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Bellator MMA Champions

Bellator MMA is an American MMA organization based in California and is regarded as one of the largest promotions in the world of combat sports. The first ‘numbered’ Bellator event was held in 2009 and till date, there have been 232 numbered events.

Bellator initially started with eight-man tournament-based championships for different weight classes. The winners of the tournaments would go on to challenge the reigning champion in their respective divisions for the title. Dethroned champions had to re-enter the tournaments in order to try and reclaim their lost titles.

Bellator MMA Champions 2022
Bellator Heavyweight Champion 2022
Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion 2022
Bellator Middleweight Champion 2022
Bellator Welterweight Champion 2022
Bellator Lightweight Champion 2022
Bellator Featherweight Champion 2022
Bellator Bantamweight Champion 2022
Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion 2022
Bellator Women's Flyweight Champion 2022
Bellator Women's Strawweight Champion 2022

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Bellator MMA Champions 2022

Men

Division	Champion	Since	Defenses
Heavyweight	Ryan Bader	Jan 26, 2019	1
Light Heavyweight	Vadim Nemkov	Aug 21, 2020	2
Middleweight	Gegard Mousasi	Oct 29, 2020	2
Welterweight	Yaroslav Amosov	June 11, 2021	0
Lightweight	Patricky Pitbull	Nov 5, 2021	0
Featherweight	A. J. McKee	July 31, 2021	0
Bantamweight	Sergio Pettis	May 7, 2021	1

Women

Division	Champion	Since	Defenses
Women's Featherweight	Cris Cyborg	Jan 25, 2020	3
Women's Flyweight	Juliana Velasquez	Dec 10, 2020	1

Bellator Heavyweight Champion 2022

Ryan Bader

Since	01/26/2019
Defenses	1

Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion 2022

Vadim Nemkov

Since	08/21/2020
Defenses	2

Bellator Middleweight Champion 2022

Gegard Mousasi

Since	10/29/2020
Defenses	2

Bellator Welterweight Champion 2022

Yaroslav Amosov

Since	06/11/2021
Defenses	0

Bellator Lightweight Champion 2022

Patricky Pitbull

Since	11/05/2021
Defenses	0

Bellator Featherweight Champion 2022

A. J. McKee

Since	07/31/2021
Defenses	0

Bellator Bantamweight Champion 2022

Sergio Pettis

Since	05/07/2021
Defenses	1

Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion 2022

Cris Cyborg

Since	01/25/2020
Defenses	3

Bellator Women's Flyweight Champion 2022

Juliana Velasquez

Since	12/10/2020
Defenses	1

Bellator Women's Strawweight Champion 2022

Zoila Gurgel

Since	10/28/2010
Defenses	-

"Cyborg Vs. The winner?" - Bellator Champion Cris Cyborg wants to face the winner of Peña vs. Nunes 2

"Cyborg Vs. The winner?" - Bellator Champion Cris Cyborg wants to face the winner of Peña vs. Nunes 2

"Cyborg Vs. The winner?" - Bellator Champion Cris Cyborg wants to face the winner of Peña vs. Nunes 2

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Everybody is using Kayla Harrison's name to promote themselves - Ali Abdelaziz totally uninterested in the PFL champion possibly fighting Cris Cyborg

Everybody is using Kayla Harrison's name to promote themselves - Ali Abdelaziz totally uninterested in the PFL champion possibly fighting Cris Cyborg

Everybody is using Kayla Harrison's name to promote themselves - Ali Abdelaziz totally uninterested in the PFL champion possibly fighting Cris Cyborg

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Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to make heavyweight superfight between Junior dos Santos and Fedor Emelianenko

Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to make heavyweight superfight between Junior dos Santos and Fedor Emelianenko

Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to make heavyweight superfight between Junior dos Santos and Fedor Emelianenko

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5 reasons why a match between Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg needs to happen

5 reasons why a match between Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg needs to happen

5 reasons why a match between Kayla Harrison and Cris Cyborg needs to happen

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5 takeaways from Bellator 280

5 takeaways from Bellator 280

5 takeaways from Bellator 280

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Conor McGregor's champ-champ status an aspiration for A.J. McKee - "I want to be a champ-champ"

Conor McGregor's champ-champ status an aspiration for A.J. McKee - "I want to be a champ-champ"

Conor McGregor's champ-champ status an aspiration for A.J. McKee - "I want to be a champ-champ"

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"Stay in the PFL take your easy Ws" - Sean Strickland takes a jab at Kayla Harrison for struggling against "low level" opponent

"Stay in the PFL take your easy Ws" - Sean Strickland takes a jab at Kayla Harrison for struggling against "low level" opponent

"Stay in the PFL take your easy Ws" - Sean Strickland takes a jab at Kayla Harrison for struggling against "low level" opponent

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5 memorable Michael Chandler finishes outside the UFC

5 memorable Michael Chandler finishes outside the UFC

5 memorable Michael Chandler finishes outside the UFC

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"He doesn't have proper guidance around him at all times" - Yoel Romero shares opinion on what causes Jon Jones' reoccurring issues

"He doesn't have proper guidance around him at all times" - Yoel Romero shares opinion on what causes Jon Jones' reoccurring issues

"He doesn't have proper guidance around him at all times" - Yoel Romero shares opinion on what causes Jon Jones' reoccurring issues

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5 questions that will be answered at Bellator 280

5 questions that will be answered at Bellator 280

5 questions that will be answered at Bellator 280

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"I have great moments" - Cris Cyborg talks about her exit from the UFC and how she almost retired from MMA

"I have great moments" - Cris Cyborg talks about her exit from the UFC and how she almost retired from MMA

"I have great moments" - Cris Cyborg talks about her exit from the UFC and how she almost retired from MMA

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Jake Paul praised by Cris Cyborg for changes brought about in combat sports - "He has changed the sport"

Jake Paul praised by Cris Cyborg for changes brought about in combat sports - "He has changed the sport"

Jake Paul praised by Cris Cyborg for changes brought about in combat sports - "He has changed the sport"

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"Maybe they wanted to protect her" - Cris Cyborg claims a Ronda Rousey fight was "never the goal" for UFC

"Maybe they wanted to protect her" - Cris Cyborg claims a Ronda Rousey fight was "never the goal" for UFC

"Maybe they wanted to protect her" - Cris Cyborg claims a Ronda Rousey fight was "never the goal" for UFC

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5 great Bellator fights to look forward to in May

5 great Bellator fights to look forward to in May

5 great Bellator fights to look forward to in May

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Cris Cyborg casts her prediction for Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

Cris Cyborg casts her prediction for Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

Cris Cyborg casts her prediction for Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

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"I think they're both considered better than me right now" - Kayla Harrison determined to test herself against Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg

"I think they're both considered better than me right now" - Kayla Harrison determined to test herself against Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg

"I think they're both considered better than me right now" - Kayla Harrison determined to test herself against Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg

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5 fights to make following Bellator 278 and 279

5 fights to make following Bellator 278 and 279

5 fights to make following Bellator 278 and 279

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5 takeaways from Bellator 278 and 279

5 takeaways from Bellator 278 and 279

5 takeaways from Bellator 278 and 279

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"She did nothing wrong" - John McCarthy criticizes fans for bad-mouthing Liz Carmouche in light of Mike Beltran stoppage debacle

"She did nothing wrong" - John McCarthy criticizes fans for bad-mouthing Liz Carmouche in light of Mike Beltran stoppage debacle

"She did nothing wrong" - John McCarthy criticizes fans for bad-mouthing Liz Carmouche in light of Mike Beltran stoppage debacle

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5 challengers for Patricio Pitbull in Bellator

5 challengers for Patricio Pitbull in Bellator

5 challengers for Patricio Pitbull in Bellator

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