Blagoi Ivanov (Keith Mills/Sherdog) Bellator 116: Blagoi Ivanov vs. Lavar Johnson Full Fight Video Highlights The MMA Corner Staff April 11, 2014 Events, Video On Friday, April 11, Bellator MMA hosted its 116th event from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. In the night’s main event, UFC and Strikeforce veteran Lavar Johnson took on unbeaten Bulgarian heavyweight Blagoi Ivanov. The pair battled for a spot in the season 10 tournament final. Johnson earned his first win with the promotion in March, stopping Ryan Martinez with strikes. Ivanov, meanwhile, had yet to taste defeat in his 11-fight career. Five of those wins have come inside the Bellator cage. Also on the card, the other half of the heavyweight tournament ladder featured Samoan kickboxing specialist Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga against former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov. Two other tournament semifinals took place on the card as Nathan Coy met Adam McDonough in the welterweight bracket, and Brandon Halsey squared off with Joe Pacheco in the middleweight division. Other notables on the card included UFC veterans Karo Parisyan, Rodney Wallace and Rob Emerson, as well as Strikeforce veteran Keith Berry. The night’s preliminary card kicked off at 7 p.m. ET on Spike.com. The four-fight main card aired live on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET. For the full results of the event, click here. Above are video highlights of the entire main card, including the headlining bout between Ivanov and Johnson (courtesy of Bellator MMA). Bellator 116 Fight CardBlagoi Ivanov vs. Lavar Johnson – heavyweight tournament semifinal Alexander Volkov vs. Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga – heavyweight tournament semifinal Adam McDonough vs. Nathan Coy – welterweight tournament semifinal Joey Beltran vs. Vladimir Matyushenko Brandon Halsey vs. Joe Pacheco – middleweight tournament semifinal Rob Emerson vs. Joe Taimanglo Karo Parisyan vs. Ron Keslar Rodney Wallace vs. Carlos Eduardo Philipe Lins vs. Travis Clark Ricky Rainey vs. Andy Murad Dave Vitkay vs. Keith Berry Poppies Martinez vs. Josh Smith Brandon Bender vs. Mario Navarro Pingback: » Bellator 116 results: Blagoi Ivanov, Alexander Volkov reach heavyweight final – MMAjunkie.com() Pingback: Bellator 116 results: Blagoi Ivanov, Alexander Volkov reach heavyweight final – MMAjunkie.com | MMA NEWS()