Raug Monica, California. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 24, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez mus rau ib qho kom, multi-sib ntaus deal. The 31-year-old has previously competed in kickboxing and muay Thai, but fully intends on transitioning to the sport of mixed martial arts in the future.

Taylor-Melendez will debut as a kickboxer in front of her home town on Lub rau hli ntuj 19 at the highly anticipated "Bellator: Dynamite”show in San Jose, California. An opponent for Taylor-Melendez has yet to be decided upon.

Tus txij nkawm ntawm yav tas los WEC thiab Strikeforce zus Gilbert Melendez thiab co-tswv ntawm El Niño kev kawm Center nyob rau hauv San Francisco, Taylor-Melendez thawj coj li kev sib ntaus los kev ua si ze rau 10 lub xyoos dhau los, making a name for herself on unsanctioned cards held in the Bay Area. Tom qab racking li ib tug 4-1 pib xyaum ua cov ntaub ntawv, nws coj nws tej txuj ci kom cov kev Circuit Court, qhov chaw uas nws tam sim no tuav ib tug 2-1 kickboxing cov ntaub ntawv.

“I’m very honored for the opportunity to fight on such a big stage with a great promotion and promoter. I actually fought for Scott Coker before Gilbert and we both have a great relationship with him, so I feel very comfortable with this situation,” Taylor-Melendez said. “Even though I haven’t been super active as a fighter I have never really stopped training and look forward to testing my skills as a muay Thai fighter and a mixed martial artist. My goal is to go out there and do my best and make my daughter, my family and team proud.”