SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Me 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) satisfè Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (16-7) nan evènman an ko-prensipal la "La ap: Dinamit 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) ak Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) kont Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamit” 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 “La ap: Dynamite 2,” ki difuze ap viv sou Spike nan 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap epizod preliminè pral kouran viv sou Bellator.com ak La ap mobil App a. Konpetisyon Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.
Tikè pou "La ap: Dynamite 2” kòmanse nan jis $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Pòt pou evènman an louvri nan 5 p.m. CT lè lokal, 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” nan 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, ak Marsing Fèt. 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 kanpay, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture ak Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "La ap 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” in Torino, Itali, 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 Jen 24.
À "la ap: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
La ap mma Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "sakaje" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
La ap mma Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (16-7)
La ap mma Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Kat Preliminè:
La ap mma Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
La ap mma Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
La ap mma Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
La ap mma 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
La ap mma 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
La ap mma Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
La ap mma Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
La ap mma Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
La ap mma Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
La ap 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)