BELLATOR CHAMPIONS

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Heavyweight 206 to 265 April 4, 2014 1 Russia Bellator 115

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Vitaly Minakov Russia November 15, 2013 0 Alexander Volkov Russia Bellator 108

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Alexander Volkov Russia December 14, 2012 0 Rich Hale United States Bellator 84

Heavyweight 206 to 265 United States May 25, 2012 1 Eric Prindle United States Bellator 70

Konrad vacated title September 12, 2012, retired

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Cole Konrad United States October 14, 2010 0 Neil Grove South Africa Bellator 32

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Liam McGeary England September 19, 2015 1 United States Bellator 142 & Glory 24

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Liam McGeary England February 27, 2015 0 United States Bellator 134

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Emanuel Newton United States October 24, 2014 2 Linton Vassell England Bellator 130

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Emanuel Newton United States September 12, 2014 1 United States Bellator 124

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Emanuel Newton United States November 2, 2013 0 Attila Vegh Slovakia Bellator 113

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Emanuel Newton (IC) United States February 21, 2013 0 United States Bellator 106

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Attila Vegh Slovakia February 28, 2013 0 Christian M'Pumbu Congo Bellator 91

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Christian M'Pumbu Congo May 21, 2011 0 Rich Hale United States Bellator 45

Middleweight 171 to 185 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Middleweight 171 to 185 October 23, 2015 0 United States Bellator 144

Middleweight 171 to 185 Brandon Halsey United States May 15, 2015 1 United States Bellator 137

Middleweight 171 to 185 Brandon Halsey United States September 26, 2014 0 Alexander Shlemenko Russia Bellator 126

Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia March 28, 2014 3 United States Bellator 114

Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia November 22, 2013 2 Doug Marshall United States Bellator 109

Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia September 7, 2013 1 United States Bellator 98

Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia February 7, 2013 0 Maiquel Falcão Brazil Bellator 88

Middleweight 171 to 185 Cuba October 28, 2010 1 Alexander Shlemenko Russia Bellator 34

Hector Lombard vacated title April 24, 2012 to enter UFC

Middleweight 171 to 185 Hector Lombard Cuba June 19, 2009 0 Jared Hess United States Bellator 12

Welterweight 156 to 170 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Welterweight 156 to 170 Russia July 17, 2015 0 Brazil Bellator 140

Welterweight 156 to 170 Douglas Lima Brazil April 18, 2014 0 United States Bellator 117

Welterweight 156 to 170 United States July 31, 2013 5 Andrey Koreshkov Russia Bellator 97

Ben Askren was released from Bellator on November 14 2013 in attempt to join UFC

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States January 24, 2013 4 Bellator 86

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States April 6, 2012 3 Douglas Lima Brazil Bellator 64

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States October 29, 2011 2 United States Bellator 56

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States April 9, 2011 1 Nick Thompson United States Bellator 40

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States October 21, 2010 0 United States Bellator 33

Welterweight 156 to 170 Lyman Good United States June 19, 2009 0 Omar de la Cruz Dominican Republic Bellator 11

Lightweight 146 to 155 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Lightweight 146 to 155 United States November 6, 2015 2 Bellator 145

Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks United States April 10, 2015 1 United States Bellator 136

Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks United States November 15, 2014 0 United States Bellator 131

Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks (IC) United States May 17, 2014 0 Michael Chandler United States Bellator 120

Lightweight 146 to 155 United States November 2, 2013 0 Michael Chandler United States Bellator 106

Title vacated on August 19, 2014 when Alvarez was granted a release to join UFC

Lightweight 146 to 155 Michael Chandler United States July 31, 2013 2 United States Bellator 97

Lightweight 146 to 155 Michael Chandler United States January 17, 2013 1 Rick Hawn United States Bellator 85

Lightweight 146 to 155 Michael Chandler United States November 19, 2011 0 Eddie Alvarez United States Bellator 58

Lightweight 146 to 155 Eddie Alvarez United States April 2, 2011 1 United States Bellator 39

Lightweight 146 to 155 Eddie Alvarez United States June 19, 2009 0 Toby Imada United States Bellator 12

Featherweight 136 to 145 Won title from or Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event defended Featherweight 136 to 145 United States November 6, 2015 0 Patricio Freire Brazil Bellator 145

Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil June 19, 2015 2 Germany Bellator 138

Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil January 16, 2015 1 Daniel Straus United States Bellator 132

Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil September 5, 2014 0 Pat Curran United States Bellator 123

Featherweight 136 to 145 Pat Curran United States March 14, 2014 0 Daniel Straus United States Bellator 112

Featherweight 136 to 145 Daniel Straus United States November 2, 2013 0 Pat Curran United States Bellator 106

Featherweight 136 to 145 Pat Curran United States April 4, 2013 2 Shahbulat Shamhalaev Russia Bellator 95

Featherweight 136 to 145 Pat Curran United States January 17, 2013 1 Patricio Freire Brazil Bellator 85

Featherweight 136 to 145 Pat Curran United States March 9, 2012 0 United States Bellator 60

Featherweight 136 to 145 Joe Warren United States September 2, 2010 0 Mexico Bellator 27

Featherweight 136 to 145 Joe Soto United States June 19, 2009 0 Yahir Reyes United States Bellator 10

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Won title from or Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event defended Bantamweight 126 to 135 Marcos Galvão Brazil March 27, 2015 0 Joe Warren United States Bellator 135

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Joe Warren United States October 10, 2014 0 Brazil Bellator 128

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Joe Warren (IC) United States May 2, 2014 0 Rafael Silva Brazil Bellator 118

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Eduardo Dantas Brazil March 7, 2013 2 Anthony Leone United States Bellator 111

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Eduardo Dantas Brazil February 14, 2013 1 Marcos Galvão Brazil Bellator 89

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Eduardo Dantas Brazil April 13, 2012 0 United States Bellator 65

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Zach Makovsky United States October 14, 2010 0 United States Bellator 32

Strawweight 106 to 115 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Women Strawweight Zoila Gurgel Vacant (B) United States October 28, 2010 0 Megumi Fujii Japan Bellator 34 106 to 115 (B) Zoila Gurgel was released from Bellator on February 5, 2013 to join Invicta FC

For Unified NAAFS Featherweight 136 to 145 Champion Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Featherweight 136 to 145 Frank Caraballo (IC) United States April 20, 2012 0 Donny Walker United States Bellator 66

Season 1 Fight Master Welterweight 156 to 170 Champion Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Welterweight 156 to 170 United States November 2, 2013 0 Mike Bronzoulis United States Bellator 106

Bellator Tournaments

All title challengers are determined through these tournaments with winners right to challenge champion at that weight class.

Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 September 19, 2014 Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 United States Francis Carmont (A) France September 19, 2014 Dynamite 1

Light Heavyweight 186 to 206 Phil Davis United States Emanuel Newton United States September 19, 2014 Dynamite 1

Light Heavyweight 186 to 207 Muhammed Lawal (A) United States Linton Vassell England September 19, 2014 Dynamite 1

Light Heavyweight 186 to 208 Francis Carmont (B) France Anthony Ruiz United States September 19, 2014 Dynamite 1

(A) Francis Carmont (Tournament Alternate) replaced Muhammed Lawal who was injured in the fight against Linton Vassell

(B) Francis Carmont (Tournament Alternate)

One night, four‐man light tournament

Bellator 2014 Summer Series (June 6, 2014 ‐ July 25, 2014) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Liam McGeary England Kelly Anundson United States September 12, 2014 Bellator 124

Bellator Season 10 (February 28, 2014 ‐ May 9, 2014) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event Heavyweight 206 to 265 Alexander Volkov Russia Bulgarian May 17, 2014 Bellator 120

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 United States Muhammed Lawal United States May 17, 2014 Bellator 120

Middleweight 171 to 185 Brandon Halsey United States Brett Cooper United States July 25, 2014 Bellator 122

Welterweight 156 to 170 Andrey Koreshkov Russia Adam McDonough United States July 25, 2014 Bellator 122

Lightweight 146 to 155 Marcin Held Poland Patricky Freire Brazil September 26, 2014 Bellator 126 Featherweight 136 to 145 Daniel Weichel United States United States May 9, 2014 Bellator 119

Bellator Season 9 (September 7, 2013 ‐ November 22, 2013) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Cheick Kongo France Australia November 8, 2013 Bellator 107

Middleweight 171 to 185 Brennan Ward United States Mikkel Parlo Denmark November 8, 2013 Bellator 107

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Joe Warren United States Travis Marx United States November 8, 2013 Bellator 107

Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil Justin Wilcox United States November 15, 2013 Bellator 108

Welterweight 156 to 170 Rick Hawn United States United States June 19, 2009 Bellator 109

Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks United States Alexander Sarnavskiy Russia June 19, 2009 Bellator 109

Bellator 2013 Summer Series (June 19, 2013 ‐ July 31, 2013) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Heavyweight 206 to 265 Vitaly Minakov Russia Ryan Martinez United States July 31, 2013 Bellator 97

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Muhammed Lawal United States Jacob Noe United States July 31, 2013 Bellator 97

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Rafael Silva Brazil Anthony Leone United States October 4, 2013 Bellator 102

Bellator Season 8 (January 17, 2013 ‐ April 4, 2013) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Emanuel Newton United States Mikhail Zayats Russia March 28, 2013 Bellator 94

Lightweight 146 to 155 David Rickels United States United States March 28, 2013 Bellator 94

Middleweight 171 to 185 Doug Marshall United States Brett Cooper United States April 4, 2013 Bellator 95

Featherweight 136 to 145 Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Mike Richman United States April 4, 2013 Bellator 95

Welterweight 156 to 170 Douglas Lima Brazil United States September 20, 2013 Bellator 100

Bellator Season7 (September 28, 2012 ‐ December 14, 2012) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Welterweight 156 to 170 Andrey Koreshkov Russia Lyman Good United States November 30, 2012 Bellator 82

Heavyweight 206 to 265 (1) Alexander Volkov Russia Richard Hale United States December 14, 2012 Bellator 84

Featherweight 136 to 145 Shahbulat Shamhalaev Russia Rad Martinez United States February 21, 2013 Bellator 90

Lightweight 146 to 155 Dave Jansen United States Marcin Held Poland March 21, 2013 Bellator 93

(1) Tournament determined the new Bellator Heavyweight 206 to 265 champion

Bellator 2012 Summer Series (June 22, 2012 ‐ July 24, 2012) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Attila Vegh Slovakia Travis Wiuff United States August 24, 2012 Bellator 73

Bellator Season 6 (March 9, 2012 ‐ May 25, 2012) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Featherweight 136 to 145 Daniel Straus United States Brazil May 11, 2012 Bellator 68

Middleweight 171 to 185 (1) Maiquel Falcão Brazil Andreas Spang May 18, 2012 Bellator 69

Lightweight 146 to 155 Rick Hawn United States Brent Weedman United States May 25, 2012 Bellator 70

Welterweight 156 to 170 Karl Amoussou France Bryan Baker United States July 20, 2012 Bellator 72

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Marcos Galvao Brazil Luis Nogueira Brazil August 24, 2012 Bellator 73

(1) Falcão would go on to face Season 5 tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko for the vacant Bellator Middleweight 171 to 185 championship

Bellator Season 5 (September 27, 2011 ‐ November 26, 2011) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Middleweight 171 to 185 (1) Alexander Shlemenko Russia Vitor Vianna Brazil November 12, 2011 Bellator 57

Welterweight 156 to 170 Douglas Lima Brazil Ben Saunders United States November 12, 2011 Bellator 57

Bantamweight 126 to 135 Eduardo Dantas Brazil Alexis Vila Cuba November 26, 2011 Bellator 59

Heavyweight 206 to 265 (2) Eric Prindle United States Brazil March 23, 2012 Bellator 62

(1) Alexander Shlemenko would go on to defeat Season 6 tournament winner Maiquel Falcão for the vacant Bellator Middleweight 171 to 185 championship

(2) Following no contest Bellator 59, rematch between Prindle and Santos was cancelled Bellator 61 and again at Bellator 62 due Santos unable to make weight. Prindle was awarded tournament victory and title shot against reigning champion.

Bellator 2011 Summer Series (June 25, 2011 ‐ August 20, 2011) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Featherweight 136 to 145 Pat Curran United States Marlon Sandro Brazil August 20, 2011 Bellator 48 Bellator Season 4 (March 5, 2011 ‐ May 21, 2011) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Welterweight 156 to 170 Jay Hieron United States Rick Hawn United States May 7, 2011 Bellator 43

Lightweight 146 to 155 Michael Chandler United States Patricky Freire Brazil May 14, 2011 Bellator 44

Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Christian M'Pumbu Democratic Republic Richard Hale United States May 21, 2011 Bellator 45

Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil Daniel Straus United States May 21, 2011 Bellator 45

(1) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 champion

Bellator Season 3 (August 12, 2010 ‐ October 28, 2010) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Heavyweight 206 to 265 (1) Cole Konrad United States Neil Grove South Africa October 14, 2010 Bellator 32

Bantamweight 126 to 135 (2) Zach Makovsky United States Ed West United States October 14, 2010 Bellator 32

Strawweight 106 to 115 (3) Zoila Gurgel United States Megumi Fujii Japan October 28, 2010 Bellator 34

(1) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Heavyweight 206 to 265 champion

(2) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Bantamweight 126 to 135 champion

(3) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Strawweight 106 to 115 champion

Bellator Season 2 (April 8, 2010 ‐ June 24, 2010) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Lightweight 146 to 155 Pat Curran United States Toby Imada United States June 10, 2010 Bellator 21

Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren United States Dan Hornbuckle United States June 17, 2010 Bellator 22

Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia Bryan Baker United States June 24, 2010 Bellator 23

Featherweight 136 to 145 Joe Warren United States Patricio Freire Brazil June 24, 2010 Bellator 23

Bellator Season 1 (April 3, 2009 ‐ June 19, 2009) Weight Division Champion Country Runner‐up Country Date Event

Featherweight 136 to 145 (1) Joe Soto United States Yahir Reyes Mexico June 5, 2009 Bellator 10

Welterweight 156 to 170 (2) Lyman Good United States Omar De La Cruz Dominican Republic June 12, 2009 Bellator 11

Middleweight 171 to 185 (3) Hector Lombard Cuba Jared Hess United States June 19, 2009 Bellator 12

Lightweight 146 to 155 (4) Eddie Alvarez United States Toby Imada United States June 19, 2009 Bellator 12

(1) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Featherweight 136 to 145 champion

(2) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Welterweight 156 to 170 champion

(3) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Middleweight 171 to 185 champion

(4) Tournament determined the inaugural Bellator Lightweight 146 to 155 champion