Cage Warriors Two-Division Champion Soren Bak Signs with Bellator MMA

Bellator has bolstered its international talent pool by signing Cage Warriors veteran Soren Bak to an exclusive, multi-fight deal.

Sherdog.com confirmed the signing with a promotion official following an initial report from The Sun. A date for Bak’s debut is currently unknown.

“Signing with Bellator was really a great feeling and it’s a step up to the big leagues,” Bak told The Sun. “I was out walking with my wife at the time when we got the call from my agent and it drastically changes what we have been talking about. It’s a big step up financially and the time and effort I have to put into the sport.”

A 27-year-old native of Denmark, Bak claimed the vacant lightweight crown with a unanimous decision win over Paddy Pimblett at Cage Warriors 96. In his most recent bout, he captured the interim featherweight crown with a majority decision triumph against Morgan Charriere at Cage Warriors 103 on March 9. “The True Viking” has been victorious in 12 of his 13 professional fights overall.

Bak has high expectations for himself in his new home.

“I fully expect to move up the ladder as is the case any time you move into an organization like Bellator, or Cage Warriors,” he said. “Even though I have a good record and good run coming in I know I have to prove myself in front of new opposition.I fully expect I am capable of reaching what I did at Cage Warriors.”

Bak, who also works as a pension scheme advisor, told The Sun that he doesn’t plan on giving up his day job despite signing with what is generally regarded as the world’s No. 2 MMA promotion.

“Actually moving into MMA as a full-time professional is not what I want to right now, just because of the risk in MMA. “t’s good to have an ordinary working job and my current employers are very flexible depending on whether I have a fight or not.”