SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Maio 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) Conheça Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "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) contra 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: Dynamite 2,” que vai ao ar ao vivo na Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App. Concursos adicionais serão anunciados em breve.
Os ingressos para "Bellator: Dynamite 2” começam em apenas $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Portas para o evento aberto ao 5 p.m. CT hora local, 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” em 2011, when he went toe-to-toe with “Pitbull” before walking away with the unanimous decision victory. Um veterano de 14 lutas no 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 Campos, 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 campanha, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture e 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, Itália, 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 Junho 24.
Atualizado "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: 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 Luta de recursos pesados: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Card preliminar:
Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Peso galo - luta preliminar: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: 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 Luta preliminar do peso médio: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: 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 Luta Preliminar: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Luta Preliminar: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)