Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) ntsib Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on June 24.
The title fight joins a main event that features a 215-pound heavyweight matchup between“Rampage” Jackson (36-11) thiab Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) tiv thaiv Carl "Demater" Seumantafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dynamite” series, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured on the arena floor.
The contests make up part of the televised portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 2, " uas airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, thaum ua ntej bouts yuav kwj nyob rau Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App. Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.
Daim pib rau "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " pib ntawm cia li $30 thiab nyob ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no ntawm cov ticketmaster.com thiab Ford Box Office ntawm Scottrade Center. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 5 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.
Chandler will look to replicate the success that he had during his first meeting with Freire at“Bellator 44” nyob rau hauv 2011, when he went toe-to-toe with “Pitbull” before walking away with the unanimous decision victory. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 30-year-old lightweight has put together an impressive resume within the promotion, posting an 11-3 record and earning key wins over the likes of: Eddie Alvarez, Dave Rickels (2x), Derek Liaj teb, thiab Marcin Tuav. The Missouri native will be making his 2016 debut with the hopes of adding to his current two-fight winning streak.
“Pitbull” has quickly strung together an impressive start to his 2016 phiaj los nqis tes, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture thiab Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” in Torino, Ltalis, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16th appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion that he has been loyal to since 2011. The Brazilian slugger eyes a third straight victory when he enters the cage with the hometown boy at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Lub rau hli ntuj 24.
Tshiab "Bellator: Dynamite 2 "Ntaus Card:
Bellator MMA Hnyav Loj Loj: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Kev hnyav ntiaj teb cov ntaub qhwv: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)
Bellator MMA Hnyav Hnyav Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Preliminary Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight preliminary bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs justin robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs chris heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-Phaus ua ntej kev sib tw: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs katy collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-Phaus ua ntej kev sib tw: Brad jones (5-4) vs tyler tlaussen (2-0)
Bellator MMA Nruab Nrab Ntshai Sib Tw: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Hnyav hau kev sib tw ua ntej: Lee hlawv (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike yuav (7-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight preliminary bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Strawbleight Preliminary thawj zaug: Nikki smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Kev Sib Tw Ua Ntej: Tara walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)