With the main event no longer available, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney and Spike TV president Kevin Kay decided to move the card to 3 p.m. HST on Spike, Bellator’s regular outlet.

Burkman compiled a 13-3 record en route to an appearance on “The Ultimate Fighter’s” second season. There, he overcame a broken arm to defeat Melvin Guillard in the first round of the tournament, but the injury forced him to leave the competition.

Now, Jones is out to silence his doubters. Jones requested a fight with Glover Teixeira, the UFC’s top-ranked challenger in the division. A rematch with Gustafsson is next on Jones’ wish list.

War Machine is a free spirit who shuns the shackles of society and the traditional roles it offers

Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division has been largely inactive since Cole Konrad defeated Neil Grove for the inaugural title in October 2010.

Today, Bellator has become the second most recognized brand of mixed martial arts in the U.S., trailing industry leader Ultimate Fighting Championship. To reach its current plateau, Bellator was absorbed by Viacom and now airs more than two dozen live events each year on Spike TV.

For Jon Jones, merely retaining his Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight belt is not enough. Jones, 26, wants to be known as the greatest mixed martial artist to grace the Octagon.

As the World Series of Fighting approaches its anniversary in November, the promotion announced plans to crown champions in several weight classes.

Pettis used the Showtime kick in 2010, a maneuver in which he bounded off the cage to deliver a kick to Henderson’s head, clinching a title in the WEC’s final event before it was absorbed into the UFC.

The first time they fought, Anthony Pettis delivered the “Showtime” kick to help win the fifth and pivotal round against then-World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Benson Henderson in 2010.