Bellator 50

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The event is scheduled to take place on September 17, 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The event will be distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Background

Veteran welterweight fighter Ailton Barbosa won Bellator's open tryouts in Hollywood, Florida in June 2011, which earned him a spot on this card.
The event will host the opening round of the season 5 middleweight tournament.
Announced bouts

The following fights have been confirmed by reliable sources, but not yet added to Bellator.com.

• Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Bryan Baker vs. Jared Hess
• Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Zelg Galesic
• Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Sam Alvey vs. Vitor Vianna
• Middleweight Quarterfinal bout: Victor O'Donnell vs. Brian Rogers
• Featherweight bout: Shah Bobonis vs. Marcos da Matta

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Newly Signed Rad Martinez to Make Bellator Debut Next Month

Newly signed lightweight Rad Martinez -- the recent subject of a moving ESPN "Outside the Lines" feature -- will make his Bellator debut at the promotion's upcoming event on Sept.17.

Martinez will face Brian Van Hoven, Bellator confirmed on Thursday.

The event will take place at The Seminole Hard Rock & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Martinez has seen his profile rise after an ESPN feature that showed his dedication in taking care of his father, Richard, who was injured in a 1991 car accident that left him in a near-vegetative state. Since his grandmother's death a few years ago, Martinez has been his primary caregiver, often at the expense of his own personal dreams.

Still, he managed to build a name for himself in the MMA world with a 9-2 record on the pro scene. A former Clarion University wrestler, Martinez just recently had an eight-fight win streak snapped by UFC and Sengoku veteran Brian Cobb.

His opponent Van Hoven is 7-3 in his pro career. After five straight victories to start his career, he's alternated losses and wins since then.

Bellator 50's main card bouts will be dominated by middleweight tournament quarterfinals. Among the fighters scheduled to compete in the eight-man field are Alexander Shlemenko, Bryan Baker, Vitor Vianna, Zelg Galesic, Brian Rogers, Sam Alvey, Jared Hess and Victor O'Donnell.

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