The newly rebranded Bellator MMA Championship Tournaments presented Bellator 85: Chandler vs Hawn on Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the UCI Bren Center on the UC-Irvine campus in Irvine, California. The main card aired live on Spike TV. This was the first time Bellator held an event on a Thursday night, and marked the promotional debut of Bellator on Spike TV, the former home of the UFC.
On this historic night, two Bellator champions successfully defended their titles in excellent fights. Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler scored an incredible second-round submission victory over Rick Hawn, and Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran notched a split decision win over Patricio "Pitbull" Freire in a very close and very entertaining 25-minute fight that begs for a rematch.
Mikhail Zayats, Jacob Noe and Emanuel Newton advanced to the semifinals of the Bellator Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament. Zayats and Noe, both Bellator tournament newcomers, upset former UFC fighters Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Seth Petruzelli, respectively. Newton earned his second Bellator tournament semifinal berth with a submission victory over Bellator rookie Atanas Djambazov. The final 205-pound semifinal spot will be determined next week at Bellator 86 when former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal makes his Bellator debut against Przemyslaw Mysiala.
Complete Results After the Break
BELLATOR 85: CHANDLER VS HAWN
{Lightweight Championship}
Michael Chandler (11-0) won by SUB over Rick Hawn (14-2)
[8:07] - 3:07 Round 2 - RNC
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Mikhail Zayats (20-6) won by TKO over Renato Sobral (37-10)
[4:49] - Round 1 - punches
{Featherweight Championship}
Pat Curran (18-4) won by SD over Patricio Freire (17-2)
[25:00] - 5 Rounds - (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Jacob Noe (9-1) won by TKO over Seth Petruzelli (14-7) *
[2:51] - Round 1 - punches
Aaron Miller (13-8) won by UD over Joe Camacho (14-18)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
Jason Lambert (26-12) won by SUB over Hector Ramirez (9-5)
[3:59] - Round 1 - inverted straight armbar
JJ Ambrose (19-4) won by SUB over Brian Warren (18-17)
[5:50] - 0:50 Round 2 - guillotine choke
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Emanuel Newton (19-7) won by SUB over Atanas Djambazov (17-3)
[7:21] - 2:21 Round 2 - RNC
Savant Young (11-9) won by KO over Michael Guymon (14-6)
[5:48] - 0:48 Round 2 - punch
Joe Williams (9-1) won by TKO over Jamie Yager (6-4)
[4:02] - Round 1 - punches
Cleber Luciano (8-4) won by UD over Mario Navarro (4-3)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
Michael Chandler (11-0) won by SUB over Rick Hawn (14-2)
[8:07] - 3:07 Round 2 - RNC
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Mikhail Zayats (20-6) won by TKO over Renato Sobral (37-10)
[4:49] - Round 1 - punches
{Featherweight Championship}
Pat Curran (18-4) won by SD over Patricio Freire (17-2)
[25:00] - 5 Rounds - (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Jacob Noe (9-1) won by TKO over Seth Petruzelli (14-7) *
[2:51] - Round 1 - punches
Aaron Miller (13-8) won by UD over Joe Camacho (14-18)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
Jason Lambert (26-12) won by SUB over Hector Ramirez (9-5)
[3:59] - Round 1 - inverted straight armbar
JJ Ambrose (19-4) won by SUB over Brian Warren (18-17)
[5:50] - 0:50 Round 2 - guillotine choke
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal]
Emanuel Newton (19-7) won by SUB over Atanas Djambazov (17-3)
[7:21] - 2:21 Round 2 - RNC
Savant Young (11-9) won by KO over Michael Guymon (14-6)
[5:48] - 0:48 Round 2 - punch
Joe Williams (9-1) won by TKO over Jamie Yager (6-4)
[4:02] - Round 1 - punches
Cleber Luciano (8-4) won by UD over Mario Navarro (4-3)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
* - Swing prelim bout aired on Spike TV after the main event
Updated MMA win-loss records with total fight time in brackets
UD = Unanimous | SD = Split Decision | SUB = Submission
MADMAN AWARDS
FIGHTER OF THE NIGHT: Michael Chandler
BEST FIGHT: Pat Curran vs. Patricio Pitbull
BEST KNOCKOUT: Savant Young over Mike Guymon
BEST SUBMISSION: Jason Lambert over Hector Ramirez
BIGGEST UPSET: Mikhail Zayats (+190) over Babalu Sobral
QUICKEST WIN: Jacob Noe over Seth Petruzelli in 171 seconds
WORST FIGHT: Aaron Miller vs. Joe Camacho
FAIL OF THE NIGHT: Mario Navarro
ODDS AND THEIR ENDS
VEGAS ODDSMAKERS: 2-3
Final betting odds with payouts listed for winning fighters.
Michael Chandler (-270) = 1 unit won 0.37 units
Rick Hawn (+248)
Renato Sobral (-210)
Mikhail Zayats (+190) = 1 unit won 1.9 units
Patricio Freire (-115)
Pat Curran (+105) = 1 unit won 1.05 units
Seth Petruzelli (-150)
Jacob Noe (+140) = 1 unit won 1.4 units
Emanuel Newton (-290) = 1 unit won 0.34 units
Atanas Djambazov (+260)
Rick Hawn (+248)
Renato Sobral (-210)
Mikhail Zayats (+190) = 1 unit won 1.9 units
Patricio Freire (-115)
Pat Curran (+105) = 1 unit won 1.05 units
Seth Petruzelli (-150)
Jacob Noe (+140) = 1 unit won 1.4 units
Emanuel Newton (-290) = 1 unit won 0.34 units
Atanas Djambazov (+260)
UPDATED BELLATOR RECORDS AND MMA STREAKS
[Plus/minus] = consecutive fights currently won/lost (in ANY MMA promotion)
Michael Chandler (8-0 Bellator) [+11]
Pat Curran (8-1 Bellator) [+5]
Rick "Genghis" Hawn (6-2 Bellator) [-1]
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (5-2 Bellator) [-1]
Jacob "The Psycho" Noe (2-0 Bellator) [+7]
Emanuel "The Hardcore Kid" Newton (2-1 Bellator) [+1]
Joe "Mongo" Williams (2-1 Bellator) [+2]
Mikhail Zayats (1-0 Bellator) [+6]
Aaron "Blood Spiller" Miller (1-0 Bellator) [+4]
Jason "The Punisher" Lambert (1-0 Bellator) [+1]
Savant "Black Superman" Young (1-0 Bellator) [+1]
Cleber Luciano (1-0 Bellator) [+3]
Seth "The Silverback" Petruzelli (1-1 Bellator) [-1]
J.J. "Superman" Ambrose (1-1 Bellator) [+2]
Mario "Handsome" Navarro (1-1 Bellator) [-1]
Renato "Babalu" Sobral (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Joe "JC Plentee of Skills" Camacho (0-1 Bellator) [-2]
Hector "Sick Dog" Ramirez (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Atanas Djambazov (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Mike "The Joker" Guymon (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Jamie "The Chosyn 1" Yager (0-1 Bellator) [-2]
Brian "Mr. Unbreakable" Warren (0-2 Bellator) [-2]
[Plus/minus] = consecutive fights currently won/lost (in ANY MMA promotion)
