Bellator Champ Ben Askren Set to Defend against Jay Hieron at Bellator 56

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Jay Hieron will finally be getting the Bellator Welterweight title shot that he earned with his Season 4 welterweight tournament victory. The organization confirmed that undefeated Bellator champion Ben Askren and Hieron for the title will meet at Bellator 56 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas on October 29th.

Bellator 56’s main card will air on MTV2 with the high-definition broadcast on EPIX. The event preliminary fights will stream on Spike.com.

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