Bellator īeltran made his Bellator debut at Bellator 5 on against former UFC fighter Sherman Pendergarst. He went on to compile a record of 6–2 before being signed by Bellator.
Mixed martial arts career Early career īeltran made his professional debut on Februat Strikeforce: Young Guns and lost via unanimous decision. When he began training, Beltran weighed 300 lbs. Beltran moved back to California, attending Palomar College and continuing with mixed martial arts. Beltran originally attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa before dropping out and then being introduced to mixed martial arts. Beltran continued wrestling at Carlsbad High School during his sophomore year and picked up his grades, going on to compete on the varsity team as a Heavyweight for all three years and also became involved in Greco-Roman Wrestling. Beltran also began wrestling in middle school and was talented, but was initially not allowed to compete outside of practice because of poor grades. Beltran began boxing when he was 10 years old, and also was involved in street fighting from a young age. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he is the former BKFC world heavyweight champion.īeltran was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Carlsbad, California by a single mother.
A professional MMA competitor since 2007, he has competed for the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and King of the Cage. José Felipe Beltran (born December 9, 1981) is an American bare-knuckle fighter and mixed martial artist. North County Fight Club / Blackline Fight Group (2006–2012) For the American electronic music producer and DJ, see Joey Beltram. This article is about the martial artist.