Ron Sparks

Bellator LVI was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Bellator XCVI took place on June 19, 2013 at the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event was distributed live in prime time by Spike TV. It marked the season debut of the 2013 summer series. Bellator 96 featured the opening round of the 2013 Summer Series Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight tournaments. This event served as the lead in for the debut of Bellator's new reality TV series, Fight Master: Bellator MMA.

Bellator 105 took place on October 25, 2013 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Bellator 105 featured the Lightweight Tournament Semifinal bouts including Brooks vs. Awaad and Sarnavskiy vs. Tirloni.