The event was headlined by a bout between Dakota Cochrane and Mike Richman. The event also featured the BKFC debut of former UFC fight Houston Alexander.

Bellator 53 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on October 8, 2011 at the Buffalo Run Hotel & Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.

Fearing forced eviction, a struggling actor in his early twenties takes a sketchy door-to-door job on Melrose Avenue - where he meets a mysterious coworker and discovers firsthand the dark reality of living in transition.

Bellator 123 was headlined by a Featherweight Championship rematch between Pat Curran and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire. The two originally met in a closely contested fight at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013, with Curran winning the bout via split decision. The rematch was initially scheduled to take place at Bellator 121, however, it was announced on May 21, 2014 that Curran had pulled out of the bout due to a calf injury.

Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr makes his professional comeback aged 54 when he faces ex-UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.

Bare-knuckle fighting event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship held on April 30, 2021 at the Boutwell Memorial Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama. Main event: DILLON CLECKLER vs JOSH BURNS