Third Championship Bout Added To Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1

Bellator 141

Glory Kickboxing revealed in a press release that a third, yes a third championship bout would be added to the Bellator 141 aka “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1” card.

World Champion Gabriel Varga (26-2, 8 KO) will defend his title against Serhiy Adamchuk (29-5, 14 KO) at the event.

Varga most recently defeated top-ranked featherweight Mosab “The Jaguar” Amrani in a “Fight of the Year” contender at Glory 20 on April 3 to capture the vacant title.

While Adamchuk earned his upcoming title shot following an impressive debut at Glory 22 on June 5, beat lightweight contender Marat Grigorian.

Bellator MMA announced a several weeks back that they would be doing something like no other. Bellator would join forces with Glory Kickboxing (that also airs on Spike TV) for a joint show in September.

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For those who don’t know or understand, the event will feature both a kickboxing ring and mixed martial arts cage inside one arena. An idea that seems outside the box, but one idea that Bellator MMA President Scott Coker is strongly behind.

Bellator 141: Dynamite takes place Sept.19 at SAP Center in San Jose, California and the main card will air on Spike TV in prime time.

This event is a stacked show to say the least with a light heavyweight Championship fight between current champion Liam McGeary and UFC veteran Tito Ortiz being the headliner.

Down below is the updated card for the event:

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* Bellator Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

* Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Saulo Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

* Glory Featherweight Title Fight: © Gabriel Varga (26-2) vs. Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5)

* Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Competitors (first round pairings TBD): Phil Davis (13-3), Emanuel Newton (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1), Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)