Bellator Add To European Influx:

Bellator Add To European Influx:

By Jon Prentice

Bellator have today announced the acquisition of even more European MMA talent taking the running total over the past week or so to 22.

The signing’s include several well-known names across the MMA world, including two weight BAMMA champion Terry Brazier, former UFC fighter’s Norman Parke, Jim Wallhead and TUF contestant Richie Smullen in addition to some of the UK and Ireland’s top prospects in Kiefer Crosbie and Tim Wilde to name but a few.

Bellator appear to have focused predominantly on talent that have previously been signed with BAMMA, and having already had a working relationship with the British promotion it could evidence that BAMMA may become the platform to Bellator in a similar way to Cage Warriors and the UFC.

Although no dates have been announced for when the new additions will make their debuts, reports on social media suggest that Bellator are planning a six event, locally televised series commencing later in the year around October or November time. The reports are yet to be confirmed but if true it would suggest that Bellator are looking to make big strides in the European market.

Full list of signings to date are as follows:

Featherweight-

Dylan Logan (2-3)
Nathan Rose (6-1)

Lightweight-

Terry Brazier (10-1)
Pedro Carvalho (8-3)
Constantin Gnusariev (1-0)
Luka Jelcic (10-3)
Charlie Leary (15-9-1)
Norman Parke (25-6-1 1NC)
Myles Price (10-7)
Daniele Scatizzi (9-4)
Sam Slater (2-0)
Richie Smullen (3-1-1)
Tim Wilde (12-3)

Welterweight-

Ruben Crawford (16-3)
Kiefer Crosbie (4-0)
Walter Gahadza (17-3)
Richard Kiely (2-1)
Ion Pascu (18-8)
Jim Wallhead (29-11)

Middleweight-

Claudio Conti (7-5-2)
John Redmond (7-13)

Women’s Flyweight-

Antonela Orlic (0-0)