عکس های اعتباری: Bellator MMA / جارود تریس
سانتا مونیکا, کالیفرنیا. (مه 2, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of three-time All American wrestling prospect جارود تریس به منحصر به فرد, قرارداد چند مبارزه. The story was broken by Flo Combat و Flo Wrestling, who have chronicled a great deal of his wrestling career.
“We’re excited to be adding yet another world-class wrestling talent to our ever-growing roster of fighters here at Bellator,” said President Scott Coker. “I’ve always taken great pride in our ability to identify and build stars in this business, and I have great confidence that we’ve found a gem in Jarod Trice.”
In addition to his three All-American accolades, the 27-year-old Trice has an impressive trophy case that includes a National Title at 120 کیلوگرم و دو عنوان ملی رومی یونانی, با یکی در 120 کیلوگرم و دیگری در 98 کیلوگرم. The above photo features Trice after winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award alongside 2012 Olympic Coach J.J. جانسون (چپ) و U.S. National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland (راست).
“Following in the footsteps of guys like [Ed] Ruth and [تایرل] Fortune to Bellator MMA was a no brainer for me,” said Trice. “Scott Coker is a promoter that treats the fighters with so much respect, and dealing with him and his team through this signing process has been amazing. I’m really looking forward to fighting for Coker, the Bellator promotion, and for every wrestling and MMA fan out there before the end of the year. If you aren’t familiar with my name yet, you will be as soon as I get in that cage.”
Trice competed at Central Michigan University, where he achieved great success at both 120 کیلوگرم (264.5 پوند.) and 98kg (216 پوند.) بعد از چشمگیر 50 پوند. weight-loss transformation. The standout wrestler will look to compete in Bellator MMA’s impressive light heavyweight division, and hopes to make his professional debut before the end of the year. The jury is out on whether he will keep his nickname, “Doughboy.”
Having trained literally all over the world, including stints at Iowa State University under Kevin Jackson and the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado before heading to Arizona, where he trains with other Bellator MMA stars with incredible wrestling pedigree’s like Darrion کالدول و بابا جنکینز. Trice credits Bellator MMA bantamweight شاون بانچ with giving him the idea to pursue MMA.
Trice is the latest prospect from the world of wrestling to join Bellator MMA’s incredible recruiting class of prospects including:آرون پیکو, و روت و تایرل فورچون.