SANTA MONICA, क्यालिफोर्निया. (मई 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” माइकल Chandler (14-3) मिलन Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: बारूद 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” जैक्सन (36-11) र Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting मत्ती Mitrione (9-5) विरुद्धमा Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “बारूद” 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,” मा स्पाइक बाँच्न airs जो 9 p.m. र/8 p.m. CT, जबकि प्रारम्भिक bouts प्रत्यक्ष मा प्रवाह हुनेछ Bellator.com र यो Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग. थप प्रतियोगिताको शीघ्र घोषणा गरिनेछ.
को लागि टिकट "Bellator: Dynamite 2” बस मा सुरु $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. मा खुला घटना लागि दरवाजे 5 p.m. CT स्थानीय समय, 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” मा 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: कुर्कुच्चा अल्वारेज, डेव Rickels (2x), डेरेक फिल्ड, र Marcin पारे. 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 अभियान, with back-to-back wins over रियान Couture र Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull बनाम. Souza” in Torino, इटाली, 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 जुन 24.
अपडेट "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator एमएमए Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" जैक्सन (36-11) बनाम. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator एमएमए Lightweight World Title Bout: माइकल Chandler (14-3) बनाम. Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (16-7)
Bellator एमएमए Heavyweight Feature Bout: मत्ती Mitrione (9-5) बनाम. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
प्रारम्भिक कार्ड:
Bellator एमएमए Welterweight Preliminary Bout: केविन Engel (5-0) बनाम. Chel इरविन-डेविस (3-1)
Bellator एमएमए Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: जोर्डन हावर्ड (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator एमएमए Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator एमएमए 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator एमएमए 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator एमएमए Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator एमएमए Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) बनाम. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator एमएमए Welterweight Preliminary Bout: स्टीवन Mann (11-4) बनाम. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator एमएमए Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) बनाम. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator एमएमए Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) बनाम. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) बनाम. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) बनाम. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)