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Bellator 50

Bellator Fighting Championships
Genre Sports
Created by Bjorn Rebney
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 120 minutes
Release
Original network MTV 2
Original release September 10 – November 26, 2011
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series
Followed by Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six
Bellator 49
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date September 10, 2011
Venue Caesars Atlantic City
City United States Atlantic City, New Jersey
Event chronology
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Bellator 50
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date September 17, 2011
Venue Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
City United States Hollywood, Florida
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Bellator 51
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date September 24, 2011
Venue Canton Memorial Civic Center
City Canton, Ohio
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Bellator 52
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date October 1, 2011
Venue L'Audberge du Lac Casino Resort
City Lake Charles , Louisiana
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Bellator 53
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date October 8, 2011
Venue Buffalo Run Hotel & Casino
City Miami, Oklahoma
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Bellator 54
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date October 15, 2011
Venue Boardwalk Hall
City United States Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Bellator 55
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date October 22, 2011
Venue Cocopah Resort and Casino
City United States Yuma, Arizona
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Bellator 56
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date October 29, 2011
Venue Memorial Hall
City United States Kansas City, Kansas
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Bellator 57
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Promotion Bellator Fighting Championships
Date November 12, 2011
Venue Casino Rama
City Canada Rama, Ontario
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Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Five was the fifth and latest installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships, and began on September 10, 2011.Mixed martial arts tournaments will were held in multiple weight classes, including the bantamweight, welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions.

Bellator 49 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The card was the debut of the promotion's fifth season and distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

This event hosted the first round of an eight-man welterweight tournament to be held over the duration of Bellator's fifth season.

Rick Hawn was expected to face Ben Saunders at this event but Hawn was forced out of the bout due to a knee injury. Hawn was replaced by Bellator newcomer Chris Cisneros.

The Ultimate Fighter 12 competitor, Andy Main, was set to fight Kenny Foster on the undercard of this event. However, after an undisclosed injury, Main was pulled from the bout.

On September 6, 2011, it was announced Bellator's Season 5 "Local Feature Fights" would be streamed live on Spike.com, starting with this event.

The event drew an estimated 235,000 viewers on MTV2.

Results

Main Card

Local Feature Fights (Spike.com)

Bellator 50 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on September 17, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.


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