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Bellator showcases a unique format of world-class Mixed Martial Arts fighting with 12-week, eight-man tournaments featuring some of the most dynamic fighters in the world.

MTV2 will air Bellator Fighting Championships Bantamweight (135 pounds), Featherweight (145 pounds), Lightweight (155 pounds), Welterweight (170 pounds), and Middleweight (185) tournaments. Winners of each eight-man tournament receive $100,000 and a guaranteed opportunity to fight for the Bellator World Title in their respective weight. Currently Joe Warren (7-2-0) holds the Bellator Fighting Championships Featherweight title, Michael Chandler is the Bellator Lightweight Champion, "Funky" Ben Askren (9-0-0) is the Bellator Fighting Championships Welterweight champion and Christian M'Pumbu (18-4-1) is the Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion. Cole Konrad (8-0-0) holds the Heavyweight Championship, Hector Lombard (31-2-1) is the Middleweight champion and Zach Makovsky (14-2-0) holds Bellator Fighting Championships Bantamweight title.

Unlike other Mixed Martial Arts promotions, Bellator Fighting Championships is real sports competition. At Bellator, a nationally televised weekly single elimination tournament on MTV2, showcasing some of the most exciting MMA fighters in the world determines champions and #1 ranked challengers. At Bellator, fighters control their own destiny through their performance inside the cage instead of a matchmaker or promoter choosing who fights for a world title.