Bellator Kickboxing was an American kickboxing promotion company based in Los Angeles, active between 2016 and 2019. Bellator was founded in 2016 by president Scott Coker. It was the sister promotion of Bellator MMA. On April 16, 2016, Bellator held its inaugural kickboxing event, Bellator Kickboxing 1. On February 19, 2022, Coker confirmed that the promotion shut down in 2020 to focus on MMA.
Events # Event Date Venue Location 12 Bellator Kickboxing 12 Ex Palalido (Allianz Cloud) Milan, Italy 11 Bellator Kickboxing 11 RDS Stadium Genova, Italy 10 Bellator Kickboxing 10 Foro Italico Rome, Italy 9 Bellator Kickboxing 9 BOK Hall Budapest, Hungary 8 Bellator Kickboxing 8 Nelson Mandela Forum Florence, Italy 7 Bellator Kickboxing 7 SAP Center San Jose, California 6 Bellator Kickboxing 6 Budapest Sports Arena Budapest, Hungary 5 Bellator Kickboxing 5 Pala Alpitour Torino, Italy 4 Bellator Kickboxing 4 Nelson Mandela Forum Florence, Italy 3 Bellator Kickboxing 3 Syma Hall Budapest, Hungary 2 Bellator Kickboxing 2 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri 1 Bellator Kickboxing 1 Pala Alpitour Torino, Italy
Broadcast partners Bellator Kickboxing airs on Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV). Bellator Kickboxing debuted on Spike on April 16, 2016.
Last champions DivisionUpper weight limitChampionSinceTitle defensesLight heavyweight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Vacant – Middleweight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Vacant – Welterweight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Raymond Daniels September 23, 2017 (Bellator Kickboxing 7) 1Featherweight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Gabriel Varga July 14, 2018 (Bellator Kickboxing 10)2Women's Flyweight125 lb (56 kg; 9.6 st) Denise Kielholtz December 10, 2016 (Bellator Kickboxing 4) 1
Championship history Welterweight Championship to
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses1 Karim GhajjiBellator Kickboxing 1April 16, 2016154 days2 Zoltán LaszákBellator Kickboxing 3September 17, 2016209 days3 Bellator Kickboxing 6April 14, 2017162 days4 Bellator Kickboxing 7September 23, 2017 days
Featherweight Championship to
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses1 Kevin RossBellator Kickboxing 7September 23, 2017295 days2 Gabriel VargaBellator Kickboxing 10July 14, 2018 days
Women's Flyweight Championship to
No.NameEventDateReignDefenses1 Bellator Kickboxing 4December 10, 2016 days
Notable fighters Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)
Filip Verlinden Joe Schilling John Wayne Parr Melvin Manhoef
Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)
Karim Ghajji Mustapha Haida Raymond Daniels
Lightweight (155 lb, 70 kg)
Amansio Paraschiv Giorgio Petrosyan
Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)
Gabriel Varga Kevin Ross
Women's Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)
Jorina Baars
Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)
Denise Kielholtz
See also
List of Bellator MMA events Kickboxing promotions Bellator MMA List of Bellator champions
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