Bryan Goldsby will take part in Bellator Fighting Championships Season 3 World Bantamweight Tournament.
Goldsby last saw action at Bellator 14 when he schooled WEC veteran Jeff Curran. The victory raised the eyebrows of Bellator officials as his slot in the 135lb tournament was sealed.
“Bryan Goldsby is one of those guys, very much like Toby Imada, whose record does not reflect the tremendous skill and potential that he brings to the sport,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “He has very solid stand-up game mixed with speed and wrestling, which he displayed in his impressive victory over Jeff Curran, and that makes him an difficult match up for anyone in this tournament.”
Goldsby comes from a strong wrestling background, starting the sport in the 7th grade and cross training in Tae Kwon DO as well. A military veteran Goldsby started working on other aspects of his mma game in 2006 enlisting in Jui-Jitsu and Muay Thai classes.
“When I get in there, I’m comfortable because I can hang wherever the fight goes,” said Goldsby. “I feel like I have the skills to beat anybody, I’m fine with whoever they decided to put in front of me. I’m just excited for the opportunity and itching to get this thing started.”
Joining Goldsby in the Bantamweight tournament will be Jose Vega, Danny Tims, Cobra-Kai Jiu-Jitsu instructor Ulysses Gomez, Nick Mamalis and Travis “The Hurricane” Reddinger.
