Bellator Fighting Championships declared undefeated fighter Saul Almeida the winner of its Boston-area open tryout and has awarded the lightweight a spot on one of the organization’s season-three fight cards.
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney made the announcement on Tuesday.
Almeida, who’s 8-0 since turning pro in October 2008, arrived at Mark DellaGrotta’s Sityodtong USA gym and beat out dozens of other fighters, including EliteXC and Strikeforce vets.