SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Julai 24, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez untuk eksklusif, perjanjian berbilang perjuangan. 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 Jun 19 at the highly anticipated "Bellator: Dynamite”show in San Jose, Calif. An opponent for Taylor-Melendez has yet to be decided upon.

Isteri kepada bekas WEC dan Strikeforce Champion Gilbert Melendez dan pemilik bersama El Nino Pusat Latihan di San Francisco, Taylor-Melendez mula-mula mengambil sukan tempur berhampiran dengan 10 tahun yang lalu, making a name for herself on unsanctioned cards held in the Bay Area. Selepas urat sehingga satu 4-1 rekod amatur, dia mengambil bakatnya ke litar profesional, di mana beliau kini memegang 2-1 rekod kickboxing.

“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.”