{"id":60131,"date":"2016-05-03T02:21:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T07:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=60131"},"modified":"2016-05-03T02:21:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T07:21:38","slug":"bellator-mma-signs-three-time-all-american-jarod-trice-to-exclusive-mixed-martial-arts-contract-breaking-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=60131","title":{"rendered":"Bellator MMA Signs Three Time All American Jarod Trice to EXCLUSIVE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTRACT – Breaking UFC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"image008\"<\/a>Photo Credit: Bellator MMA \/ Jarod Trice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of three-time All American wrestling prospect Jarod Trice to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. The story was broken by Flo Combat and Flo Wrestling, who have chronicled a great deal of his wrestling career.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be adding yet another world-class wrestling talent to our ever-growing roster of fighters here at Bellator,\u201d said President Scott Coker. \u201cI\u2019ve always taken great pride in our ability to identify and build stars in this business, and I have great confidence that we\u2019ve found a gem in Jarod Trice.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to his three All-American accolades, the 27-year-old Trice has an impressive trophy case that includes a National Title at 120 kg and two Greco Roman National Titles, with one at 120 kg and another at 98 kg. The above photo features Trice after winning the Outstanding Wrestler Award alongside 2012 Olympic Coach J.J. Johnson (left) and U.S. National Greco-Roman Coach Matt Lindland (right).<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing in the footsteps of guys like [Ed] Ruth and [Tyrell] Fortune to Bellator MMA was a no brainer for me,\u201d said Trice. \u201cScott Coker is a promoter that treats the fighters with so much respect, and dealing with him and his team through this signing process has been amazing. I\u2019m really looking forward to fighting for Coker, the Bellator promotion, and for every wrestling and MMA fan out there before the end of the year. If you aren\u2019t familiar with my name yet, you will be as soon as I get in that cage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trice competed at Central Michigan University, where he achieved great success at both 120 kg (264.5 lbs.) and 98kg (216 lbs.) after an impressive 50 lb. weight-loss transformation. The standout wrestler will look to compete in Bellator MMA\u2019s impressive light heavyweight division, and hopes to make his professional debut before the end of the year. The jury is out on whether he will keep his nickname, \u201cDoughboy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having trained literally all over the world, including stints at Iowa State University under Kevin Jackson and the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado before heading to Arizona, where he trains with other Bellator MMA stars with incredible wrestling pedigree\u2019s like Darrion Caldwell and Bubba Jenkins. Trice credits Bellator MMA bantamweight Shawn Bunch with giving him the idea to pursue MMA.<\/p>\n

Trice is the latest prospect from the world of wrestling to join Bellator MMA\u2019s incredible recruiting class of prospects including: Aaron Pico, Ed Ruth and Tyrell Fortune.<\/p>\n