The Bellator MMA signings continue with the addition of a former UFC lightweight contender.
Bellator officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that Rustam Khabilov has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion following an initial report from ESPN.
Khabilov, who compiled a 10-3 record while competing in the UFC, joins the Bellator 170-pound roster after winning seven of his last eight inside the octagon. “Tiger” competed twice in 2019, dropping a unanimous decision to Diego Ferreira at UFC Prague in February 2019 before wrapping up his promotional run with a unanimous decision victory over Sergey Khandozhko at UFC Moscow in November.