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‘Betao’ Brilliant as Bantamweights Bolster Bellator 42 Undercard CONCHO, Okla. -- Ballyhooed Brazilian prospect Luis Alberto Nogueira made a successful Bellator Fighting Championships debut, as he outdueled Jerod Spoon and took a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 and 29-28) at...

Bellator 42 Results and Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla., at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 42, featuring the semifinals of Bellator's light heavyweight championship tournament as Christian M'Pumbu battles Tim Carpenter,...

Semifinalists at 205 Cleared for Bellator 42 Richard Hale already made the highlight reel. Now, he returns to the cage for a more substantial prize: a seat in the Bellator Fighting...

Bellator 42 Card Now Complete with 8 Bouts The Bellator 42 line-up is now official, as a preliminary heavyweight scrap between Chris Guillen and Mark Holata completes the April 23 dance card.

Bellator 37 Results & Live Play-by-Play Sherdog.com will report from the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla., with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 37, which is headlined by Georgi Karakhanyan vs....

Controversy Creeps as 170 Tourney Kicks Off Bellator Season 4 LEMOORE, Calif. -- Saturday night at the Tachi Palace, Bellator’s fourth season got underway as four welterweights advanced to the semifinals of the promotion’s 170-pound tournament. However, the quarterfinals were not without controversy.

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Bellator 35 Results & Live Play-by-Play Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif., at approximately 8:00 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of Bellator 35, which is...