Sokoudjou & seven others released by Bellator
Unfortunately that means that the existing fighters need to produce wins to stay on board and today it was revealed Bellator released eight fighters.
As Bellator MMA has grown it’s roster and built itself into a rival to the UFC, more and more fighters have signed with them. Unfortunately that means that the existing fighters need to produce wins to stay on board and today it was revealed Bellator released eight fighters.
The list, confirmed to Bloody Elbow by a representative of Bellator, is as follows:
Rafael Silva: Bellator record 3-2, coming off a loss / MMA record 22-5 / significant win: Robert Emerson
Antonio Duarte: Bellator record 0-1 / MMA record 18-6 / significant win: Ed West
Alejandro Villalobos: Bellator record 0-1 / MMA record 17-4 / significant win: Missael Silva de Souza
Jesse Juarez: Bellator record 3-2, coming off a loss / MMA record 22-10 / significant win: Robert Whittaker
Curtis Millender: Bellator record 0-2 / MMA record 7-2 / significant win: Dominic Waters
Razak Al- Hassan: Bellator record 0-1 / MMA record 12-5 / significant win: Rob Wince
Rameau Sokoudjou: Bellator record 2-1, coming off a loss / MMA record 16-13 / significant win Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Julio Cesar Neves: Bellator record 2-1, coming off a loss / MMA record 29-1 / significant win: Poppies Martinez