A day after announcing the signing of NCAA Division I national champion and Olympian Ben Askren, Bellator Fighting Champions today announced another addition to its welterweight division.
Jacon "Tick-Tock" McClintock (6-0), a member of Arizona Combat Sports, has been secured with a multi-fight contract.
The 21-year-old jiu-jitsu phenom and second-degree black belt will compete in the organization's season-two eight-man welterweight tournament, which commences in April.
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the likelihood of McClintock (and Eric Marriott) signing with Bellator last month.
McClintock, who began training in jiu jitsu when he was 13, turned pro in 2007 (as a 19-year-old) and has posted six first-round victories in six career fights. He competed for a variety of organizations, including Rage in the Cage and Total Combat and most recently scored a first-round TKO victory over Beau Baker (7-2 at the time) at Ultimate Warrior Challenge's Oct. 3 event.
"Jacob's ability, coupled with his exciting and aggressive style, falls right in line with what we are looking for at Bellator," Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated. "Last season, Joe Soto and Lyman Good went from anonymity to become world champions. Jacob has the tools to do the same. With his addition, welterweight is shaping up to be a great division for our season-two tournament."
Bellator kicks off its upcoming 12-week season on April 8, and its events air to a massive audience thanks to an industry-first broadcasting alliance between FOX Sports Net affiliates (live events) and NBC and Telemundo (highlights shows).
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