Konrad Added to Bellator Heavyweight Tourney
Sherdog.com Staff Jul 20, 2010
Cole Konrad file photo | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Two-time NCAA wrestling champion Cole Konrad is the seventh announced participant for Bellator Fighting Championships’ season 3 eight-man heavyweight tournament.
Konrad joins UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez, Rogent Lloret, undefeated Polish heavyweight Damian Grabowski, Neil Grove, Mike Hayes and Scott Barrett in the draw. The tournament will begin on Aug. 12 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
The promotion is expected to name the tournament’s final entrant shortly.
The 28-year-old Konrad is undefeated in his first four pro bouts, earning unanimous decision wins against Patrick Bennett and John Orr during Bellator’s second season. The Wisconsin native has also trained alongside UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy.
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