SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mai 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) treffen Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in der Co-Main Event der "Bellator: Dynamit 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) und Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) gegen Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dynamit” 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“ die leben wird am Spike an 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT, während vorläufigen Kämpfe werden live auf streamen Bellator.com und Die Bellator Mobile App. Weitere Wettkämpfe werden in Kürze bekanntgegeben.
Tickets für "Bellator: Dynamite 2” beginnen bei nur $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Türen für die Veranstaltung am offenen 5 p.m. CT Ortszeit, 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” in 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 Felder, und Marcin Besitz. 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 und 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.
Aktualisiert "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewichts-Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships Leichte World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewicht Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Vorläufige Karte:
Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships Bantamgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator Fighting Championships Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator Fighting Championships Schwergewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator Fighting Championships Weltergewicht Vorrunde: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator Fighting Championships Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickbox Vorläufiger Kampf: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickbox Vorläufiger Kampf: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)