BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 52 was held Saturday, October 1, 2011, at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The main card, which featured the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament, aired live on MTV2 and EPIX.
Advancing in the tournament are Mike "300" Hayes, Blagoi Ivanov, Eric "American Soldier" Prindle, and Ron "The Monster" Sparks. The heavyweight semifinals will be held at
Bellator 56, and will feature Mike Hayes vs Blagoi Ivanov and Eric Prindle vs Ron Sparks.
World-renowned Muay Thai kickboxer Cosmo "Good Boy" Alexandre (who has now Americanized his last name to Alexander) made his MMA debut on the undercard. The newly-minted Alexander lost a clean sweep unanimous decision to Josh Quayhagen, who was also making his pro MMA debut, but was expected to lose.