Thiago Michel Pereira Silva has signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.
Silva (8-2) won championships in kickboxing and Muay Thai before diving into mixed martial arts. The 27-year-old lightweight has been fighting professionally in MMA since November 2006.
All his wins are knockouts or technical knockouts, increasing his appeal to Bellator, which has tried to position itself as a promotion known for highlight-reel finishes. He joins Patricky Freire as one of a few men with reliable punching power in a Bellator division with several submission artists.
Bellator's next lightweight tournament isn't expected until next year. The winner of that tourney would face the victor of titleholder Eddie Alvarez vs. Season Four tourney winner Michael Chandler. Alvarez-Chandler is scheduled for Bellator Season Five later this year.
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