Eric Prindle wins Bellator tournament title without a fight

Eric Prindle won Bellator's heavyweight tournament, which includes a $100,000 prize and a shot at Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad. Prindle did this without having to step in the cage for a rematch of his final with Thiago Santos.
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/eric-prindle-wins-bellator-tournament-title-without-fight-025507296.html

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