- Bellator Fighting Championships today announced, via press release, that they have signed undefeated Bulgarian Heavyweight and world-class Sambo competitor Blagoi Ivanov (8-0). Ivanov won the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships, notably defeating Fedor Emelianenko in the semifinals. Here is what he had to say about signing with Bellator… "I can't wait to have the chance to show what I'm capable of to all of the Bellator fans watching on MTV2 all across the United States. I'm already hard at work preparing for my first fight with Bellator. My ultimate goal is to fight Cole Konrad for the Bellator World Heavyweight Championship. My mission is to become the Bellator Champion, and that's what I intend to do."
Good. Was waiting for this dude to fight again. Been training Stateside too. Not so sure about his 8-0 record. As far as I know, the 5 fights he had in 2005 were either unsanctioned or amateur or some sort.
