Middleweight: 171-185 lbs.


Hector Lombard and Jared Hess compete for the inaugural Bellator middleweight championship.

1
Hector Lombard
def.
Jared Hess
TKO (doctor stoppage) @ 1:41 of R4
Bellator FC: Bellator 12
06.19.09


def.
Alexander Shlemenko
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Bellator FC: Bellator 34
10.28.10

Hector Lombard vacates the Bellator middleweight championship after leaving the promotion to compete for Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Alexander Shlemenko and Maiquel Falcao compete for the vacant Bellator middleweight championship.

2
Alexander Shlemenko
def.
Maiquel Falcao
Knockout (punches) @ 2:18 of R2
Bellator MMA: Bellator 88
02.07.13


def.
Brett Cooper
Decision (unanimous) @ 5:00 of R5
Bellator MMA: Bellator 98
09.07.13
def.
Doug Marshall
Knockout (punch to the body) @ 4:28 of R1
Bellator MMA: Bellator 109
11.22.13
def.
Brennan Ward
Submission (guillotine choke) @ 1:22 of R2
Bellator MMA: Bellator 114
03.28.14

3
Brandon Halsey
def.
Alexander Shlemenko
Technical sub. (rear-naked choke) @ 0:35 of R1
Bellator 126: Shlemenko vs. Halsey
09.26.14

Brandon Halsey is stripped of the Bellator middleweight championship after failing to make weight for his Bellator 137 title defense.

Brandon Halsey and Rafael Carvalho compete for the vacant Bellator middleweight championship.

4
Rafael Carvalho
def.
Brandon Halsey
Knockout (liver kick) @ 1:42 of R2
Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho
10.23.15


def.
Melvin Manhoef
Decision (split) @ 5:00 of R5
Bellator 145: Carvalho vs. Manhoef
05.20.16
def.
Melvin Manhoef
Knockout (head kick) @ 3:15 of R4
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2
04.08.17
def.
Alessio Sakara
Knockout (elbow) @ 0:44 of R1
Bellator 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara
12.09.17

5
Gegard Mousasi
def.
Rafael Carvalho
TKO (punches) @ 3:35 of R1
Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi
05.25.18


def.
Rory MacDonald
TKO (elbows & punches) @ 3:23 of R2
Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald
09.29.18

6
Rafael Lovato
def.
Gegard Mousasi
Decision (majority) @ 5:00 of R5
Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato
06.22.19

Rafael Lovato vacates the Bellator middleweight championship after an ongoing medical condition prevents him from defending the title.

Gegard Mousasi and Douglas Lima compete for the vacant Bellator middleweight championship.