Bellator’s Welterweight Tournament lineup is now complete as the eight man field will battle for a $100,000 Bellator Tournament prize, as well as a guaranteed title shot for the Bellator Welterweight World Title.

The fighters taking part in the tournament include Bellator veteran Ben “Killa B” Saunders, Koffi “The Lion King” Adzitso, Brent Weedman, Marius Zaromskis, Michail Tsarev, Douglas “The Phenom” Lima, Jose “Zezao Trator” Gomes and Raul “Smash Mode” Amaya.

“I’ve had my sights set on getting back into this tournament for a while,” Saunders said. “Everyone knows what type of energy I bring into every one of my fights, and to have the opportunity to do it on Spike is all I could ask for. I can’t wait to get started on January 24th.” - Ben Saunders

The Bellator Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals will begin January 24^th from Oklahoma’s WinStar World Casino live on Spike TV and in Spanish language on mun2.

“From top to bottom, our welterweight division has a collection of pure finishers that have put on some wildly entertaining fights,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “With a Welterweight World Title fight, the debut of King Mo and a stacked welterweight tournament, January 24th is going to be a huge night from WinStar World Casino.”

Also on the night, there will be a  Bellator Welterweight World Title fight between reigning and undefeated Bellator World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren and French submission ace Karl “Psycho” Amoussou, as well as the debut of MMA superstar “King Mo” Lawal.

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