Bellator 53 Results, Fight Card and News

Bellator Notebook: Summer Series Returns, Uncertain Future Of Middleweight Division

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Apr 17, 2012 9:00 AM EDT

Bellator announced a 205-pound tournament this summer while their 185-pound division will need some help after an injury to a top contender puts a title match on indefinite hold.

Bellator 65 preview and predictions for 'Makovsky vs Dantas' on April 13 in Atlantic City

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Apr 11, 2012 10:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at Friday night's Bellator 65 main card which features a bantamweight title fight and three tournament bouts in the featherweight and 135 pound divisions.

Bellator 65 'Prelims' finalized for April 13 in Atlantic City

by Press Release from MMAmania.com on Apr 10, 2012 2:38 PM EDT

Bellator is heading back to Atlantic City on April 13. Here's who is fighting on the undercard.

Bellator 61: Prindle Vs. Santos, Middleweight Tournament Dissection

by Dallas Winston from Bloody Elbow on Mar 14, 2012 4:02 PM EDT

Bellator 61: Prindle Vs. Santos, Middleweight Tournament Dissection (preview and analysis)

Bellator 59 Ratings: Season Finale Draws 265,000 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Dec 1, 2011 4:01 PM EST

Despite a controversial main event, Bellator Fighting Championships' electrifying fifth season ended on a high note. According to figures collected by MMA Nation, the promotion's heavyweight and bantamweight tournament finale drew approximately 265,000 viewers, fifth most in Bellator history.

Bellator Viewership Remains Strong For Season Finale

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Dec 1, 2011 9:00 AM EST

Bellator closed out their fifth season in style with strong viewership for the second week in a row.

Bellator 58: Chandler Vs. Alvarez Propels Ratings To Season-Five High 260,000 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Nov 22, 2011 2:44 PM EST

Viewership for Bellator 58 skyrocketed to 269,000 viewers on the wings of Michael Chandler's electrifying brawl with Eddie Alvarez.

Bellator 56 Ratings Drop To 154,000 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Nov 1, 2011 2:19 PM EDT

Ratings for Bellator Fighting Championships dropped for a second straight week.

Bellator 56 Weigh-In Results

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 28, 2011 5:52 PM EDT

Bellator 55 Ratings Fall To 168,000 MTV2 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 25, 2011 1:07 PM EDT

Bellator 54 Ratings Rebound With 185,000 MTV2 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 18, 2011 2:05 PM EDT

Bellator's Roller Coaster Ride Exacerbated by MTV2's Poor Decisions

by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Oct 12, 2011 2:00 PM EDT

In February, Bellator, the consensus #2 mixed martial arts promotion in North America, signed a three-year deal with MTV2 to air live events. Understandably, fans following the promotion became giddy with excitement. No longer would they have to wait for tape-delayed broadcasts or other fans in different markets to upload the events to the Internet.

Bellator 53 Ratings Hit New MTV-2 Low With 103,000 Viewers

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 11, 2011 1:20 PM EDT

UFC 136 Ratings: 'UFC Prelims' Draws 1 Million Viewers On Spike TV, Lowest In Series History

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 11, 2011 1:02 PM EDT

UFC Veteran Ben Saunders Paves Path to Success With Bellator

by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Oct 11, 2011 11:02 AM EDT

Sports fans can be the most cruel critics when a team or individual isn't performing well. Unforgiving and relentless, droves of fans will take to the streets, the stadiums, the offices, the schools, and the Internet to let everyone who will listen know of their displeasure.

VIDEO: Douglas Lima Brutally Knocks Out Chris Lozano At Bellator 53

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Oct 10, 2011 3:22 PM EDT

Lost amongst the splendor of UFC 136 was the fact that Bellator Fighting Championships had yet another spectacular show on Saturday night. Incredibly, eight of the nine bouts that lined Bellator 53 ended before reaching the judges' hands. Yet somehow Douglas Lima's brutal knockout of Chris Lozano out-shined them all.

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