Jeff Glover vs. Wilson Reis:

Rumina Sato vs. Ulysses Gomez:

In addition to the belt, Soto takes home a $100,000 prize for winning Bellator’s 145-pound tournament following previous victories over Ben Greer and tournament favorite Wilson Reis.

After dropping Reyes to the canvas in the opening seconds of the fight and unleashing ground and pound for the majority of the bout, Soto applied the fight-ending choke as time ticked down in round two, forcing Reyes to tap at the 4:11 mark of the round. Soto ups his undefeated record to 7-0 with the victory, while Reyes falls to 14-6 following the loss.

In the Bellator X co-headliner, featherweight Wilson Reis returned to the win column with a split decision victory over Richard Vargas with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29.

The official Bellator X Results were:

• Joe Soto def. Yahir Reyes via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2 4:11
• Wilson Reis def. Roberto Vargas via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Bryan Baker def. Matt Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
• Diego Garijo def. Saad Awad via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:45
• Israel Giron def. Phillip Brown via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:42
• Travis Browne def. Mychal Clark via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jesse Juarez def. Mikey Gomez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Nick Moghaddam def. Lamar Jiles via disqualification (illegal knee) — Round 2, 4:14

[Pictured: Joe Soto]

Among the fighters who hit the scales were featherweight finalists Joe Soto (144) and Yahir Reyes (144.5), who will square off tonight in the promotion’s first tournament final with the Bellator 145-pound title and a $100,000 prize on the line.

The complete Bellator X weigh-in results were:

• Yahir Reyes (144.5) vs. Joe Soto (144)
  Bellator Featherweight Championship
• Roberto Vargas (145.5) vs. Wilson Reis (145.5)
• Bryan Baker (184.25) vs. Matt Horwich (184.5)
• Saad Awad (156) vs. Diego Garijo (155.5)
• Phil Brown (153.5) vs. Israel Giron (155)
• Mychal Clark (217) vs. Travis Browne (254)
• Mike Gomez (173) vs. Jesse Juarez (175)
• Nick Moghaddam (206.5) vs. Lamar Jiles (202)

Joe Soto punches Wilson Reis at Bellator 6

The finals of Bellator’s featherweight tournament are now set following Friday’s Bellator 6 event in Robstown, Texas. Yahir Reyes advanced with a second-round spinning backfist knockout of Estevan Payan, while Joe Soto upset tournament favorite Wilson Reis via unanimous decision in the evening’s headliner.

The event’s official results were:

• Joe Soto def. Wilson Reis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Yahir Reyes def. Estevan Payan via KO (spinning back fist) — Round 2, 1:56
• Luis Palomino def. Nick Gonzalez via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:13
• Roberto Vargas def. Daniel Pineda via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Jose Santibanez def. Dustin Phillips via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 3:34
• Bubba McDaniel def. Chris Spicer via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:53
• Hector Urbina def. Ira Boyd via TKO (injury) — Round 1, 0:19

* A scheduled matchup between Diego Garijo and Hector Munoz was scratched from the card due to an undisclosed illness suffered by Munoz, who missed weight on Friday by nearly 10 pounds.

Joe Soto and Wilson Reis Weigh-in For Bellator 6

Featherweight tournament favorite Wilson Reis (145.5) and opponent Joe Soto (145.5) were both on target for their headlining bout yesterday when weighing in for tonight’s Bellator event in Robstown, Texas.

Featherweight tournament participant Estevan Payan and non-tournament fighter Hector Munoz both failed to make weight, but the bouts will go on as scheduled after each was fined a portion of their salary.

The official weigh-in results were:

• 145: Joe Soto (145.5) vs. Wilson Reis (145.5)
• 145: Estevan Payan (148.5) vs. Yahir Reyes (145.5)
• Diego Garijo (154.5) vs. Hector Munoz (164.5)
• Luis Palomino (146.5) vs. Nick Gonzalez (146)
• Roberto Vargas (145) vs. Daniel Pineda (146)
• Dustin Phillips (145.5) vs. Jose Santibanez (146)
• Chris Spicer (186.5) vs. Bubba McDaniels (183.5)
• Ira Boyd (162) vs. Hector Urbina (174)

The event will feature two semi-final match-ups with the winners each advancing to the finals and becoming just one step away from capturing Bellator’s Featherweight (145 lbs.) world championship title. Each of the semi-final winners from Texas will walk away with fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000).

Returning just three weeks after his dominating quarter-finals win over Henry Martinez, former EliteXC Champion Wilson Reis will continue his fight to capture the Bellator Featherweight world championship title against undefeated All-American wrestler Joe “the Hammer” Soto, in a fight that MMA writers are predicting could be the fight of the entire tournament series. Also continuing his run at the title is Yahir Reyes, fresh from his upset victory over heavily favored opponent Nick “the Ghost” Gonzalez at Bellator I. Reyes will face Estevan “El Terrible” Payan, a converted-Welterweight, for a chance to compete in the world championship final against the winner of the Reis/Soto semi-final bout. All the action happens live at the Central Pavilion Arena in Robstown, Texas Friday, May 8, 2009 and will air exclusively on ESPN Deportes Saturday, May 9, 2009.

“This Texas event really has the makings of a magical night, where some of the world’s very best at 145 pounds come together to determine who the best really are,” said Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney. “We’ve created a tournament that allows fighters to control their own destiny; in fact over the last three weeks our format has resulted in several major upsets where virtual unknown fighters have advanced towards the title by defeating top contenders. As we’ve shown over the last month, anything can happen and will happen Friday, May 8 in Texas. The title is there for the taking and it is up to the fighters to prove who wants it most.”

Bellator VI on Friday, May 8, 2009 will feature two semi-final tournament bouts in the Featherweight category and six undercard matches including former tournament fighters Nick Gonzalez and Luis Palomino, who will square off for a chance of redemption after their prior losses. Tickets are on sale now and are available at the Fairgrounds Box Office, www.RMBFairgrounds.com or by calling 361-387-9002. Ticket prices are $20 and $40. The fight card is detailed below:

Tournament Bouts:

145 lbs. Wilson Reis (7-0) vs. Joe Soto (4-0)

185 lbs. Yahir Reyes (13-5) vs. Estevan Payan (7-1)

Non-Tournament Bouts:

185 lbs. Nick Gonzalez (14-7) vs. Luis Palomino (9-5)

155 lbs. Hector Munoz (7-3) vs. Diego Garijo (3-1)

170 lbs. Jeff Messina (2-1) vs. Sergio Morais (3-0)

145 lbs. Daniel Pineda (8-2) vs. Roberto Vargas (5-0)

145 lbs. Travis Lamb (4-1) vs. Dustin Phillips (9-3)

185 lbs. Bubba McDaniels (13-5) vs. Prince McClean (9-5)

Bellator Fighting Championships’ premiere season consists of 12 two-hour events to be broadcast weekly in primetime on Saturday nights on ESPN Deportes, and the English-language broadcast becomes available each Wednesday at 7 am EST on Bellator.com. The nationally televised events feature a combination of tournament and non-tournament special feature bouts. There are four simultaneous tournaments taking place in season #1 over a three month period: one in each of the Featherweight (145 lb.), Lightweight (155 lb.), Welterweight (170 lb.) and Middleweight (185 lb.) divisions.

For more information about Bellator Fighting Championships, visit www.Bellator.com. For the Spanish language version of the website, visit Espanol.Bellator.com. Please contact your local cable provider to learn more about viewing Bellator Fighting Championships on ESPN Deportes.

Reis defeated Henry Martinez via unanimous decision in the final bout of the promotion’s featherweight tournament opening round, while Good submitted Hector Urbina in one of three welterweight opening round bouts which took place at the event. In other tournament action, Eric Reynolds advanced in the final lightweight opening round fight and welterweights Omar de la Cruz and Jorge Ortiz advanced to the 170-pound semifinals.

The official results for Bellator 2 were:

• NT: Josh Laberge def. Chris Simmons via unanimous decision
• 145: Wilson Reis def. Henry Martinez via unanimous decision
• 170: Lyman Good def. Hector Urbina via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:22
• 170: Jorge Ortiz def. Aaron Romero via unanimous decision
• 155: Eric Reynolds def. Thomas Schulte via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:18
• 170: Omar de la Cruz def. Victor Meza via unanimous decision
• NT: Jesse Juarez def. Mikey Gomez via technical knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 4:23
• NT: Matt Makowksi def. Aaron Tregear via unanimous decision
• NT: Jimmie Rivera def. Willie Gates via submission (triangle choke) – Round 3, 3:17

Jon Fitch

• Gray Maynard says he’d like to fight Diego Sanchez, Clay Guida, or Sean Sherk next. [MMA Junkie]
• Takanori Gomi will return to Shooto for the first time in almost six years to fight 154-pound champion Takashi Nakakura on May 10th at JCB Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
• Tito Ortiz says he’ll pass on Affliction, instead attempting to sign with Strikeforce. [Youtube]
• Former EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons suffered a unanimous decision loss over the weekend in his return to boxing. [MMA Junkie]
• Former EliteXC middleweight title-holder Murilo “Ninja” Rua has signed with DREAM and will make his debut for the promotion at DREAM 8 on April 5th in Japan. [Gracie Mag]
• Former NFL player and heavyweight prospect Rex Richards (8-1) will tryout for the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. [MMA Junkie]
• Andrei Arlovski’s boxing debut has been postponed until May. [Sherdog]
• Gina Carano says her anticipated bout against Cris “Cyborg” Santos is likely to take place before the end of 2009. [MMA Weekly]
• Former WEC fighters Johny Hendricks and Danillo Villefort will be transferred to the UFC’s welterweight division. [Five Ounces of Pain and MMA Junkie]
• Bellator has announced the complete lineup for its April 3rd debut. [MMA Junkie]
• Kendall Grove is likely to fight at UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia. [Five Ounces of Pain]
• Bellator’s third event will take place on April 17th in Norman, Oklahoma and will feature the first round of the promotion’s middleweight tournament, which includes notable Hector Lombard, with Brandon Vera’s wife Kerry Vera also slated to be in action in a non-tournament bout. [MMA Junkie]
• Jon Fitch has signed a five-fight contract extension with the UFC. [MMA Mania]
• Wilson Reis vs. Henry Martinez will headline Bellator’s second event on April 10th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. [MMA Junkie]
• Ultimate Fighter cast members Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver and Joe Scarola will fight for the welterweight and lightweight titles respectively at MMA Big Show’s June 10th “Conviction” event at the Belterra Casino in Belterra, Indiana.
• Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro vs. Keiichiro Yamamiya and Makoto Takimoto vs. Michael Costa have been added to the official lineup for Sengoku Eighth Battle on May 2nd in Tokyo.
• New Jersey has refused to sanction a planned boxing bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and former boxing champion Ray Mercer, which was to headline Adrenaline MMA’s third show on May 30th in Atlantic City. This bout is now tentatively scheduled to take place in June at a location to-be-announced. [MMA Weekly]
• The Ultimate Fighter 7 teammates Matt Riddle and Dan Cramer are likely to square off at UFC 101. [Five Ounces of Pain]
• Welterweight bouts featuring Josh Koscheck against Chris Wilson at UFC 98 and Paul Taylor versus Peter Sobotta at UFC 99 have been officially announced.

ProElite officially announced the bouts on Wednesday.

Additionally, MMA Weekly is reporting that a rumored 140-pound bantamweight championship bout between Bao Quach and Wilson Reis originally slated for the promotion’s recently-canceled September 20th event will headline the ShoXC event.

For the latest MMA rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com MMA rumors section.

The eleven-bout event took place on Saturday, July 26th, at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California.

Newly-crowned EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva was the highest paid fighter of the event, taking home $200,000 for his second-round TKO victory which aired on Showtime. EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler received $90,000 for successfully defending his 185-pound title in the night’s main event, new EliteXC welterweight title-holder Jake Shields earned $45,000 for his first-round submission win, and Stockton-native Nick Diaz took home $60,000 for his TKO victory.

“Unfinished Business” had a paid attendance of just 3,701 and a total attendance of 6,572 for a live gate of $268,715. 2,023 tickets, worth $206,155, went unsold while $340,960 worth of tickets were given away.

The disclosed payroll for the event was $533,501.

The salaries listed below represent the official fighter salaries as reported by the promoter to the CSAC and do not include some bonuses, fees, or sponsorships.

Robbie Lawler def. Scott Smith
Lawler — $90,000 ($45,000/$45,0000)
Smith — $14,000

Nick Diaz def. Thomas Denny
Diaz — $60,000
Denny — $8,500

Jake Shields def. Nick Thompson
Shields — $45,000 ($35,000/$10,000)
Thompson — $25,000

Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos def. Shayna Baszler
Santos — $6,000 ($3,000/$3,000)
Baszler — $8,000

David Douglas def. Marlon Mathias
Douglas — $4,000 ($2,500/$1,500)
Mathias — $2,500

Antonio Silva def. Justin Eilers
Silva — $200,000 ($100,000/$100,000)
Eilers — $20,000

Rafael Feijao def. Travis Galbraith
Feijao — $20,000 ($10,000/$10,000)
Galbraith — $5,000

Wilson Reis def. Brian Caraway
Reis — $5,000 ($2,500/$2,500)
Caraway — $2,000

Anthony Ruiz def. Jeremy Freitag
Ruiz — $5,001 ($2,001/$3000)
Freitag — $2,500

Carl Seumanutafa def. Mike Cook
Seumanutafa — $4,000 ($2,000/$2,000)
Cook — $2,000

Drew Montgomery def. Brandon Tarn
Montgomery — $3,000 ($1,500/$1,500)
Tarn — $2,000