SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亚州. (十一月 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect 罗梅罗棉 到异, 多打合同.

The 26-year-old’s focus is currently set on finishing up his psychology degree at Nebraska Kearny University, but look for Cotton to make his professional MMA debut in 2017, where he will compete at 185-pounds.

“Having an opportunity to be part of a promotion like Bellator so early in my MMA career is one that I am thankful for. Being that I’m just starting out in the sport I thought it would be two or three years of grinding and working my way up the ladder before reaching a company of this magnitude,” Cotton said. “Having seen how Bellator’s recent string of wrestlers have been treated and performed, I’m honored to be the latest and there’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than showing the world my skills that I’ve acquired throughout my life not only as a wrestler, but as an athlete. 现在, I move onto the next phase of my career and will continue to develop into a well-rounded fighter.”

A three-time NCAA Division II national champion at 197 磅。, Cotton is also a four-time All-American and is the first-ever three-time champion in the 111-year history of Nebraska Kearny University. He finished his collegiate career with a fantastic record of 66-10. Originally enrolled at 内布拉斯加, Cotton also played football in college, redshirting his freshman year for the Cornhuskers, before tranferrring to UNK, where he played football for three years.

Cotton joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects: 亚伦微微, 乔伊·戴维斯, 贾罗德·特里斯, 泰瑞尔财富和 和露丝 on the roster and will compete in the middleweight division, which is currently championed by拉斐尔·卡瓦略.

For more information on Romero Cotton, take a look at this article on FloWrestling.com.