Bellator MMA | |
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Genre | Sports |
Created by | Bjorn Rebney |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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Original network | Spike TV |
Original release | January 17 – April 4, 2013 |
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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.
Background