Bellator Fighting Championships: 2012 Summer Series
| Bellator Fighting Championships | |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Created by | Bjorn Rebney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Original network | MTV 2 |
| Original release | June 22 – August 24, 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six |
| Followed by | Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Seven |
| Bellator 71 | ||||
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| Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | June 22, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort | |||
| City |
 Chester, West Virginia
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| Bellator 72 | ||||
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| Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | July 20, 2012 | |||
| Venue | USF Sun Dome | |||
| City | Tampa, Florida | |||
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| Bellator 73 | ||||
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| Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | August 24, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino | |||
| City | Tunica, Mississippi | |||
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Bellator Fighting Championships: 2012 Summer Series was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships Summer Series which started on June 22, 2012. A mixed martial arts tournament was held in the Light Heavyweight weight class.
Bellator 71 was an mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on June 22, 2012 at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia. The card was part of Bellator's annual Summer Series and featured the opening round fights in the Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by EPIX and online at SpikeTV.com.
Background
A preliminary bout between E.J. Brooks and Joey Holt was originally announced by the promotion. However, the bout failed to materialize.
Richard Hale was supposed to face Beau Tribolet in the Tournament Quarterfinal, but was not cleared to compete so Tim Carpenter (who originally was supposed to face John Hawk) stepped in as a last minute replacement.
Results
Bellator 72 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on July 20, 2012 at USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. The card was part of Bellator's annual Summer Series and featured the semifinal round fights in the Summer Series Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by EPIX and MTV2.
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