SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Mai 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) rencontrer Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) dans le cas de co-principal de "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) et Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) contre 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,” qui sera diffusée en direct sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. Concours supplémentaires seront annoncés sous peu.
Les billets pour "Bellator: Dynamite 2" commencer à un peu $30 et sont en vente maintenant sur Ticketmaster.com et au Ford Box Office du Scottrade Center. Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 5 p.m. CT heure locale, et le premier combat doit avoir lieu une heure après.
Chandler will look to replicate the success that he had during his first meeting with Freire at“Bellator 44” en 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 champs, et 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 campagne, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture et 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, Italie, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16e 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 Juin 24.
Mise à jour "Bellator: Carte de combat Dynamite 2":
Bellator MMA Poids lourd Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Combat pour le titre mondial des poids légers: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator MMA Feature Poids lourds Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Carte préliminaire:
Bellator MMA Welters préliminaire Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bout préliminaire des poids coq: Jordan Howard (9-3) contre Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welters préliminaire Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) contre Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-livre combat préliminaire: Michelle Royer (1-0) contre Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-livre combat préliminaire: Brad Jones (5-4) contre Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator MMA Bout moyen préliminaire: Jason Christeson (1-0) contre Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Poids lourd préliminaire Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Welters préliminaire Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Welters préliminaire Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Combat préliminaire des poids paille: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickboxing Combat préliminaire: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Combat préliminaire: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)