C. Foguete (photo) during TUF Brasil 2. Photo: Luiz Pires Dias/UFC
Another Brazilian athlete will join the Bellator squad, the UFC's main rival organization today. This is the former participant of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2 Clayton Foguete. The information was confirmed by the athlete's manager, Marcelo Brigadeiro.
“Another (athlete) of ours at Bellator”, wrote Marcelo on his official profile on Twitter. Despite the announcement of the agreement, a possible date for Cleiton's debut in the new organization was not disclosed.
Cleiton “Foguete” Duarte has a record of 13 wins and two losses as a professional. The welterweight is coming off a defeat to Claudiere Freitas, at Wocs 28, in August. At TUF Brasil 2, Cleiton was eliminated by Santiago Ponzinibbio in the quarter-final stage.