لس آنجلس – Bellator today announced the signing of 24 U.K. and Ireland-based athletes to bolster the roster as the organization continues its growth initiative in the region, following already-announced plans for an exclusive fight series set to take place throughout the U.K., Ireland and western Europe.

Notably, former two-division BAMMA champ تری برازیر, TUF: The Smashes lightweight winner Norman Parke, popular Irish lightweight Paul Redmond, undefeated SBG Ireland product کیفر کروسبی and TUF season 27-veteran ریچی اسمولن, are among the names now signed to exclusive multi-fight agreements with Bellator.

“Growing the Bellator organization throughout U.K. and Ireland has been a top priority for us for quite some time,گفت: رئیس جمهور بلاتور اسكات كوكر. “Adding up-and-coming, as well as established, talent from the region to our roster plays a crucial role in us being able to take the next steps in this market. Our fans in the U.K. and Ireland can anticipate a much stronger Bellator presence and can look forward to seeing some of western Europe’s best MMA fighters inside the Bellator cage in the near future.”

Bellator has previously held events throughout the U.K. and Ireland, including London, دوبلین, Belfast and Newcastle. اخیرا, historic Bellator 200 emanated from The SSE Arena, Wembley on مه 25 و برجسته مایکل "زهر" صفحه, لینتون Vassell, Aaron Chalmers و مایک شیپمن among other top talent from the market.

Bellator is pleased to welcome the following fighters to the roster:

سبک وزن:

• تری برازیر (10-1; fighting out of England)
• پدرو کاروالیو (8-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Portugal)
• کنستانتین گنوساریف (1-0; fighting out of Ireland by way of Moldova)
• لوکا جلچیچ (10-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Croatia)
• چارلی لیری (15-9-1; fighting out of England)
• لوئیس لانگ (16-5; fighting out of Wales)
• Norman Parke (25-6-1, 1 NC; fighting out of Northern Ireland)
• Myles Price (10-7, fighting out of Ireland)
• Paul Redmond (14-8; fighting out of Ireland)
• دانیل اسکاتزی (9-4; fighting out Ireland by way of Italy)
• Sam Slater (2-0; fighting out of Ireland)
• ریچی اسمولن (3-1-1; fighting out of Ireland)
• تیم وایلد (12-3; fighting out of England)

سبک وزن:

• Ruben Crawford (16-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Germany)
• کیفر کروسبی (4-0; fighting out of Ireland)
• والتر گاهادزا (17-3; fighting out of England)
• Richard Kiely (2-1; fighting out of Ireland)
• یون پاسکو (18-8; fighting out of Ireland by way of Romania)
• Jim Wallhead (29-11; fighting out of England)

ورزشکار پروزن:

• دیلن لوگان (2-3; fighting out of Ireland)
• ناتان رز (6-1; fighting out of England)

میان وزن:

• Claudio Conti (7-5-2; fighting out of Ireland by way of Italy)
• John Redmond (7-13; fighting out of Ireland)

Women’s Flyweight:

• Antonela Orlic - (برای اولین; fighting out of Ireland by way of Croatia)