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Bellator 211 winners Kent Kaupinnen, Domingos Barros sign exclusive multi-fight deals

A pair of recent Bellator winners used their performances to score contracts with the promotion.

Bellator officials today informed MMAjunkie that both Kent Kaupinnen (11-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Domingos Barros (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) have signed multi-fight deals with the California-based organization.

Both were on one-fight deals at Bellator 211, which took place in Italy earlier this month. However, after each picked up first-round finishes, Kaupinnen and Barros each earned a longer look from the company.

England’s Kauppinen also fought for Bellator earlier this year, suffering a submission loss to Walter Gahadza at Bellator 200. However, he returned at Bellator 211 in a headlining slot against local favorite Alessio Sakara. Kauppinen played the role of spoiler, needed just 70 seconds to score a knockout win and silence the Italian crowd.

Meanwhile, Barros made his promotional debut at Bellator 211. The heavyweight kept his career record perfect, scoring a TKO win over kickboxing vet Hesdy Gerges. Portugal’s Barros has four knockout victories in his six career wins.

For more on Bellator 211, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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