Five-time Bellator MMA veteran A.J. Matthews makes his return to the cage on later this month (Fri., Aug. 28, 2015) in Temecula, Calif., for a tough Middleweight showdown with Emiliano Sordi. And a life-changing accomplishment has given him new focus going into the fight.
"Pinoy Punisher" is ready to make a run to the top.
Bellator MMA currently lacks a Middleweight champion thanks to Brandon Halsey missing weight at Bellator 137, leaving the door wide open for a new contender to emerge in the weight class.
Enter A.J. Matthews (7-3), who was originally scheduled to face Ben Reiter at the aforementioned show, but he was replaced by Benji Radach because of injury.