was originally set to take place on this card. However, the fight was moved to Bellator 39 and replaced with the welterweight semifinal fight between Brent Weedman and Jay Hieron. The Hieron-Weedman fight was rescheduled because Weedman needed to receive clearance for a facial laceration suffered in his Bellator 35 victory over Dan Hornbuckle. Former Sengoku fighter Ronnie Mann was expected to make his Bellator debut at this event. However, visa issues kept Mann from entering the United States and his fight has been pushed back to the Bellator 42 card. The event drew an estimated 218,000 viewers on MTV2. Results Main card Welterweight bout: Ben Askren vs. Nick Thompson Askren defeated Thompson via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27). Welterweight Semifinal bout: Brent Weedman vs. Jay Hieron Hieron defeated Weedman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). Lightweight Semifinal bout: Lloyd Woodard vs. Michael Chandler Chandler defeated Woodard via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). Local feature fights Welterweight bout: Tyler Stinson vs. Nate James Stinson defeated James via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28). Lightweight bout: Cody Carrillo vs. Michael Osborn Osborn defeated Carillo via TKO (strikes) at 1:27 of round 1. Heavyweight bout: Eric Prindle vs. Josh Burns Prindle defeated Burns via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2 to earn a spot in Bellator's Season Five Heavyweight Tournament. The bout aired on the main broadcast. Welterweight bout: Dylan Smith vs. David Rickels Rickels defeated Smith via submission (triangle choke) at 3:32 of round 1. Bellator 41 Bellator 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships on April 16, 2011 at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona. The card featured two semi-final fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight Tournament. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2. Background Tony Johnson was expected to fight Carlos Flores at the event, but for unknown reasons was replaced by Rudy Aguilar. The event drew a season low of 132,000 average viewers on MTV2. Results Main card Catchweight (137 lb) bout: Joe Warren vs. Marcos Galvão Warren defeated Galvão via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28. 29–28) Featherweight Semifinal bout: Wilson Reis vs. Patricio Freire Freire defeated Reis via KO (punches) at 3:29 of round 3. Bantamweight bout: Zach Makovsky vs. Chad Robichaux Makovsky defeated Robichaux via TKO (strikes) at 2:02 of round 3. Featherweight Semifinal bout: Daniel Straus vs. Kenny Foster Straus defeated Foster via submission (guillotine