Bellator 11: Results and Event Recap

Bellator 11 took place on June 12, 2009, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the inaugural welterweight championship fight, Lyman Good stopped Omar de la Cruz with punches in round one to win the tournament and the title. The card also featured Jimmie Rivera’s unanimous decision over Nick Garcia and Jake Ellenberger’s 42-second knockout of Marcelo Alfaya.

An inaugural welterweight champion

Good’s first-round finish completed Bellator’s first welterweight tournament. The victory carried two connected rewards: winning the bracket and becoming the promotion’s inaugural champion in the division. De la Cruz reached the final but could not extend the deciding bout beyond its opening minutes.

The result belongs to Bellator’s first season, when the organization was establishing its earliest titleholders. That setting distinguishes this fight from a later defense by an existing champion.

Supporting-card finishes and decisions

Nick Pace defeated Collin Tebo with a flying-knee knockout at 1:37 of round one. Uriah Hall also won by stoppage, defeating Edwin Aguilar in the third round. Ellenberger’s punch knockout of Alfaya was even quicker, ending after just 42 seconds.

Justin Torrey beat Matt Makowski by unanimous decision, while Vagner Rocha earned the same verdict against Igor Gracie. Those contests provided longer matches alongside the short finishes, with Rivera’s points victory adding another decision result.

For viewers returning to Bellator 11, the variety matters: the headliner supplied a championship milestone, while the supporting bouts featured several competitors whose careers extended beyond this early event. The full results place that title-winning performance within the wider Connecticut card.

Selected Bout Results

• Lyman Good stopped Omar De La Cruz with punches in round one in round one.
• Jake Ellenberger knocked out Marcelo Alfaya in round one at 0:42.
• Vagner Rocha defeated Igor Gracie by unanimous decision.
• David Branch submitted Dennis Olson with a rear-naked choke in round one at 2:27.

Sources

Sherdog; MMA Mania: Bellator 11 event report; Contemporary event report.

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