Philadelphia, PA — Bellator Fighting Championships hailed from the City of Brotherly Love tonight with a star-studded and stacked card.
Philadelphia fans were treated to a night of world-class MMA with the Bellator 33 which took place at the Liacouras Center in downtown Philadelphia. The night featured a special non-title Super Fight between Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez and UFC veteran Roger “El Matador” Huerta.
Also on the card was a Bellator World Title Fight between reigning champ Lyman Good and Season 2 Welterweight Tournament …

CHICAGO, Ill. (August 30, 2010) - Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that the promotion will make its debut in Pennsylvania when Philadelphia native and Bellator Lightweight World Champion Eddie Alvarez (20-2) squares off against former UFC Star Roger “El Matador” Huerta (24-4-1) in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year.
“Bellator 33: Alvarez vs. Huerta” is set to take place from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 21st.
For explosive Bellator World Champion Eddie Alvarez, momentum is on his …

Bellator’s second season debut went off last night exciting fans and fighters alike as many of the matches ended in brilliant finishes. Lightweight tournament favorite Roger Huerta submitted Chad Hinton with a textbook kneebar in the third round after dominating the first two and notable Joe Warren bested his opponent with a unanimous decision victory.
The full Bellator 13 fight results are below…
Lightweight quarterfinal matches:
Roger Huerta defeats Chad Hinton by submission (kneebar) - Round 3 @ 0:56
Carey Vanier defeats Joe Duarte by TKO - Round 3 @ 4:14
Featherweight quarterfinal matches:
Joe Warren …

Bellator 13 weigh-in results are in and all fighters except Mikey Gomez successfully tipped the scales. The full results are as follows:
Main Card:
Roger Huerta (155.25) vs. Chad Hinton (155.25)
Joe Warren (144.5) vs. Eric Marriott (144.75)
Bao Quach (145.25) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (145)
Carey Vanier (154.5) vs. Joe Duarte (156)
Under card:
Ralph Acosta (139.75) vs. Chris Manuel (135.5)
Moyses Gabin (184) vs. Mikey Gomez (187)*
John Kelly (170.25) vs. Edson Diniz (172.25)
Vagner Rocha (168.5) vs. Francisco Soares (171.25)
*Gabin has agreed to fight at a catchweight of 187 lbs.

Bellator Fighting Championships is set to make its second season debut kicking off with a televised event via Fox Sports Net this Thursday. Headlining the card is a lightweight tournament first-round bout between Roger “El Matador” Huerta and undefeated Chad Hinton.
A solid under card rounds out the April 8th event. Full match-ups are below…
Roger Huerta vs. Chad Hinton (lightweight tourney first round)
Janne Tulirinta vs. Carey Vanier (lightweight tourney first round)
Eric Marriott vs. Joe Warren (featherweight tourney first round)
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Bao Quach (featherweight tourney first round)
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Michael Byrnes Jr. vs. John …