Bellator Signs Unbeaten Richie Palencia

After going undefeated in ten fights to start his career, Richie Palencia has signed with Bellator. An official from the promotion told MMA Junkie that the reigning LFA bantamweight champion has agreed to an exclusive, multi-fight contract.

Palencia, 31, has an unblemished 10-0 professional MMA record. He fights out of The MMA Lab gym located in Phoenix, Arizona, where he trains with former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson amongst other notable fighters under the tutelage of coach John Crouch.

He made his professional debut in 2013 and has yet to lose. Palencia competed for promotions such as LFA, Combate Americas (now known as Combate Global), and Rage in the Cage. This past…