Bellator MMA Championship Tournaments presented Bellator 90: Martinez vs Shamhalaev on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card aired live on Spike TV as Episode 6 of Season 8.
In the main event, Russia's Shahbulat Shamhalaev won the delayed Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament with a second-round knockout of Utah's own Rad Martinez. Shamhalaev earned a total of $100,000 for this tournament victory and will go on to fight for the 145-pound title against the winner of Bellator Featherweight Champion Pat Curran vs Daniel Straus (Bellator 95).
The finals were determined for both the Bellator Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament and the Season 8 Welterweight Tournament.
VIDEO: Watch Emanuel Newton KO King Mo Lawal with a Spinning Backfist
Complete Results After the Break
BELLATOR 90: MARTINEZ VS SHAMHALAEV
[Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Championship]
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (12-1) won by KO over Rad Martinez (14-3)
[7:12] - 2:12 Round 2 - punch
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal]
Emanuel Newton (20-7) won by KO over Muhammed Lawal (9-2)
[2:35] - Round 1 - spinning backfist
[Welterweight Tournament Semifinal]
Douglas Lima (24-5) won by KO over Bryan Baker (18-5)
[2:34] - Round 1 - punch
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal]
Mikhail Zayats (21-6) won by SUB over Jacob Noe (11-2)
[3:38] - Round 1 - armbar
[Welterweight Tournament Semifinal]
Ben Saunders (16-5) won by KO over Raul Amaya (11-2)
[2:56] - Round 1 - headkick
[Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament Qualifier]
Travis Marx (20-4) won by UD over Chase Beebe (24-9)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
Jesse Juarez (19-8) won by SD over Jordan Smith (17-5)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Sean Powers (7-3) won by SUB over David Allred (11-5)
[12:10] - 2:10 Round 3 - RNC
Lionel Lanham (6-1) won by TKO over Joe Rodriguez (1-1)
[0:49] - Round 1 - punches
Shanon Slack (6-1) won by SUB over Josh Tyler (2-1) *
[11:56] - 1:56 Round 3 - Peruvian necktie
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (12-1) won by KO over Rad Martinez (14-3)
[7:12] - 2:12 Round 2 - punch
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal]
Emanuel Newton (20-7) won by KO over Muhammed Lawal (9-2)
[2:35] - Round 1 - spinning backfist
[Welterweight Tournament Semifinal]
Douglas Lima (24-5) won by KO over Bryan Baker (18-5)
[2:34] - Round 1 - punch
[Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal]
Mikhail Zayats (21-6) won by SUB over Jacob Noe (11-2)
[3:38] - Round 1 - armbar
[Welterweight Tournament Semifinal]
Ben Saunders (16-5) won by KO over Raul Amaya (11-2)
[2:56] - Round 1 - headkick
[Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament Qualifier]
Travis Marx (20-4) won by UD over Chase Beebe (24-9)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27 all)
Jesse Juarez (19-8) won by SD over Jordan Smith (17-5)
[15:00] - 3 Rounds - (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Sean Powers (7-3) won by SUB over David Allred (11-5)
[12:10] - 2:10 Round 3 - RNC
Lionel Lanham (6-1) won by TKO over Joe Rodriguez (1-1)
[0:49] - Round 1 - punches
Shanon Slack (6-1) won by SUB over Josh Tyler (2-1) *
[11:56] - 1:56 Round 3 - Peruvian necktie
* - Unaired prelim took place after the televised main event
Updated MMA win-loss records with total fight time in brackets
UD = Unanimous | SD = Split Decision | SUB = Submission
MADMAN AWARDS
Bellator 90 produced a great night of fights across the board. Instead of a Fight of the Night, we're honoring a record 4 KO's for Knockout of the Night – any of which could have earned KO of the Night honors on almost any other card.
BEST KNOCKOUT: Emanuel Newton over King Mo Lawal (VIDEO)
BEST KNOCKOUT: Ben Saunders over Raul Amaya (GIF)
BEST KNOCKOUT: Douglas Lima over Bryan Baker (GIF)
BEST KNOCKOUT: Shahbulat Shamhalaev over Rad Martinez (GIF)
BEST SUBMISSION: Mikhail Zayats over Jacob Noe (GIF)
BIGGEST UPSET: Emanuel Newton (+975) over King Mo Lawal
QUICKEST WIN: Lionel Lanham over Joe Rodriguez in 49 seconds
WORST FIGHT: N/A - not a bad fight on the entire card
FAIL OF THE NIGHT: King Mo Lawal
HT: GIFs by Zombie Prophet for Bloody Elbow
ODDS AND THEIR ENDS
VEGAS ODDSMAKERS: 3-2
Final betting odds with payouts listed for winning fighters.
Rad Martinez (-245)
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (+225) = 1 unit won 2.25 units
Muhammed Lawal (-1175)
Emanuel Newton (+975) = 1 unit won 9.75 units!
Douglas Lima (-230) = 1 unit won 0.43 units
Bryan Baker (+210)
Mikhail Zayats (-230) = 1 unit won 0.43 units
Jacob Noe (+210)
Ben Saunders (-430) = 1 unit won 0.23 units
Raul Amaya (+380)
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (+225) = 1 unit won 2.25 units
Muhammed Lawal (-1175)
Emanuel Newton (+975) = 1 unit won 9.75 units!
Douglas Lima (-230) = 1 unit won 0.43 units
Bryan Baker (+210)
Mikhail Zayats (-230) = 1 unit won 0.43 units
Jacob Noe (+210)
Ben Saunders (-430) = 1 unit won 0.23 units
Raul Amaya (+380)
UPDATED BELLATOR RECORDS AND MMA STREAKS
[Plus/minus] = consecutive fights currently won/lost (in ANY MMA promotion)
Bryan "The Beast" Baker (8-4 Bellator) [-2]
Ben "Killa B" Saunders (7-2 Bellator) [+3]
Douglas "The Phenom" Lima (6-1 Bellator) [+3]
Jesse Juarez (4-0 Bellator) [+2]
Rad Martinez (4-1 Bellator) [-1]
Shahbulat "The Assassin" Shamhalaev (3-0 Bellator) [+6]
Emanuel "The Hardcore Kid" Newton (3-1 Bellator) [+2]
Shanon "The Heartbreak Kid" Slack (3-1 Bellator) [+2]
Mikhail Zayats (2-0 Bellator) [+7]
Jacob "The Psycho" Noe (2-1 Bellator) [-1]
Travis "T-Train" Marx (2-1 Bellator) [+1]
Raul "Smash Mode" Amaya (2-2 Bellator) [-1]
Chase "The Rage" Beebe (2-2 Bellator) [-1]
Sean Powers (1-0 Bellator) [+1]
Lionel "The Train" Lanham (1-0 Bellator) [+2]
"King Mo" Muhammed Lawal (1-1 Bellator) [-1]
"Pretty Dangerous" Dave Allred (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Joe "Pega Leve" Rodriguez (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Josh "El Cabron" Tyler (0-1 Bellator) [-1]
Jordan "Mata Ele" Smith (0-3 Bellator) [-3]
