SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) fihaonana Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: Dinamita 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) ary Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) manohitra Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamita” 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,” izay hiseho hahalala hiaina eto Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, raha toaka mialoha dia hitanjozotra velona amin'ny Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App. Fanampiny fifaninanana dia nanambara fotoana fohy.
Tickets ho "Bellator: Dynamite 2” manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Doors fa misokatra ny hetsika amin'ny 5 p.m. CT an-toerana, 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” amin'ny 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, ary Marcin Natao. 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 fanentanana, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture ary 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 16faha- 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 Jona 24.
Nohavaozina "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Heavy lanja lehibe: 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 Fifaninanana lanja mavesatra: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Mialoha Card:
Bellator MMA Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Fifaninanana savaranonando bantamweight: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: 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 Fifaninanana savaranonando antonony: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Fifaninanana mialoha lanja mavesatra: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Lalao Welterweight Preliminary: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Kickboxing Bellator Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Kickboxing Bellator Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)