Bellator 55 (LV) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It is set to take on October 22, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona. The event will be distributed live in prime time by MTV2.Official Fight Card
Main Card Bantamweight Semifinal bout: Cuba Alexis Vila vs. Brazil Marcos Galvao
Bantamweight Semifinal bout: United States Ed West vs. Brazil Eduardo Dantas
Light Heavyweight bout: France Christian M'Pumbu vs. United States Travis Wiuff
Lightweight bout: Brazil Ricardo Tirloni vs. United States Steve GableLocal Feature Fights (Spike.com) Light Heavyweight bout: United States Richard Hale vs. United States Carlos Flores
Middleweight bout: United States Edgar Garcia vs. United States Jacob Ortiz
Lightweight bout: United States Erin Beach vs. United States Roscoe Jackson
Featherweight bout: United States Nick Piedmont vs. United States Jade Porter
Middleweight bout: United States Steve Steinbeiss vs. United States Dano MooreBackgroundThis event is expected to host the second round of Bellator's Season Five Bantamweight Tournament.
The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner, Efrain Escudero, announced via Twitter that he had signed a one-fight deal with Bellator, and is expected to compete on this card.Oct 17 - updated fightcard and background
