Bellator FC 30 - Info, Weigh-Ins & Event Coverage

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Bellator Fighting Championships today announced that undefeated heavyweight Ron “The Monster” Sparks will make his Bellator debut in his hometown of Louisville when he takes on undefeated ground-and-pound specialist and fellow Louisville product Greg Maynard at Bellator 30, taking place at Fourth Street Live! on September 23rd.

“We’re thrilled to give the Louisville faithful a heavyweight match of this caliber,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Both fighters are beloved in Louisville, and will give the fans at Fourth Street Live! a great show.”

Both heavyweights enter the fight sporting perfect professional records, Sparks is 5-0 and Maynard is 2-0 in their respective fighting careers. The massive 6’5” 265 lb Sparks has notched 4 of his professional victories by knockout, while his Maynard has won both of his outings from submissions due to strikes. The pair of hard-hitting heavyweights has finished a combined 6 of their 7 fights, which makes the odds of this heavyweight showdown making it to the judges very unlikely.

“This fight should end with a knockout,” said a confident Sparks. “Although I wouldn’t mind it going to the ground either. Everyone sees me as a huge stand up fighter, but I have taken my ground game to a whole new level, and I want people to see that.”

The biggest struggle “The Monster” has faced hasn’t been in the ring, but finding someone who is willing to take him on. After having his previous two fights cancelled or postponed, Sparks is truly thankful to be given this opportunity in his hometown.

“I’m just excited to get back into the ring,” said Sparks. “Bellator is a huge promotion, and to make my debut in front of all my friends and family just makes it even more special. The fans know I always provide a great show, and this won’t be any different.”

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Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the Local Feature Fights for Bellator 30 taking place in Louisville, KY at Fourth Street Live! on September 23rd. Headlining the local main event is well-rounded Louisville favorite John Troyer (10-6) facing off against undefeated Richmond-native Josh Clark (3-0) in a middleweight fight.

In the local co-main event of the evening, two undefeated Louisville-based heavyweights go to war when massive knockout artist Ron “The Monster” Sparks (5-0) collides with ground-and-pound specialist Greg Maynard (2-0). Standing at 6’5” and tipping the scales near the 265 pound weight limit, Sparks has been known for ending his fights early with 4 (T)KO’s to his credit in 5 professional outings.

Additionally, two more Louisville-based fighters clash when undefeated Thomas “TJ” Barber (3-0) takes on B.J. Ferguson (5-2) in fast-paced Featherweight action.

Louisville’s Mike “The Crazii Cajun” Fleniken (3-2) will be looking for payback after suffering a loss in his prior Bellator appearance when he faces off against undefeated up-and-comer Jeremiah Riggs (1-0) in a middleweight match-up.

Rounding out the card will be Stoney “The Skuller” Hale (3-1) fighting Louisville product Mike O’ Donnell (2-2). Hale is no stranger to Bellator action, recording an impressive submission victory over Mike Fleniken in his previous outing at Bellator 23.

“Our last event at Fourth Street Live! was a huge success, so it was a no brainer to make a trip back to Louisville,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “We have a great local card to go along with a stacked main card. Our goal here is to over-deliver for the great fans in Louisville.”

Bellator 30’s main card includes:

* A Bellator Special Feature Fight between Season 2 Middleweight Tournament finalist Bryan “The Beast” Baker (10-2) and battle-tested UFC and PRIDE veteran Jeremy Horn (85-19-5), who brings more than a hundred fight’s worth of experience to the fight.

* The Bellator Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament moves into the semifinals when Zack “Fun Size” Makovsky (10-2) squares off with the dangerous Bryan Goldsby (15-8) for one of the two spots in the Bantamweight Championship Title match.

* The Bantamweight semifinals continue when the crowd-pleasing Ed “Wild” West (14-4) takes on hard-hitting Jose Vega (9-2) for the second spot in the finals.

* A Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Qualifying match rounds out the main card as Jacob “Tick Tock” McClintock (6-1) meets Louisville based Brent Weedman (16-5) in a battle of Bellator veterans.

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Bellator FC 30 - Weigh-In Results:


On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated return to Louisville , the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this evening — all making weight.

The event will be headlined by a bout between Season 2 Middleweight Tournament finalist Bryan “The Beast” Baker (10-2) and battle-tested UFC/PRIDE veteran Jeremy Horn (85-19-5), who brings more than a hundred fight’s worth of experience to the fight.

Bellator 30 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night on NBC, and mun2.

The official results of the weigh-in are as follows:

Jeremiah Riggs (186 lbs) vs. Mike Fleniken (185 lbs)
Stoney Hale (170 lbs) vs. Mike O’ Donnell (170 lbs)
Josh Clark (185 lbs) vs. John Troyer (186 lbs)
T.J. Barber (142 lbs) vs. B.J. Ferguson (144 lbs)
Greg Maynard (263 lbs) vs. Ron Sparks (258 lbs)
Jacob McClintock (171 lbs) vs. Brett Weedman (170 lbs)
Bryan Goldsby (135 lbs) vs. Zack Makovsky (135 lbs)
Jose Vega (135 lbs) vs. Ed West (136 lbs)
Jeremy Horn (186 lbs) vs. Bryan Baker (184 lbs)

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Bellator FC 30 Results:


Main Card:

Brent Weedman def. Jacob McClintock via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 3:05*
Bryan Baker def. Jeremy Horn via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Zach Makovsky def. Bryan Goldsby via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)**
Ed West def. Jose Vega via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)**


Preliminary Card:

Thomas "T.J." Barber vs. B.J. Ferguson (no official result released)*
John Troyer def. Josh Clark via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)*
Ron Sparks def. Greg Maynard via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 0:50*
Jeremiah Riggs def. Mike Fleniken via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike O'Donnell def. Stoney Hale via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 0:50


*Bouts took place following main event.

**Bellator’s Season 3 bantamweight tournament.

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For those that do not know, PunchDrunkGamer sponsored fighter Bryan "The Beast" Baker fought tonight with his cancer (Leukemia) in remission. The real story is that Baker has now fought four fights since being diagnosed back in April of this year and even more amazing is the fact that he has gone 3-1.

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