2009 in Bellator MMA

Mixed martial arts events March 2026 September 2023 Sports 120 minutes Bjorn Rebney United States ESPN Deportes 2009 4 3 2009 6 19 2009 in Bellator MMA was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started broadcasting April 3, 2009, through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. The episodes had a one-day tape delay. Bellator 1 Bellator 1 Bellator Fighting Championships April 3, 2009 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Hollywood, Florida, United States 1,756 Bellator 2 Bellator 1 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-1-9708 Bellator Fighting Championships 1 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, April 4, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. The event featured quarter-final tournament bouts of the 2009 Featherweight (145 lb) and Lightweight (155 lb) Tournaments, along with a number of non-tournament bouts to be held in the organization's other weight divisions. All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Lightweight Quarterfinals Lightweight Jorge Masvidal def. Nick Agallar TKO (punches) 1 1:19 Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Greg Loughran Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:44 Lightweight Toby Imada def. Alonzo Martinez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:26 Featherweight Quarterfinals Featherweight Yahir Reyes def. Nick Gonzalez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:11 Featherweight Estevan Payan def. Luis Palomino Decision (split) 3 5:00 Featherweight Joe Soto def. Ben Greer TKO (punches) 1 3:40 Non-tournament bouts Featherweight Jonathan Brookins def. Stephen Ledbetter Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:32 Lightweight Lorenzo Borgomeo def. Daniel Morales Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:46 Middleweight James Brasco def. Kevin Abrante Submission (armbar) 1 2:14 Middleweight Moyses Gabin def. Chris Decaro Submission (triangle choke) 1 1:33 Middleweight Gary Padilla def. Daniel Sarafian TKO (punches) 2 3:04 yes Bellator 2 Bellator 2 Bellator Fighting Championships April 10, 2009 Mohegan Sun Uncasville, Connecticut, United States 1,283 Bellator 1 Bellator 3 Bellator 2 was a mixed martial arts event by the promotion Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-2-9754 Bellator Fighting Championships 2 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was then broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, April 11, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background The event featured the final quarter-final bouts of the 2009 Featherweight (145 lb) and Lightweight (155 lb) Tournaments, as well as, the quarter-final round of the Welterweight (170 lb) Tournament. A number of non-tournament bouts to be held in the organization's other weight divisions also took place. The evening's main event saw undefeated Henry Martinez square off against rising star Wilson Reis.http://mmamania.com/2009/03/06/wilson-reis-to-headline-second-bellator-event-at-mohegan-sun-on-april-10/#more-11409 Wilson Reis to headline second Bellator event at Mohegan Sun on April 10 6 March 2009 2009-03-06 MMAmania.com All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Featherweight Quarterfinals Featherweight Wilson Reis def. Henry Martinez Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Lightweight Quarterfinals Lightweight Eric Reynolds def. Thomas Schulte TKO (punches) 1 4:18 Welterweight Quarterfinals Welterweight Lyman Good def. Héctor Urbina Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:22 Welterweight Jorge Ortiz def. Aaron Romero Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Welterweight Omar De La Cruz def. Victor Meza Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Non-tournament bouts Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera def. Willie Gates Submission (triangle choke) 3 3:22 Welterweight Matt Makowski def. Aaron Tregear Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Welterweight Jesse Juarez def. Mikey Gomez TKO (punches) 1 4:23 Featherweight Josh LaBerge def. Chris Simmons Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 yes Bellator 3 Bellator 3 Bellator Fighting Championships April 17, 2009 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma, United States 4,297 Bellator 2 Bellator 4 Bellator 3 and Bellator IV were two episodes of the mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships, created from a single event. The event took place on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-3-4-9858 Bellator Fighting Championships 3 & 4 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 Background Bellator IV was originally scheduled for Montreal, however regulatory issues prevented the event from being held there. Each episode featured half of the bouts from the third Bellator event. Bellator III aired nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, April 18, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Bellator IV aired on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Results Middleweight Quarterfinals Middleweight Hector Lombard def. Virgil Lozano KO (punch) 1 1:10 Middleweight Yosmany Cabezas def. Edwin Aguilar Submission (armbar) 1 4:31 Middleweight Tournament Alternate bout Middleweight Marcelo Alfaya def. Joey Gorczynski TKO (punches) 1 1:32 Non-tournament bouts Featherweight Johnny Eduardo def. Donald Sanchez Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Rudy Lindsay def. Wayne Cole TKO (punches) 2 3:37 yes Bellator 4 Bellator 4 Bellator Fighting Championships April 17, 2009 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma, United States 3,850 Bellator 3 Bellator 5 Results Middleweight Quarterfinals Middleweight Damien Stelly def. Alex Andrade Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Middleweight Jared Hess def. Daniel Tabera submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:34 Welterweight Quarterfinals Welterweight Dave Menne def. Norman Paraisy Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:39 Middleweight Tournament Alternate bout Middleweight Jason Norwood def. John Kirk Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:52 Non-tournament bouts Heavyweight Tyler East def. Amedio Viola TKO (punches) 1 2:40 Light Heavyweight William Albrecht def. Mike Messina TKO (punches) 1 1:30 yes Bellator 5 Bellator 5 Bellator Fighting Championships May 1, 2009 Hara Arena Dayton, Ohio, United States Bellator 4 Bellator 6 Bellator 5 took place on Friday, May 1, 2009 in Dayton, Ohio.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-5-10010 Bellator Fighting Championships 5 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, May 2, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background The event featured the semi-finals of the Lightweight Tournament. Debuting for the promotion were heavyweight prospect Dave Herman and former UFC fighter Dan Evensen.http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/3/27/812762/dave-herman-eddie-sanchez Dave Herman, Eddie Sanchez Among Bellator's Heavyweight Additions bloodyelbow.com 2009-03-27 2009-03-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329001129/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/3/27/812762/dave-herman-eddie-sanchez 29 March 2009 live All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Lightweight Semifinals Lightweight Toby Imada def. Jorge Masvidal Technical Submission (inverted-triangle choke) 3 3:22 Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Eric Reynolds Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:30 Non-tournament bouts Lightweight Waylon Lowe def. Frank Caraballo Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 Welterweight Justin Edwards def. John Troyer Submission (guillotine) 1 3:12 Female bout (117 lb) Jessica Penne def. Tammie Schneider TKO (punches) 1 1:35 Featherweight Matt Jaggers def. Pete Dominguez Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:03 Heavyweight Dan Evensen def. Raoul Romero TKO (punches) 2 1:44 Heavyweight Joey Beltran def. Sherman Pendergarst TKO (punches) 1 2:24 Heavyweight Dave Herman def. Josh Barnes TKO (punches) 1 4:46 yes Bellator 6 Bellator 6 Bellator Fighting Championships May 8, 2009 Central Pavilion Arena Robstown, Texas, United States Bellator 5 Bellator 7 Bellator 6 was an event of the mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, May 8, 2009 in Robstown, Texas.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-6-10163 Bellator Fighting Championships 6 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, May 9, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background The event featured the semi-finals of the Featherweight Tournament.http://mmajunkie.com/news/14684/bellators-featherweight-semi-finals-set-for-may-8-in-texas.mma Bellator's featherweight semi-finals set for May 8 in Texas mmajunkie.com 2009-04-25 2009-04-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428113046/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14684/bellators-featherweight-semi-finals-set-for-may-8-in-texas.mma 2009-04-28 dead All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Featherweight Semifinals Featherweight Joe Soto def. Wilson Reis Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Featherweight Yahir Reyes def. Estevan Payan KO (spinning backfist) 2 1:56 Non-tournament bouts Featherweight Luis Palomino def. Nick Gonzalez TKO (punches) 1 2:13 Featherweight Roberto Vargas def. Daniel Pineda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Featherweight Jose Santibanez def. Dustin Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:34 Middleweight Robert McDaniel def. Chris Spicer Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:53 Catchweight (174 lb) Héctor Urbina def. Ira Boyd TKO (arm injury) 1 0:19 yes Bellator 7/8 Bellator 7/8 Bellator Fighting Championships May 15, 2009 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, Illinois, United States Bellator 6 Bellator 9 Bellator 7/8 was an event of the mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships. The events took place on Friday, May 15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-7-8-10165 Bellator Fighting Championships 7 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, May 16, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background The events featured the semi-finals of the Welterweight Tournament.http://mmajunkie.com/news/14705/full-card-released-for-bellator-fighting-championships-week-7-in-chicago.mma Full card released for Bellator Fighting Championships Week 7 in Chicago mmajunkie.com 2009-04-27 2009-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090430101338/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14705/full-card-released-for-bellator-fighting-championships-week-7-in-chicago.mma 2009-04-30 dead The card also featured the debut of former UFC heavyweight Eddie Sanchez. All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Welterweight Semifinals Welterweight Omar De La Cruz def. Dave Menne TKO (punches) 1 3:19 Welterweight Lyman Good def. Jorge Ortiz TKO (cut) 2 4:37 Non-tournament bouts Lightweight Troy Gerhart def. Lorenzo Borgomeo Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Heavyweight Eddie Sanchez def. Jay White TKO (punches) 1 0:10 Lightweight Alonzo Martinez def. Victor Meza Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:42 Welterweight Jesse Juarez def. DeRay Davis TKO (punches) 2 4:47 Welterweight Anthony Lapsley def. Ryan Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:22 Welterweight Jacob Volkmann def. Kevin Knabjian Submission (D'arce choke) 2 1:42 Women's bout (135 lb) Kerry Vera def. Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 yes Bellator 8 There were no fights scheduled for week 8. Instead, Bellator ran a "Road to the Championship" special highlighting tournament fights.http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/5/21/882592/no-new-bellator-show-this-week No New Bellator Show This Week; Bellator VIII "The Road to the Championship" Airs Instead 21 May 2009 This highlight show was considered Bellator 8. Bellator 9 Bellator 9 Bellator Fighting Championships May 29, 2009 Monroe Civic Center Monroe, Louisiana, United States Bellator 7/8 Bellator 10 Bellator 9 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, May 29, 2009 in Monroe, Louisiana.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-9-10242 Bellator Fighting Championships 9 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, May 30, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Results Middleweight Semifinals Middleweight Hector Lombard def. Damien Stelly TKO (punches) 1 2:56 Middleweight Jared Hess def. Yosmany Cabezas TKO (punches) 3 4:26 Non Tournament Bouts Middleweight Nick Ring def. Isidro Gonzalez Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:39 Featherweight Shad Lierley def. Nathan Murdock Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Middleweight Alex Andrade def. Christian Fulgium TKO (punches) 1 2:01 Heavyweight Shawn Jordan def. Jayme McKinney Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:30 Catchweight bout (175 lb) Chad Leonhardt def. Dan Keenan KO (knee) 1 3:03 Lightweight Chas Skelly def. Mike Braswell Decision (split) 3 5:00 yes Bellator 10 Bellator 10 Bellator Fighting Championships June 5, 2009 Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, California, United States Bellator 9 Bellator 11 Bellator 10 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, June 5, 2009 in Ontario, California at the Citizens Business Bank Arena.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-10-10243 Bellator Fighting Championships 10 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, June 6, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background The show featured the finals of the Featherweight tournament.http://mmajunkie.com/event/644/bellator-fighting-championships-week-10.mma Bellator Fighting Championships Week 10 - Events MMAjunkie.com 2011-11-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111103171520/http://mmajunkie.com/event/644/bellator-fighting-championships-week-10.mma 2011-11-03 Results Featherweight Final Featherweight Joe Soto def. Yahir Reyes Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:11 Became first Bellator Featherweight Champion. Non-tournament bouts Featherweight Wilson Reis def. Roberto Vargas Decision (split) 3 5:00 Middleweight Bryan Baker def. Matt Horwich Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Lightweight Diego Garijo def. Saad Awad Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:45 Lightweight Israel Giron def. Phil Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:42 Heavyweight Travis Browne def. Mychal Clark Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Catchweight bout (175 lb) Jesse Juarez def. Mikey Gomez Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight Nick Moghaddam def. Lamar Jiles Disqualification (illegal knee) 2 4:14 yes Bellator 11 Bellator 11 Bellator Fighting Championships June 12, 2009 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Bellator 10 Bellator 12 Bellator 11 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, June 12, 2009 in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun Arena.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-11-10245 Bellator Fighting Championships 11 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, June 13, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Background This event featured the finals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Results Welterweight Final Welterweight Lyman Good def. Omar De La Cruz TKO (punches) 1 1:23 Became first Bellator Welterweight Champion. Non-tournament bouts Welterweight Vagner Rocha def. Igor Gracie Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Welterweight Jake Ellenberger def. Marcelo Alfaya KO (punch) 1 0:42 Welterweight Justin Torrey def. Matt Makowski Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Bantamweight Nick Pace def. Collin Tebo KO (flying knee) 1 1:37 Middleweight David Branch def. Dennis Olson Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:27 Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera def. Nick Garcia Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Middleweight Uriah Hall def. Edwin Aguilar KO (head kicks) 3 4:31 yes Bellator 12 Bellator 12 Bellator Fighting Championships June 19, 2009 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, United States Bellator 11 Bellator 13 Bellator 12 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.http://www.sherdog.com/events/BFC-Bellator-Fighting-Championships-12-10246 Bellator Fighting Championships 12 sherdog.com 2011-05-21 It was broadcast nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, June 20, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes.http://mmajunkie.com/news/14686/bellators-tournament-finals-set-for-june-19-in-florida.mma Bellator's tournament finals set for June 19 in Florida MMAjunkie dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110822141958/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14686/bellators-tournament-finals-set-for-june-19-in-florida.mma 2011-08-22 Background The event featured the final tournament bouts of the 2009 Season One Lightweight (155 lb) and Middleweight (185 lb) Tournaments, along with a number of non-tournament bouts held in the organization's other weight divisions. All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Results Lightweight Final Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Toby Imada Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 0:38 Became first Bellator Lightweight Champion. Middleweight Final Middleweight Hector Lombard def. Jared Hess TKO (doctor stoppage) 4 1:41 Became first Bellator Middleweight Champion. Non-tournament bouts Lightweight Jorge Masvidal def. Eric Reynolds Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:33 Featherweight Fabio Mello def. Sami Aziz Submission (armbar) 3 1:58 Welterweight Sérgio Moraes def. Josh Martin Submission (triangle choke) 1 4:21 Women's bout (125 lb) Rosi Sexton def. Valerie Coolbaugh Submission (armbar) 1 3:40 Catchweight (151.5 lbs) Luis Palomino def. Troy Gerhart Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Women's bout (145 lb) Stephanie Guimaraes def. Yvonne Reis KO (knee) 1 0:49 yes Tournaments Middleweight Tournament Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Cuba Hector Lombard MEX Virgil Lozano KO 1 USA Damien Stelly USA Alex Andrade UD 3 USA Jared Hess Spain Daniel Tabera SUB 1 USA Yosmany Cabezas MEX Edwin Aguilar SUB 1 Cuba Hector Lombard USA Damien Stelly TKO 1 USA Jared Hess USA Yosmany Cabezas TKO 3 Cuba Hector Lombard USA Jared Hess TKO 4 Welterweight Tournament Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Lyman Good USA Héctor Urbina SUB 2 MEX Jorge Ortiz USA Aaron Romero UD 3 Dominican Republic Omar De La Cruz USA Victor Meza UD 3 USA Dave Menne FRA Norman Paraisy SUB 3 USA Lyman Good MEX Jorge Ortiz TKO 2 Dominican Republic Omar De La Cruz USA Dave Menne TKO 1 USA Lyman Good Dominican Republic Omar De La Cruz 'TKO 1 Lightweight Tournament Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Eddie Alvarez UK Greg Loughran SUB 1 USA Eric Reynolds USA Thomas Schulte TKO 1 USA Toby Imada USA Alonzo Martinez SUB 1 USA Jorge Masvidal USA Nick Agallar TKO 1 USA Eddie Alvarez USA Eric Reynolds SUB 3 USA Toby Imada USA Jorge Masvidal SUB 3 USA Eddie Alvarez USA Toby Imada SUB 2 Featherweight Tournament Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final USA Joe Soto CAN Ben Greer TKO 1 BRA Wilson Reis USA Henry Martinez UD 3 MEX Yahir Reyes USA Nick Gonzalez SUB 1 USA Estevan Payan Peru Luis Palomino SD 3 USA Joe Soto BRA Wilson Reis UD 3 MEX Yahir Reyes USA Estevan Payan KO 2 USA Joe Soto Mexico Yahir Reyes SUB 2 External links Bellator https://web.archive.org/web/20180709064228/http://www.bellator.com/ July 9, 2018 New Mixed Martial Arts League, Led by Industry Veterans Bellator Fighting Championships signs top lightweight Eddie AlvarezOctober 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Nine reasons to be excited about MMA in 2009 MMA coming to ESPN Deportes Schulte Announced by Bellator References Category:2009 American television seasons Category:2009 in mixed martial arts Category:Bellator MMA by year Category:Mixed martial arts events in the United States Category:2009 in American sports