Top Brazilian Lightweight Ricardo Tirloni Signs With Bellator
Aug 1, 2011
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships confirmed today
the signing of top Brazilian lightweight prospect Ricardo Tirloni.
Tirloni joins a lightweight division that already features the
likes of Season 4 Lightweight Tournament winner Michael Chandler,
Patricky Pitbull, Rene Nazare, Marcin Held and Bellator Lightweight
World Champion Eddie Alvarez.
Tirloni joins Bellator after compiling an impressive 13-1 record, with notable wins coming over UFC veteran Brian Cobb and WEC veteran Anthony Morrison. Out of his thirteen professional victories, Tirloni has picked up eleven finishes, with six submissions and five knockouts to his credit.
A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with knockout power, Tirloni
currently trains alongside Bellator featherweight Nazareno
Malegarie under the watchful eye of UFC veteran Thiago Tavares at
Team Ataque Duplo in Brazil. Tirloni comes to Bellator currently
riding an impressive 10-fight win streak.
Armed with an impressive grappling game that compliments his powerful strikes, Tirloni will only add to an already loaded lightweight class.
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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Tirloni joins Bellator after compiling an impressive 13-1 record, with notable wins coming over UFC veteran Brian Cobb and WEC veteran Anthony Morrison. Out of his thirteen professional victories, Tirloni has picked up eleven finishes, with six submissions and five knockouts to his credit.
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Armed with an impressive grappling game that compliments his powerful strikes, Tirloni will only add to an already loaded lightweight class.
“Our objective is to sign the most talented fighters possible from
every corner of the globe and Ricardo Tirloni certainly fits that
bill,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Our lightweight
division is turning into one of our deepest weight classes, and
Ricardo should have great impact on that already stacked
division.”
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.