Santa Monica, CALIF. (Maj 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) møde Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) i co-main event af "Bellator: Dynamite 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) og Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) mod Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dynamite” 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,” der sender live på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App. Yderligere konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.
Billetter til "Bellator: Dynamite 2” starter ved kun $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Døre til arrangementet åbne på 5 p.m. CT lokal tid, 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” i 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, Dave Rickels (2x), Derek Fields, og 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 kampagne, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture og 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, Italien, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16th 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 Juni 24.
Opdateret "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Indledende Card:
Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator Bantamvægt Indledende kamp: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator Foreløbig mellemvægt: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator Indledende kamp om weltervægt: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator 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)