Bellator signs former Cage Warriors welterweight champion Ross Houston

Bellator has added another blue-chip European prospect to its roster with the signing of undefeated former Cage Warriors welterweight champion Ross Houston.

Bellator’s European head, David Green, confirmed the news at Thursday’s Bellator Europe 7 media day in Dublin, with another top European welterweight joining the promotion’s growing lineup.

Scotland’s Houston (8-0) captured the Cage Warriors 170-pound title in October 2018 with a split-decision victory over Italy’s Stefano Paterno. He then went on to fight to a no contest with former champion and then-interim champ Nicolas Dalby at Cage Warriors 106 in one of the bloodiest wars in recent memory.

Houston and Cage Warriors amicably parted ways earlier in February, with his manager Kedu Uchegbu telling MMA Junkie that his man wanted to fight internationally.

Prior to Houston’s signing, Uchegbu said, “Our current preference is to fight in either the U.S. or in Asia on a main card.”

Now Houston is in a position to do that as part of Bellator’s roster, and his team is targeting an international show for the Scot’s promotional debut.