Bellator 39 results … and spectacular flying knee TKO

Quick results

Main Card

Bellator Lightweight Title

Eddie Alvarez def. Pat Curran via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)

Welterweight GP semifinal

Rick Hawn def. Lyman Good via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Welterweight GP semifinal

Patricky “Pitbull” Freire def. Toby Imada via TKO (flying knee, punches) – Round 1, 2:53

Ben Saunders def. Matt Lee via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 3, 1:24

Preliminary Bouts

Greg Rebello vs. Dan Cramer (After the main card)

Ryan Quinn def. Mike Winters via unanimous decision

David Jansen def. Scott McAfee via submission (choke) – Round 1, 4:58

Rene Nazare def. Luiz Azeredo via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 5:00

John McLaughlin def. Blair Tugman via unanimous decision

Freire and Imada were fighting for a spot in next month’s Bellator lightweight tournament finals.. Freire took the spot in spectacular fashion, and now finds himself one win away from a $100,000 payout, and a title shot with champion Eddie Alvarez, who also won Saturday night.

All fighters make weight

155 lbs.: Eddie Alvarez (154) vs. Pat Curran (154)

170 lbs.: Lyman Good (169.5) vs. Rick Hawn (170.5)

155 lbs.: Toby Imada (155) vs. Patricky Freire (154.75)

175 lbs.: Ben Saunders (174.5) vs. Matt Sung Lee (174)

165 lbs.: Luiz Azeredo ()* vs. Renê Nazare (160.4)

185 lbs.: Dan Cramer (185.5) vs. Greg Rebello (185.5)

170 lbs.: Mike Winters (170) vs. Ryan Quinn (169.75)

155 lbs.: Dave Jansen (155.5) vs. Scott McAfee (155.75)

135 lbs.: John McLaughlin (134.75) vs. Blair Tugman (135)

Bellator 39: Alvarez vs. Curran

Saturday, April. 2nd

live on MTV2 at 9 pm. ET:

“This is one of the most talent-filled events we’ve ever produced – headlined by a World Title Fight featuring Eddie Alvarez, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters on the planet,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney”