CFFC heavyweight champion Shawn Teed is the latest American regional promotion champion headed to Bellator. A former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor, Teed (6-2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and is set to make his promotional debut Oct. 15 against Steve Mowry on the Bellator 249 prelims, which take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, including a promotion official, recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking. Teed, 28, has gone 3-2-1 in his most recent five fights. At CFFC 79 in November 2019, Teed finished Bellator alumnus Ben Reiter by third-round TKO to win the vacant heavyweight title

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Bellator inks CFFC heavyweight champ Shawn Teed, will face Steve Mowry at Bellator 249 – MMA Junkie

CFFC heavyweight champion Shawn Teed is the latest American regional promotion champion headed to Bellator. A former Dana White’s Contender Series competitor, Teed (6-2-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion and is set to make his promotional debut Oct. 15 against Steve Mowry on the Bellator 249 prelims, which take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, including a promotion official, recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking. Teed, 28, has gone 3-2-1 in his most recent five fights. At CFFC 79 in November 2019, Teed finished Bellator alumnus Ben Reiter by third-round TKO to win the vacant heavyweight title.

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Bellator inks CFFC heavyweight champ Shawn Teed, will face Steve Mowry at Bellator 249 – MMA Junkie