Bellator XI results: Lyman Good steamrolls his way toward welterweight championship glory

Bellator XI from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., is in the books after and action-packed night (June 12) of mixed martial arts.

It was another historic evening for the promotion, which crowned its first-ever welterweight world champion, Lyman Good. The Tiger Schulmann’s-trained fighter needed less than two minutes to capture the crown, beating down Omar De La Cruz with a barrage of "haymakers" that forced the referee in charge of the action to waive off the assault.

Good — who joins featherweight Joe Soto in Bellator's newly created hall of champions — earned $100,000 for his performance in addition to his shiny new belt. Here's what he had to say after the fight:

"This is for my family and always has been. I would also like to tell the people at Team Tiger Schulman’s (TTS) how grateful I am for everything they’ve done. Growing up without a father, my coach stepped into that role and for that I am extremely thankful for getting that direction in my life and to Bellator for giving me this opportunity."

Check out the complete Bellator XI results below:

Lyman Good defeats Omar De La Cruz via technical knockout (strikes) in round one to capture the first-ever Bellator welterweight championship
Jake Ellenberger defeats Marcelo Alfaya via knockout (strikes) in round one
Justin Torrey defeats Matt Makowski via unanimous decision
Vagner Rocha defeats Igor Gracie via unanimous decision
Nick Pace defeats Collin Tebo via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Uriah Hall defeats Edwin Aguilar via technical knockout (strikes) in round three
Jimmie Rivera defeats Nick Garcia via unanimous decision
David Branch defears Dennis Olsen via submission (rear naked choke) in round one

Next week, Bellator will crown its final two champions with the conclusion of its lightweight and middleweight tournaments at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on June 19.

Top-ranked 155-pound competitor Eddie Alvarez will collide with Toby Imada for lightweight supremacy and Cuban-born judoka Hector Lombard will meet Jared Hess in the middleweight tournament final.

Talk about a great show, which you will certainly want to catch if you can!

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