Bellator's European talent acquisition spree is in full effect.
The promotion has signed 22 European-based fighters to add its growing roster. Familiar names that have been signed include former UFC fighters Norman Parke, Jim Wallhead and recent "The Ultimate Fighter" cast member Richie Smullen, among others. No dates have been set for their debut date.
Below is a full list of the recent signees:
Featherweight
• Dylan Logan (2-3; fighting out of Ireland)
• Nathan Rose (6-1; fighting out of England)
Lightweight
• Terry Brazier (10-1; fighting out of England)
• Pedro Carvalho (8-3; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Portugal)
• Constantin Gnusariev (1-0; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Moldova)
• Luka Jelcic (10-3; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Croatia)
• Charlie Leary (15-9-1; fighting out of England)
• Norman Parke (25-6-1, 1 NC; fighting out of Northern Ireland -- first reported by MMANytt.com)
• Myles Price (10-7, fighting out of Ireland)
• Daniele Scatizzi (9-4; fighting out Ireland, by way of Italy)
• Sam Slater (2-0; fighting out of Ireland)
• Richie Smullen (3-1-1; fighting out of Ireland)
• Tim Wilde (12-3; fighting out of England)
Welterweight
• Ruben Crawford (16-3; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Germany)
• Kiefer Crosbie (4-0; fighting out of Ireland -- first reported by MMAFighting.com)
• Walter Gahadza (17-3; fighting out of England -- first reported by WhoaTV)
• Richard Kiely (2-1; fighting out of Ireland -- first reported by MMAFighting.com)
• Ion Pascu (18-8; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Romania)
• Jim Wallhead (29-11; fighting out of England)
Middleweight
• Claudio Conti (7-5-2; fighting out of Ireland, by way of Italy)
• John Redmond (7-13; fighting out of Ireland)
Women's Flyweight
• Antonela Orlic - (pro debut; fighting out of Ireland by way of Croatia)