سانتا مونيكا, كاليفورنيا. (يوليو 24, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of كيري آن تايلور ميلينديز لمقابلة حصرية, متعددة قتال صفقة. The 31-year-old has previously competed in kickboxing and muay Thai, but fully intends on transitioning to the sport of mixed martial arts in the future.

Taylor-Melendez will debut as a kickboxer in front of her home town on يونيو 19 at the highly anticipated "Bellator: Dynamite”show in San Jose, كاليفورنيا. An opponent for Taylor-Melendez has yet to be decided upon.

الزوج من WEC السابق وسترايك بطل جيلبرت ميلينديز وشريك في ملكية مركز التدريب نينو في سان فرانسيسكو, أخذ تايلور ميلينديز أولا الرياضات القتالية بالقرب من 10 منذ سنوات, making a name for herself on unsanctioned cards held in the Bay Area. بعد الاجهاد تصل ل 4-1 سجل الهواة, أخذت مواهبها إلى الدائرة المهنية, حيث تتولى حاليا 2-1 سجل الكيك بوكسينغ.

“I’m very honored for the opportunity to fight on such a big stage with a great promotion and promoter. I actually fought for Scott Coker before Gilbert and we both have a great relationship with him, so I feel very comfortable with this situation,” Taylor-Melendez said. “Even though I haven’t been super active as a fighter I have never really stopped training and look forward to testing my skills as a muay Thai fighter and a mixed martial artist. My goal is to go out there and do my best and make my daughter, my family and team proud.”