# Bellator Kickboxing

Bellator Kickboxing was an American kickboxing promotion company based in Los Angeles, active between 2016 and 2019. Bellator was founded in 2016 by president Scott Coker. It was the sister promotion of Bellator MMA. On April 16, 2016, Bellator held its inaugural kickboxing event, Bellator Kickboxing 1. On February 19, 2022, Coker confirmed that the promotion shut down in 2020 to focus on MMA.

## Events

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
| 12 | Bellator Kickboxing 12 | October 12, 2019 | Ex Palalido (Allianz Cloud) | Milan, Italy |
| 11 | Bellator Kickboxing 11 | December 1, 2018 | RDS Stadium | Genova, Italy |
| 10 | Bellator Kickboxing 10 | July 14, 2018 | Foro Italico | Rome, Italy |
| 9 | Bellator Kickboxing 9 | April 6, 2018 | BOK Hall | Budapest, Hungary |
| 8 | Bellator Kickboxing 8 | December 9, 2017 | Nelson Mandela Forum | Florence, Italy |
| 7 | Bellator Kickboxing 7 | September 23, 2017 | SAP Center | San Jose, California |
| 6 | Bellator Kickboxing 6 | April 14, 2017 | Budapest Sports Arena | Budapest, Hungary |
| 5 | Bellator Kickboxing 5 | April 8, 2017 | Pala Alpitour | Torino, Italy |
| 4 | Bellator Kickboxing 4 | December 10, 2016 | Nelson Mandela Forum | Florence, Italy |
| 3 | Bellator Kickboxing 3 | September 17, 2016 | Syma Hall | Budapest, Hungary |
| 2 | Bellator Kickboxing 2 | June 24, 2016 | Scottrade Center | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 1 | Bellator Kickboxing 1 | April 16, 2016 | Pala Alpitour | Torino, Italy |

## Broadcast partners

Bellator Kickboxing airs on Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV). Bellator Kickboxing debuted on Spike on April 16, 2016.

## Last champions

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title defenses |
| Light heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | Vacant | – | |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | Vacant | – | |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | Raymond Daniels | September 23, 2017 (Bellator Kickboxing 7) | 1 |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) | Gabriel Varga | July 14, 2018 (Bellator Kickboxing 10) | 2 |
| Women's Flyweight | 125 lb (56 kg; 9.6 st) | Denise Kielholtz | December 10, 2016 (Bellator Kickboxing 4) | 1 |

## Championship history
### Welterweight Championship

156 pounds (71 kg) to 170 pounds (77 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Karim Ghajji def. Mustapha Haida | Bellator Kickboxing 1 Torino, Italy | April 16, 2016 | 154 days | |
| 2 | Zoltán Laszák | Bellator Kickboxing 3 Budapest, Hungary | September 17, 2016 | 209 days | |
| 3 | Karim Ghajji (2) | Bellator Kickboxing 6 Budapest, Hungary | April 14, 2017 | 162 days | |
| 4 | Raymond Daniels | Bellator Kickboxing 7 San Jose, California | September 23, 2017 | 749 days | 1. def. Djibril Ehouo at Bellator Kickboxing 9 on April 6, 2018 |

### Featherweight Championship

136 pounds (62 kg) to 145 pounds (66 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Kevin Ross def. Domenico Lomurno | Bellator Kickboxing 7 San Jose, California | September 23, 2017 | 295 days | |
| 2 | Gabriel Varga | Bellator Kickboxing 10 Rome, Italy | July 14, 2018 | 455 days | 1. def. Shan Cangelosi at Bellator Kickboxing 11 on December 1, 2018 2. def. Cristian Faustino at Bellator Kickboxing 12 on October 12, 2019 |

### Women's Flyweight Championship

116 pounds (53 kg) to 125 pounds (57 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Reign | Defenses |
| 1 | Denise Kielholtz def. Gloria Peritore | Bellator Kickboxing 4 Florence, Italy | December 10, 2016 | 1036 days | 1. def. Martine Michieletto at Bellator Kickboxing 5 on April 8, 2017 |

## Notable fighters
### Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)

* Filip Verlinden
* Joe Schilling
* John Wayne Parr
* Melvin Manhoef

### Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)

* Karim Ghajji
* Mustapha Haida
* Raymond Daniels

### Lightweight (155 lb, 70 kg)

* Amansio Paraschiv
* Giorgio Petrosyan

### Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)

* Gabriel Varga
* Kevin Ross

### Women's Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)

* Jorina Baars

### Women's Flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)

* Denise Kielholtz