Bellators newest heavyweights Ewerton Teixeira (לינקס) and Lorenzo Hood

 

סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (מייַ 4, 2015) – Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division will now play host to a pair of the hardest-hitting heavyweights in the game, as promotion officials are proud to announce the addition of Brazilian K-1 champion עווערטאָן טעיקסעיראַ (3-0), as well as Blackzilians slugger Lorenzo “The Samoan Silverback” Hood (9-2).

 

Debut dates and opponents will be announced for both fighters in the near future.

 

A third dan black belt in Kyokushin karate, די 33-יאָר-אַלט טעיקסעיראַ האט שוין ראַקינג אַרויף טיטלען אין סטרייקינג קאַמפּאַטישאַנז פֿאַר מער ווי אַ יאָרצענדלינג. טעיקסעיראַ ריטשט די שפּיץ פון סטאַנדאַפּ מלחמה אין 2008, ווען ער ערנד אַז יאָר ס ק-1 וועלט גראַנד פּרי אין פוקואָקאַ טיטל און דעמאָלט מלחמה געהאלטן זיין וועג צו דער ק -1 וועלט גראַנד פּרי Final ס טשאַמפּיאָנשיפּ באַוט, where he would come up just short against Errol Zimmerman (though Teixeira would avenge that result in 2010).

 

Teixeira then turned his attention to MMA in 2012, and he has remained undefeated through his first three professional contests in the sport and is now ready to try his hand at MMA’s highest level.

 

דערווייַל, די 6-פֿיס-3 כוד האט שוין קאַמפּיטינג פּראָפעססיאָנאַללי זינט 2009 and has never had a fight go past the first round. פון זיין נייַן קאַריערע וויקטאָריעס, all nine have come by knockout. כוד האט מלחמה געהאלטן איבער די יוז. בשעת קאַמפּיטינג אויף די רעגיאָנאַל קרייַז, earning himself recognition as one of the top heavyweight prospects in the sport.

 

Competing under the tutelage of former world champion Rashad Evans, the 26-year-old Hood’s work at Florida’s Blackzilians camp has prepared him for an opportunity to compete against the world’s best fighters, and Bellator MMA will now offer him a platform to prove his talent.