UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Longtime Bellator matchmaker Rich Chou is stepping down. Following a six-year stint with the promotion, Chou accepted a new role as the vice president of North American operations for Wimp 2 Warrior (W2W), a company founded by SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh. Bellator 257 on Friday will be Chou’s final event as a matchmaker before he assumes his new role Monday. According to Bellator Public Relations, Chou will remain with the promotion in some capacity as a consultant