There was one bout that was scrapped between top British featherweight prospect [#85] Ronnie Mann (18 – 2 – 1) and [#397LW] Josh Arocho (6 – 9 – 0), due to visa issues for Mann. An interesting rankings note – [#15] Jay Hieron, one of the semi finalists in the Bellator welterweight tournament, is ranked 6 spots higher than Bellator welterweight champ [#21] Ben Askren.
Bellator Fighting Championships 40
April 9, 2011
First Council Casino,
Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Non Title Bout
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#21] Ben Askren (7 – 0 – 0) vs. [#128] Nick Thompson (38 – 13 – 1)
Bellator Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#46] Lloyd Woodard (11 – 0 – 0) vs. [#161] Michael Chandler (6 – 0 – 0)
Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#15] Jay Hieron (20 – 4 – 0) vs. [#28] Brent Weedman (19 – 5 – 1)
Other Bouts
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#75] Tyler Stinson (21 – 7 – 0) vs. [#198MW] Nathan James (11 – 6 – 1)
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#100] Eric Prindle (6 – 1 – 0) vs. [*] Josh Burns (6 – 3 – 0)
Welterweight? (170 lbs)
[#371] David Rickles (3 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Dylan Smith (4 – 0 – 0)
Welterweight? (170 lbs)
[*] Michael Osborn (2 – 3 – 0) vs. [*] Cody Carrillo (6 – 4 – 0) Amateur