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Arguably the face of the Strikeforce promotion, welterweight champion Nick Diaz was extremely close to not even being part of the company. Prior to signing with Elite XC in 2007, and subsequently finding his current home in Strikeforce, Diaz was in deep negotiations with Bellator FC, the same promotion that has recently been making serious moves [...] Bellator Fighting Championships today unveiled the opening-round pairings for its season-two lightweight tournament, and blue-chip acquisition Roger Huerta meets undefeated Chad Hinton in his tourney opener. That bout, as well as Janne Tulirinta vs. Carey Vanier, take place on April 8 at Bellator 13 in Hollywood, Fla. Meanwhile, Pat Curran takes on Mike Ricci at Chicago’s Bellator [...] Chicago-area fighter Pat Curran (9-3 MMA, 0-0 BFC) is the eighth and final competitor booked for Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming season-two lightweight tournament. Bellator officials today announced the signing. Curran competes in an opening-round tournament matchup on April 15 at Bellator 14, though his opponent and other tourney pairings – including recent signee Roger Huerta’s promotional debut [...] Hang tight, West Coast fans. Bellator Fighting Championships hasn’t forgotten about you. The promotion, which kicks off its second season next month with live shows on FOX Sports Net, is skipping West Coast markets for its 12-week run due to its 8 p.m. ET start times. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio that logistics forced [...] Bellator Fighting Championships and sports-equipment giant Everlast today announced an exclusive partnership. As part of the deal, Everlast becomes the organization’s exclusive equipment provider – for fight gloves, cages and training equipment – while producing a co-branded line of consumer offerings. Bellator kicks off its second season next month on FOX Sports Net. UFC News Credit and Full [...] Acquiring the services of an athlete who’s graced the cover ofSports Illustratedis a big deal by any standard. After an extended negotiation period, Bellator Fighting Championships scored Roger Huerta for its second season of tournament action – which begins April 8 in Hollywood, Fla. – in one of Huerta was a breakout star [...] “Bellator provided me with a sense of security. I control my own destiny in the tournament. The winner gets to face one of the best lightweight fighters in the world — that’s the goal. If I lose, then it’s my fault. I know I’ll have a target on my back and that these guys will [...] Roger Huerta says he still has a lot of fight left in him. The former UFC lightweight is officially bound for Bellator Fighting Championships and joins its season-two lightweight tournament with a chip on his shoulder. “I’ve fought my whole life to get to where I am today, and this is a point where I honestly believe [...] |
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Huerta signs with Bellator, sees it as a 'second chance'
Bellator Fighting Championships today announced their biggest signing yet, former UFC lightweight Roger Huerta. Huerta will fight in Bellator’s lightweight tournament on April 8. If he wins, he’ll move onto fight in May and June.
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Huerta said that he sees this opportunity to fight with Bellator as a second chance [...]