Present Bellator MMA Bantamweight champion, Sergio Pettis, and interim title holder, Patchy Combine, have inked multi-fight contract extensions with the promotion forward of their title unification bout.
Pettis (23-5) is recent off his second title protection, defeating present Featherweight champion, Patricio Pitbull, at Bellator 297 final month by way of unanimous determination (recap right here). “The Phenom” is presently on a six-fight win streak and hasn’t tasted defeat contained in the Bellator cage with an ideal 5-0 file, incomes the 135-pound strap with a devastating knockout of Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272 (see it once more right here).
As for Combine (18-1), he received the interim strap by defeating Raufeon Stots by way of a devastating flying knee knockout at Bellator 295 this previous April on the Bantamweight World Grand Prix finale, bringing his win streak to 5. Consequently, Combine additionally took dwelling the $1 million prize. Combine has a 7-1 file contained in the Bellator cage, together with his lone loss coming by the hands of Juan Archuleta.
Particulars concerning their Bantamweight title unification bout is anticipated to be introduced shortly now that each males have re-upped with the Viacom-owned promotion.
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