(Russian prospect Magomed Saadulaev)
According to media sources Bellator Fighting Championships has signed Russian
prospect Magomed Saadulaev.
Saadulaev has spent the majority of his career fighting at welterweight, but he
is expected to drop to lightweight for his stateside debut. According to a
report from MMAJunkie, Saadulaev will most likely make his debut during
Bellator's sixth season in a non-tournament bout.
The Peresvet FT fighter made his MMA debut in 2008. Since then, he has built a
14-1 record as a professional MMA fighter. His lone loss came against highly regarded
Icelandic prospect Arni Isaksson. Since 2009, Saadulaev has fought exclusively
for the ProFC promotion. In his last fight, he scored a guillotine-choke
submission over Laszlo Soltesz at ProFC 37.
Bellator's lightweight champion Michael Chandler will defend his belt against
the winner of the season-six light weight tournament. The field includes Thiago
Michel, Rene Nazare, J.J. Ambrose, Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Ricardo Tirloni,
Patricky Freire and Lloyd Woodard.
