Ben Askren vs. Jay Hieron last weekend for the Bellator WW Championship was a very close fight and the decision in Askren's favor had some (like Hieron himself) suggesting an immediate rematch....
Bellator has a potential title rematch, but will they make it happen? All that and more in this week's Bellator notebook.
Bellator Season 4 welterweight Jay Hieron excited to be back, plans on winning tournament.
According to Xtreme Couture's page, Steve Carl has withdrawn from his Bellator 35 fight with Jay Hieron on March 5th, and has been replaced by 19-4 Anthony Lapsley. Lapsley is a Bellator and Strikeforce veteran currently on a 4 fight winning streak. Photo: Sherdog
You're supposed to move UP or at least laterally, not down.
Jay Hieron didn't sign with the UFC. Instead, he picked Bellator and signed an exclusive contract for their season 4 welterweight tournament.
While the division awaits the return of #1 Georges St Pierre vs #4 Josh Koscheck around year's end, we'll get to see them coaching The Ultimate Fighter.
