Bellator Announces Season 4 Welterweight Tourney on MTV2

Bellator Fighting Championships on Monday officially announced that it will hold a Season 4 welterweight tournament that will air on MTV2.

Eight 170-pound fighters will face off for a chance at claiming the Season 4 welterweight tournament championship, a check for $100,000, and a shot at Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren for the title later this year.

While announcements regarding confirmed participants for the tournament are forthcoming, Bellator veteran and Season 2 welterweight tournament finalist Dan Hornbuckle is confirmed for the upcoming competition. After suffering a defeat at the hands of current champion Askren by way of unanimous decision in the Season 2 finals, Hornbuckle is eager for another shot at the belt.

“The fact that Ben Askren is going to be there waiting for me after I win this tournament keeps me motivated,” said Hornbuckle. “It keeps me waking up every morning hungry. There’s never a loss that is taken easily, so I definitely want to get back in there, win this tournament, and avenge that loss.”

Even with his sights ultimately set on Askren and the Bellator crown, Hornbuckle knows he can’t look too far ahead.

“My sights are definitely still set on obtaining that Bellator gold, but the way that this tournament is shaping up, I can’t look past my next fight for a second,” he said.

“Dan’s a significant talent and I know how motivated he is to earn his way to a rematch with Ben, it’s great to have him back in,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.