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Bellator 85

Bellator MMA
Genre Sports
Created by Bjorn Rebney
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 120 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original release January 17 – April 4, 2013
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Seven
Followed by Bellator MMA: 2013 Summer Series
Bellator 85
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Date January 17, 2013
Venue Bren Events Center
City Irvine, California
Attendance 3,002
Bellator 86
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Date January 24, 2013
Venue WinStar World Casino
City Thackerville, Oklahoma
Attendance 1,288
Bellator 87
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Date January 31, 2013
Venue Soaring Eagle Casino
City Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Attendance 850
Bellator 88
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Date February 7, 2013
Venue Arena at Gwinnett Center
City Duluth, Georgia
Attendance 4,267
Bellator 89
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Date February 14, 2013
Venue Bojangles' Coliseum
City Charlotte, North Carolina
Bellator 90
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Date February 21, 2013
Venue Maverik Center
City West Valley City, Utah
Bellator 91
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Date February 28, 2013
Venue Santa Ana Star Center
City Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Bellator 92
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Date March 7, 2013
Venue Pechanga Resort and Casino
City Temecula, California
Bellator 93
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Date March 21, 2013
Venue Androscoggin Bank Colisée
City Lewiston, Maine

Bellator MMA: Season Eight was the eighth installment of the Bellator MMA, which began on January 17, 2013 and ended on April 4, 2013.

Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in five weight classes and all of the champions, except the heavyweight champion, placed their titles on the line during this season.

This season marked the beginning of Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) airing on Spike TV.

Bellator 85 took place on January 17, 2013 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The event was distributed live in prime time by Spike TV. It marked the season debut of season eight.

Background

Bellator 85 was to open with a fight chosen exclusively by fans in the "Bellator: Vote For The Fight" contest. Fans could log onto Spike.com to select the two fighters they want to see square off in the first ever Bellator bout on Spike TV. The eligible fighters were all welterweights and included Paul Daley, Douglas Lima, Ben Saunders and War Machine. Initially a bout between Daley and War Machine was announced by Bellator, but it was subsequently cancelled when War Machine tore his ACL and broke his fibula.

Results

Bellator 86 took place on January 24, 2013 at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event was distributed live in prime time by Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 86 featured the opening round of the Season Eight Welterweight Tournament.

The card also featured the Bellator debut of Muhammed Lawal, against veteran Polish fighter Przemyslaw "Misiek" Mysiala.

Results

Bellator 87 took place on January 31, 2013 at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The event was distributed live in prime time by Spike TV.

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