Otto Rodrigues spent nearly 16 years scratching and clawing his way toward big-league acceptance. Now, he gets his chance to show he belongs.
The former Jungle Fight champion will be one of nine Bellator MMA rookies on the Bellator 299 lineup when he confronts Brian Moore as part of the undercard this Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin. Rodrigues carries a 13-1 record into his promotional debut and enters the cage on the strength of a 12-fight winning streak that stretches back to 2008. The 35-year-old Brazilian last competed on July 8, 2021, when he took a unanimous decision from Carlos Augusto Santos da Silva under the Legacy Fighting Alliance banner.