MMA continues to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the world and although the UFC is by far the big dog in the market—fans even mistake UFC for being the name of the sport—there are multiple organizations for fans to choose from. Bellator is easily the second biggest worldwide promotion. To help you get to know it better, here’s an introduction to every belt holder in the league. They are as follows:
- Heavyweight Champion: Ryan Bader (31-7)
- Light Heavyweight Champion: Vadim Nemkov (15-2)
- Middleweight Champion: Gregard Mousasi (49-7-2)
- Welterweight Champion: Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
- Lightweight Champion: Patricky Freire (24-10)
- Featherweight Champion: Patricio Freire (33-5)
- Bantamweight Champion: Sergio Pettis (22-5)
- Women’s Featherweight Champion: Cris Cyborg (25-2)
- Women’s Flyweight Champion: Liz Carmouche (17-4)