Jorge Masvidal

Multiple belts were up for grabs in Columbus, Ohio and Moscow on Saturday and eight welterweights started their pursuit of another in Lemoore, Calif.

When the UFC announced it would not return to Columbus in 2011, Strikeforce stepped in to fill the void at Nationwide Arena.

Shark Fights 13 was stacked, featuring UFC, WEC, Pride, Strikeforce, EliteXC and Bellator veterans from stem to stern.

It’s ironic that I’m writing this commentary on the impact, or lack thereof, Bellator Fighting Championship has had on the MMA scene. I wrote a feature on the company for the April issue of Fight! Magazine, which focused on their…