Santa Monica, Calif. (Ka 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) zukoro Patricky "Baby" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "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) na Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) megide 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,” nke buliri onwe ya elu na-na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Agbakwunyere n'asọmpi ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.
Tiketi maka "Bellator: Dynamite 2” na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Ụzọ maka ihe omume na-emeghe na 5 p.m. CT obodo oge, 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” na 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, na Marcin N'ịbụ. 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 mkpọsa, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture na Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Souza” in Torino, Italy, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16nke 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 June 24.
Emelitere "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator Emmanuel Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Baby" Freire (16-7)
Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Mbido Kaadị:
Bellator Emmanuel Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator Emmanuel Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator Emmanuel 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator Emmanuel 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Emmanuel Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator Emmanuel Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator Emmanuel 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)