Bellator XXIII is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event will take place on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Fourth Street Live! in Louisville, Kentucky. The card will feature the final tournament fight in the Middleweight division. The winner will be crowned the Bellator season 2 Middleweight winner and face the current Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard sometime during season 3. The event will be distributed live in primetime by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Fight Card
Tournament bouts
* Featherweight final: Brazil Patricio Freire vs. United States Joe Warren
* Middleweight final: United States Bryan Baker vs. Russia Alexander Shlemenko
Non-Tournament bouts
* Bantamweight bout: United States Nick Mamalis vs. United States Albert Rios
* Women's (115 lb) bout: England Rosi Sexton vs. United States Zoila Frausto
* Welterweight bout: United States John Troyer vs. United States Brent Weedman
* Lightweight bout: United States Chad Hinton vs. United States Daniel Stratus
Rumored Bouts
* Middleweight bout: United States Stoney Hale vs. United States Mike Fleniken
* Heavyweight bout: United States Ron Sparks vs. United States Dave Hess