SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mei 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) ontmoeten Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in de co-main event van "Bellator: Dynamiet 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) en Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) tegen Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dynamiet” 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,” die uitgezonden live op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App. Extra wedstrijden wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt.
Tickets voor "Bellator: Dynamite 2” beginnen bij slechts $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5 p.m. CT lokale tijd, 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 Fields, en 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 campagne, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture en 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, Italië, 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 Juni 24.
Bijgewerkt "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Voorlopige Card:
Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Voorlopige aanval: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: 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 Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht voorronde: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator kickboksen Voorlopige aanval: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator kickboksen Voorlopige aanval: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)