NEWKIRK, Okla. — Bellator 40 takes place this evening at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., and will feature Bellator welterweight champion Ben “Funky†Askren versus UFC and Strikeforce veteran Nick “The Goat†Thompson in a non-title Super Fight main event.Bellator 40 will air LIVE tonight at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on MTV2. ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will provide LIVE results and play-by-play commentary of all the action. In the meantime, check out staff writer Richard Mann’s “Mann Talk: Bellator 40 predictions†for a breakdown of tonight’s card.
Also on the televised card will be two season four tournament semifinal bouts including Jay Hieron taking on Brent Weedman to determine Rick Hawn’s opponent in the Bellator welterweight finals, and Michael Chandler will face Lloyd Woodard, with the winner earning the right to fight Patricky “Pitbull†Freire in the lightweight finals.
MAIN CARD (Televised on MTV2)
- Welterweight Super Fight: Champ Ben Askren (170.6 lbs.) vs. Nick Thompson (170.8 lbs.)
- Welterweight Semifinal Fight: Brent Weedman (170.2 lbs.) vs. Jay Hieron (170.5 lbs.)
- Lightweight Semifinal Fight: Lloyd Woodard (155 lbs.) vs. Michael Chandler (155 lbs.)
- Local Feature Fight: Nate James (170 lbs.) vs. Tyler Stinson (170 lbs.)
- Local Feature Fight: Josh Burns (257.2 lbs.) vs. Eric Prindle (265 lbs.)
- Local Feature Fight: David Rickles (169 lbs.) vs. Dylan Smith (169 lbs.)
- Local Feature Fight: Cody Carrillo (155 lbs.) vs. Michael Osborn (155 lbs.)
Round 1 -
OFFICIAL RESULT:
170 lbs. Brent Weedman vs. Jay Hieron
Round 1 -
OFFICIAL RESULT:
170 lbs. Ben Askren vs. Nick Thompson
Round 1 -
OFFICIAL RESULT:
Filed Under: Bellator Fighting Championships • Event Results
Tags: Bellator 40, Ben Askren, Brent Weedman, featured, Jay Hieron, Lloyd Woodard, Michael Chandler, Nick Thompson, play-by-play, results
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