SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mei 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) memenuhi Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) dalam acara co-utama “Bellator: 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) dan Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) terhadap 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 “Bellator: Dynamite 2,” yang mengudara hidup di Spike di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Kontes tambahan akan diumumkan segera.
Tiket untuk “Bellator: Dynamite 2” mulai dari hanya $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Pintu untuk acara terbuka di 5 p.m. CT waktu setempat, 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” di 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, dan Marcin Dimiliki. 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 kampanye, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture dan 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, Italia, 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 Bulan Juni 24.
Diperbarui "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Ringan: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator MMA Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Kartu awal:
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas 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 Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas 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 Pertandingan Awal: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Awal: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)