BELLATOR CHAMPIONS Heavyweight 206 to 265 Won title from Division Champion Country Since Defenses Country Event or defended Heavyweight 206 to 265 Vitaly Minakov Russia April 4, 2014 1 Cheick Kongo 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 Cole Konrad 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 Tito Ortiz United States Bellator 142 & Glory 24 Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Liam McGeary England February 27, 2015 0 Emanuel Newton 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 Joey Beltran 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 Muhammed Lawal 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 Rafael Carvalho Brazil October 23, 2015 0 Brandon Halsey United States Bellator 144 Middleweight 171 to 185 Brandon Halsey United States May 15, 2015 1 Kendall Grove 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 Brennan Ward 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 Brett Cooper United States Bellator 98 Middleweight 171 to 185 Alexander Shlemenko Russia February 7, 2013 0 Maiquel Falcão Brazil Bellator 88 Middleweight 171 to 185 Hector Lombard 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 Andrey Koreshkov Russia July 17, 2015 0 Douglas Lima Brazil Bellator 140 Welterweight 156 to 170 Douglas Lima Brazil April 18, 2014 0 Rick Hawn United States Bellator 117 Welterweight 156 to 170 Ben Askren 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 Karl Amoussou France 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 Jay Hieron 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 Lyman Good 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 Will Brooks United States November 6, 2015 2 Marcin Held Poland Bellator 145 Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks United States April 10, 2015 1 Dave Jansen United States Bellator 136 Lightweight 146 to 155 Will Brooks United States November 15, 2014 0 Michael Chandler 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 Eddie Alvarez 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 David Rickels 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 Pat Curran 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 Daniel Straus United States November 6, 2015 0 Patricio Freire Brazil Bellator 145 Featherweight 136 to 145 Patricio Freire Brazil June 19, 2015 2 Daniel Weichel 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 Joe Warren United States Bellator 60 Featherweight 136 to 145 Joe Warren United States September 2, 2010 0 Joe Soto 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 Eduardo Dantas 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 Zach Makovsky United States Bellator 65 Bantamweight 126 to 135 Zach Makovsky United States October 14, 2010 0 Ed West 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 Joe Riggs 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 Phil Davis 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 heavyweight 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 Blagoy Ivanov Bulgarian May 17, 2014 Bellator 120 Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 Quinton Jackson United States Muhammed Lawal United States May 17, 2014 Bellator 120 Middleweight 171 to 185 Brandon Halsey