Rafael Lovato Jr is the new Bellator middleweight champion after securing a hard fought points victory over Gegard Mousasi at Bellator London.
The pair headlined a stacked card at the SSE Arena, Wembley, in a bout that was originally scheduled to take place back in January, before a back injury sidelined pound-for-pound great Mousasi.
Lovato Jr was made to wait for his shot at world title gold, but his patience paid off, securing the decision to beat middleweight great Mousasi, who suffered the seventh defeat of a 54-fight career.
On the undercard, former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers bounced back from a career first defeat to Corey Browning last time out with a dominant victory over Fred Freeman. The 32-year-old went 5-1 after submitting his opponent via triangle chokehold.
Paul Daley recorded another win in what was his 60th professional MMA bout against Erick Silva. 'Semtex' landed some of the shots of the evening - including a stunning heel kick - en route to sealing a points win.
After a fiery build-up during fight week in London, James Gallagher racked up win number nine with a decision victory over Jerimiah Labiano.
The Irish fighter was perhaps given a sterner test than many anticipated with, getting the win on the judges' scorecards after a very close contest.
Fabian Edwards, one of MMA's brightest middleweight prospects, extended his professional record to 8-0 with an unanimious victory over Jonathan Bosuku.
