Bellator 123
| Bellator MMA | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Scott Coker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike TV |
| Original release | September 5 – November 15, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series |
| Followed by | Bellator MMA in 2015 |
| Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 5, 2014 |
| Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| City | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Attendance | 7,109 |
| Total gate | $302,010 |
| Bellator 124: Newton vs. Beltran | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 12, 2014 |
| Venue | Compuware Arena |
| City | Plymouth Township, Michigan |
| Attendance | 2,468 |
| Bellator 125: Marshall vs. Manhoef | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 19, 2014 |
| Venue | Save Mart Center |
| City | Fresno, California |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Bellator 126: Shlemenko vs. Halsey | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | September 26, 2014 |
| Venue | Grand Canyon University Arena |
| City | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Attendance | 6,300 |
| Bellator 127: Straus vs. Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 3, 2014 |
| Venue | Pechanga Resort & Casino |
| City | Temecula, California |
| Attendance | 1,200 |
| Bellator 128: Dantas vs. Warren | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 10, 2014 |
| Venue | Winstar World Casino |
| City | Thackerville, Oklahoma |
| Attendance | 1,325 |
| Bellator 129: Neer vs. Bradley | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 17, 2014 |
| Venue | Mid-America Center |
| City | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Attendance | 3,951 |
| Bellator 2014 Monster Energy Cup | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 18, 2014 |
| Venue | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| City | Whitney, Nevada |
| Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Date | October 24, 2014 |
| Venue | Kansas Star Arena |
| City | Mulvane, Kansas |
| Attendance | 2,700 |
Bellator MMA: Season Eleven is the eleventh season of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion, which began on September 5, 2014. This is the last season of Bellator MMA.
In June 2014, Bellator MMA underwent significant change in their executive ranks. Founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney parted with the company. Former Strikeforce founder Scott Coker was announced as the new President of Bellator MMA.
Coker confirmed Bellator would retain the weekly event schedule for season 11 for the fall of 2014, beginning on Friday, September 5, 2014.
Bellator 123 took place on September 5, 2014 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.
Background
Bellator 123 was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between Pat Curran and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. The two originally met in a closely contested fight at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013, with Curran winning the bout via split decision. The rematch was initially scheduled to take place at Bellator 121, however, it was announced on May 21, 2014 that Curran had pulled out of the bout due to a calf injury.
This event marked the first time Bellator MMA and their rival the Ultimate Fighting Championship have had live shows go against each other. Additionally, both were held in the same state in venues located within miles of each other.
In the night's co-main event former tournament champion, and former Strikforce champion, Muhammed Lawal was originally scheduled to face Tom DeBlass. However, on August 11, it was revealed DeBlass suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Marcus Sursa. In turn, Sursa was also injured and Lawal faced Dustin Jacoby.
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