SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maig 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) es reuneixen Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: Dinamita 2" inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on June 24.

 

The title fight joins a main event that features a 215-pound heavyweight matchup between“Rampage” Jackson (36-11) i Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) contra Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamita” series, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured on the arena floor.

 

The contests make up part of the televised portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 2,” que es transmet en viu per Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator. Concursos addicionals s'anunciaran en breu.

 

Les entrades per "Bellator: Dynamite 2” des de només $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Portes per a l'esdeveniment obert a 5 p.m. Connecticut hora local, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

Chandler will look to replicate the success that he had during his first meeting with Freire at“Bellator 44” a 2011, when he went toe-to-toe with “Pitbull” before walking away with the unanimous decision victory. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 30-year-old lightweight has put together an impressive resume within the promotion, posting an 11-3 record and earning key wins over the likes of: Eddie Alvarez, David Rickels (2x), Derek Camps, i Marcin Held. The Missouri native will be making his 2016 debut with the hopes of adding to his current two-fight winning streak.

“Pitbull” has quickly strung together an impressive start to his 2016 campanya, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture i Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” in Torino, Itàlia, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16^º appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion that he has been loyal to since 2011. The Brazilian slugger eyes a third straight victory when he enters the cage with the hometown boy at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Juny 24.

Actualitzat "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Lluita contra la funció de pes pesat: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Targeta preliminar:

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Batalla preliminar de pes pesat: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Pes preliminar de pes welter: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)