Bellator 98 – September 7
Date: September 7, 2013
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
TV: Spike TV/Spike.com
Main Card: (Spike TV)
185lbs- Alexander Shlemenko (47-7) vs. Brett Cooper (19-8)
***Middleweight Title Fight
185lbs- ^Andreas Spang (8-2) vs. Justin Torrey (7-0)
185lbs- ^Jeremy Kimball (10-3) vs. Perry Filkins (7-1)
185lbs- ^Mikkel Parlo (9-1) vs. Brian Rogers (10-5)
185lbs- ^Giva Santana (18-2) vs. Jason Butcher (6-0)
155lbs- Patricky Freire (10-4) vs. Derek Anderson (9-0)
Preliminary Card: (Spike.com)
205lbs- Mike Mucitelli (5-0) vs. Jeff Nader (5-5)
185lbs- Brennan Ward (6-1) vs. Dave Vitkay (12-12-1)
155lbs- Andrew Calandrelli (6-3) vs. Ryan Quinn (7-4-1)
145lbs- Matt Bessette (11-4) vs. Nick Piedmont (8-3-1)
145lbs- Glenn Allaire (3-1) vs. Rico DiSciullo (0-0)
265lbs- Josh Diekmann (12-5) vs. Parker Porter (5-3)
*Season 9 Bantamweight Tournament Opening Round
^Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Opening Round
Added Alexander Shlemenko vs. Doug Marshall for Middleweight Title
Added Brett Cooper vs. Andreas Spang, Dan Cramer vs. Perry Filkins, Mikkel Parlo vs. Brian Rogers and Giva Santana vs. Jason Butcher in Middleweight Tournament opening round
Added Derek Anderson vs. Patricky Freire, Mike Mucitelli vs. Jeff Nader, Brennan Ward vs. Dave Vitkay, Andrew Calandrelli vs. Ryan Quinn, Matt Bessette vs. Nick Piedmont, Glenn Allaire vs. Rico DiSciullo and Josh Diekmann vs. Parker Porter
Joe Warren removed due to medical concerns