With their featherweight and welterweight tournaments quickly filling with notable talent, Bellator Fighting Championships officials today revealed the first competitor for its lightweight tournament: Mike Ricci.
Ricci, who trains with UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre under the famed Firas Zahabi at Montreal’s TriStar gym, owns a 5-0 career mark.
Ricci competes in the eight-man lightweight tournament, which commences
in April with live Thursday-night events on FOX Sports Net Affiliates.