Bellator MMA returns on Friday night for the season ten debut of the organization as Bellator 110 comes from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
This marks the second straight season that the debut show will come from the Mohegan Sun Arena and this fight card will be headlined by the semifinals of the season ten light heavyweight tournament
Also on the card will be the opening round bouts of the season ten featherweight tournament and three of the four featherweight tournament bouts will be shown live on the main card broadcast on Spike TV.
Check out the statistics of the fighters competing on the main card on Friday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (33-11)
For the first time since the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix, Jackson will enter a tournament and will be looking to improve to 2-0 in Bellator. His debut in Bellator came in the main event of Bellator 108 and he defeated Joey Beltran by TKO at the end of the first round.
- Jackson is 1 of 3 fighters in Bellator history to win a fight with one second left in a round (Jason Fischer and Alexander Volkov)
- His TKO win over Beltran was his 15th career victory to come by TKO/KO and was his first win by TKO/KO since his first round victory against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92 in 2008
- 14 of his 33 victories have come in the first round and four of his last six wins have come by decision
Christian M’Pumbu (18-5-1)
M’Pumbu became the inaugural Bellator light heavyweight champion in 2011 when he defeated Rich Hale in the season four tournament. However, he has dropped back to back fights since winning the title, including a decision defeat one year ago against Attila Vegh.
- This will be his first fight since losing the title to Vegh exactly one year ago
- All 3 of his wins in Bellator have come by TKO
- 4 of his 5 fights in Bellator have entered the third round
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (11-3, 1NC)
Lawal will be entering his third Bellator light heavyweight tournament as he was a semifinalist during the season eight tournament and won the 2013 Summer Series tournament. He will enter this tournament after a defeat as he lost a decision to Emanuel Newton at Bellator 106.
- If he wins this tournament, he would become the 6th fighter in Bellator history to win two tournaments
- This will be his 6th fight in the last 13 months
- All 3 of his Bellator wins have come by TKO/KO and 2 have come in 1st Round
Mikhail Zayats (22-7)
Zayats returns to the Bellator tournament after being a finalist in the season eight tournament. After losing to now interim light heavyweight champion Newton, he returned at Bellator 103 and defeated Aaron Rosa by kimura submission in the first round.
- 12-2 in his last 14 and 10 of those wins have come by KO/TKO or submission
- 3-1 in Bellator and all three wins have come in the first round by TKO or submission
- 55% of his wins have come by submission
Diego Nunes (18-5)
After losing his Bellator debut to Patricio Pitbull in the season nine featherweight tournament, Nunes returns to Bellator and is considered one of the favorites to win. He will be looking for his first win since 2012, when he defeated Bart Palaszewski at UFC on FX 5.
- Before his fight with Pitbull, his previous 11 fights went to the decision
- Nunes last win to come by stoppage was in 2008 against Marcelo Franca by guillotine choke submission
- Notable Victories: Raphael Assuncao, Mike Brown, and Manny Gamburyan
Matt Bessette (12-4)
After starting his career as a lightweight, Bessette dropped down to the featherweight division last year at Bellator 98 and defeated Nick Piedmont by knockout. It was his fourth straight victory and he has gone 3-0 in Bellator.
- This is be his seventh fight to take place in Uncasville, Connecticut
- He has six victories by knockout or submission and has never been defeated by knockout
- His knockout win against Piedmont was his second career win to come by knockout, with the first one coming back in 2008 in his fourth career fight
Goiti Yamauchi (16-1)
Yamauchi is seem as one of the best prospects in Bellator and is currently on a 11 fight winning streak. His last two wins have come in Bellator and both victories came in the first round.
- His total cage time in his two Bellator fights is 3:05
- 12 of his victories have come in the first round, including his last 4 wins
- His only defeat came by decision against Rodrigo Cavalheiro, who is in this seasons Bellator lightweight tournament
Will Martinez (8-2-1)
After a 4-0 start to his Bellator career, Martinez will enter his first Bellator tournament and will be looking for his eighth straight win when me meets Yamauchi. All of his wins in Bellator have come in the first round, including a rear-naked choke submission in his last fight at Bellator 108 against Kevin Roody.
- 5 of his last 6 wins have come by submission and four of those have come by rear-naked choke
- Both of his professional defeates have come by submission
- His professional debut was against current UFC fighter Al Iaquinta and the fight was a draw
Mike Richman (16-3)
Richman will step into the Bellator cage for the eighth time on Friday night and this will be his third Bellator featherweight tournament. After losing to Frodo Khasbulaev in the season eight final, he returned at Bellator 106 and defeated Akop Stepanyan by TKO in the first round.
- 4 of his 5 Bellator wins have come by KO/TKO in the first round, including a 23 second victory against Chris Horodecki in his Bellator debut
- Both of his defeats in Bellator have come against tournament winners (Khasbulaev and Shahbulat Shamhalaev)
- 40% Striking Accuracy in Bellator
Desmond Green (9-2)
Green is entering his second Bellator tournament after losing in the season nine opening round against Fabricio Guerreiro. He returned at Bellator 105 in October and earned his second career win by TKO as he defeated Angelo Sanchez in the second round.
- 60% Takedown Accuracy in his 2 Bellator fights
- Prior to entering Bellator, he defeated former UFC fighter Henry Martinez by TKO
- After starting his career 6-0, he is 3-2 in his last five fights
Daniel Weichel (31-8)
Weichel was signed by Bellator last year and it was immediately announced that he would be in this tournament. He has won eight of his last nine fights and holds a victory over Bellator featherweight tournament winner Frodo Khasbulaev.
- 19 career wins (61%) by submission and his last three wins have come by submission
- 7 of his eight defeats have come by knockout or submission and is 7-1 when the fight goes to the scorecards
- He defeated current UFC fighter Dennis Siver in 2006 by rear-naked choke submission
Scott Cleve (14-3)
Cleve won his Bellator debut by TKO against Isaac DeJesus in October to secure his spot in this tournament. It was his sixth straight victory and five of those wins have come by knockout or submission.
- 9 career wins have come by TKO/KO
- He defeated current UFC lightweight fighter Abel Trujillo and Bellator lightweight tournament fighter Derek Campos
- 10-1 in his last 11 fights and 8 of those victories are by knockout or submission