Prior to the announcement that Scott Coker is taking over as the new President of Bellator MMA, the promotion cut down on its roster, releasing the following 19 fighters:
- Frank Baca
- Nick Kirk
- Travis Marx
- Anthony Leone
- Hiroshi Nakamura
- Rodrigo Lima
- Sergej Grecicho
- Jared Downing
- Jason Fischer
- Tim Welch
- Nathan Coy
- Anthony Lemon
- Trey Houston
- Vaughn Anderson
- Keith Berry
- Jeremy Kimball
- Carlos Eduardo
- Eric Prindle
- Eric Smith