat Curran (13-3)
Win Toby Imada – Decision (Split) Bellator 21
Win Roger Huerta – Decision (Unanimous) Bellator 17
Win Mike Ricci – KO (Punch) Bellator 14
Ben Askren vs. Nick Thompson at Bellator 40 on April 9: [Non-title]
“Ben’s been completely dominant in every fight he’s had under the Bellator banner, and Nick has run the MMA gauntlet in his career, fighting everywhere and everyone,” said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. “He will be a fantastic test for Ben.”
Ben “Funky” Askren (7-0)
Win Lyman Good – Decision (Unanimous) Bellator 33
Win Dan Hornbuckle – Decision (Unanimous) Bellator 22
Win Ryan Thomas – Decision (Unanimous) Bellator 19
Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-13-1)
Loss Taisuke Okuno – KO (Punch) Sengoku
Loss Dan Hornbuckle – TKO (Punches) Sengoku
Loss Tim Kennedy – Submission (Punches) Strikeforce