Bellator Signs Galvao for Season 5 Bantamweight Tourney
Mike Whitman May 3, 2011
Marcos Galvao (file photo) is hoping for a rematch with Joe
Warren. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced the signing of Brazilian bantamweight Marcos Galvao to a long-term deal. Though specifics of the contract were not revealed, the promotion stated that Galvao will take part in Bellator’s upcoming fifth-season bantamweight tournament. The Nova União fighter joins reigning Bellator featherweight king Joe Warren and countryman Luis Alberto Nogueira in the tournament field.
Galvao burst onto the Bellator scene in April when he went the distance with Warren in a 137-pound catchweight affair at Bellator 41. Though Warren walked away with a razor-thin unanimous decision that night, Galvao is hoping for a rematch within the confines of the tournament.
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An eight-year pro, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is a two-time veteran of the WEC, suffering knockout losses to both Brian Bowles and Damacio Page during his stint in the little blue cage. Prior to his contentious defeat at the hands of Warren, Galvao had won three straight, culminating with “Louro” winning the Ring of Combat featherweight title in December.
As with all of Bellator’s tournaments, the winner of the Season 5 bantamweight draw will receive $100,000 in total pay and a shot at divisional king Zach Makovsky.
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