Bellator signs 24 fighters across U.K. and Ireland

[La Paix]

Bellator has confirmed the signings of 24 fighters across the U.K. and Ireland and announced its plans to launch an exclusive fight series across the U.K., Ireland and Western Europe.

ESPN initially reported the majority of the signings on Friday. On the same day, The Telegraph reported that Bellator would launch a “newly-created, localized six-event series in the UK and Ireland, in the twelve months from October/November 2018.”

Find the list of newly signed fighters from the Bellator press release below:

Lightweight:

• Terry Brazier (10-1; fighting out of England)
• Pedro Carvalho (8-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Portugal)
• Constantin Gnusariev (1-0; fighting out of Ireland by way of Moldova)
• Luka Jelcic (10-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Croatia)
• Charlie Leary (15-9-1; fighting out of England)
• Lewis Long (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)
• Daniele Scatizzi (9-4; fighting out Ireland by way of Italy)
• Sam Slater (2-0; fighting out of Ireland)
• Richie Smullen (3-1-1; fighting out of Ireland)
• Tim Wilde (12-3; fighting out of England)

Welterweight:

• Ruben Crawford (16-3; fighting out of Ireland by way of Germany)
• Kiefer Crosbie (4-0; fighting out of Ireland)
• Walter Gahadza (17-3; fighting out of England)
• Richard Kiely (2-1; fighting out of Ireland)
• Ion Pascu (18-8; fighting out of Ireland by way of Romania)
• Jim Wallhead (29-11; fighting out of England)

Featherweight:

• Dylan Logan (2-3; fighting out of Ireland)
• Nathan Rose (6-1; fighting out of England)

Middleweight:

• 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 – (pro debut; fighting out of Ireland by way of Croatia)

According to the release, Bellator and Scott Coker have made the region its “top priority.”

Bellator signs 24 fighters across U.K. and Ireland

 

[TheEmperorRises]

Smart move. The worlds a bigger place than just North America.