<page_title> List of Bellator MMA champions </page_title> <section_title> Lightweight World Championship </section_title> <table> <cell> United States Eddie Alvarez def. Toby Imada <col_header> Name </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1. def. Pat Curran at Bellator 39 on Apr 2, 2011 <col_header> Defenses </col_header> <row_header> 1 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Alvarez defeated Pat Curran on April 2, 2011 in the Bellator Lightweight Championship at Bellator 39.