Bellator FC Lightweight & Middleweight Brackets Finally Revealed

by Chris Nelson on Mar 23, 2009 10:09 PM EDT in MMA News

After holding open tryouts less than three weeks out from their first event, Bellator Fighting Championships have today revealed the complete brackets for their lightweight and middleweight tournaments. The full lightweight bracket was first unveiled two weeks ago, then quickly withdrawn and re-shuffled so as not to include the ridiculous opening round pairing of the promotion's two brightest 155-pound stars, Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal. Since then, rumors have surfaced that proposed replacement opponents for Alvarez and Masvidal were rejected by the Florida State Athletic Commission. According to the bracket below, Alvarez will now face Irish journeyman Greg Loughran (18-11), while Masvidal will take on the Wisconsin-based Nick Agallar (21-5).

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Lightweight Tournament Bouts

Jorge Masvidal (16-3) vs. Nick Agallar (21-5)
Eddie Alvarez (15-2) vs. Greg Loughran (18-11)
Daniel Morales (5-1) vs. TBA
Alonzo Martinez (22-12-1) vs. Toby Imada (20-11)

Featherweight Tournament Bouts

Nick Gonzalez (14-6) vs. Yahir Reyes (12-5)
Joe Soto (4-0) vs. Ben Greer (11-4)
Estevan Payan (6-1) vs. Luis Palomino (9-4)

Womens Bout

Rosi Sexton (9-1) vs. Jessica Aguilar (5-2)

Non-Tournament Bouts

Jonathan Brookins (8-3) vs. Stephen Ledbetter (6-2)
Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-1) vs. Daniel Morales (5-1)
Daniel Sarafian (3-1) vs. Moses Gavin (0-0)

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I’m gonna go with Nick Agallar vs. Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight final, with Alvarez coming out on top. Hector Lombard has to be the clear cut favorite in the middleweight bracket.

by Gogo Platter on Mar 23, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

Alvarez as the winner? You, sir, have balls.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 23, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I also have UNC, Louisville, Pitt and UConn as my Final Four.

by Gogo Platter on Mar 23, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Memphis is going to fuck that up for you.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 24, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

I hope Alvarez doesn’t come into this tourney too cocky – after nearly winning DREAM’s GP, he is taking a step down in opponents here, but many fighters have thought that before…

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 23, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

Alvarez could just be hideously overrated.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 24, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Don’t like Alvarez, I’m guessing? I think he’s a strong fighter, stood with some of the toughest LWs in the world, and probably won’t see anything new here from his opponents. What’s you’re take?

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on Mar 24, 2009 2:53 AM EDT up reply actions

I certainly don’t think he’s a bad fighter – I just feel like the Aoki fight took some of the shine off. I don’t put Aoki #2 like everyone else does, because I set my rankings based on who I think would beat who and I have Sean Sherk beating both of them.

by Derek Suboticki on Mar 24, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions