SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maggio 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) incontrare Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in caso di co-principale "Bellator: Dinamite 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) e Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) contro Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamite” 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: Dinamite 2", che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. Concorsi supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
Biglietti "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " partono da soli $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5 p.m. CT ora locale, 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 Campi, e 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 campagna, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture e Kevin Suza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Suza” 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 Giugno 24.
Aggiornato "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Carta preliminare:
Bellator MMA Welter preliminare Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welter preliminare Bout: 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 Medi preliminare Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight preliminare Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Welter preliminare Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Welter preliminare Bout: 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 Incontro preliminare: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Incontro preliminare: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)