Undefeated Welterweight David Rickels Joins Bellator Fighting Championships
Aug 5, 2011 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships announced today
the signing of undefeated welterweight and 2-time Bellator veteran
David “The Caveman” Rickels. No stranger to Bellator, Rickels (8-0)
compiled a spotless record within Bellator during its fourth season
with two submission victories.
The first win came at Bellator 40, as the fast-rising Kansas native took down Strikeforce veteran Dylan Smith with a first round triangle choke. Rickels was back with Bellator in short order, as “The Caveman” had a Bellator 43 date with Rich Bouphanouvong. Always looking for the submission victory, Rickels once again ended the fight with a triangle choke, submitting Bouphanouvong early in the second round.
“Bellator is the place I want to be,” said Rickels. “This is a
place I can make a career for myself. You look at Bellator and they
have top ten welterweights like Jay Hieron and Ben Askren, it’s a
dream to be fighting alongside those guys.”
While no official plans have been made for Rickels in an upcoming tournament, Rickels should be back in the Bellator cage in short order.
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
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The first win came at Bellator 40, as the fast-rising Kansas native took down Strikeforce veteran Dylan Smith with a first round triangle choke. Rickels was back with Bellator in short order, as “The Caveman” had a Bellator 43 date with Rich Bouphanouvong. Always looking for the submission victory, Rickels once again ended the fight with a triangle choke, submitting Bouphanouvong early in the second round.
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While no official plans have been made for Rickels in an upcoming tournament, Rickels should be back in the Bellator cage in short order.
“David made a strong impression on us during our fourth season, and
we’re happy to have him joining Bellator full time,” said Bellator
Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney.
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
About MTV2
MTV2 is a man's best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
