Renowned Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA.
Bellator continued its recent trend of big signing in 2016 when it was announced that Russian striker Sergei Kharitonov signed a multi-fight deal with the promotion.
Kharitonov is a veteran of promotions such as PRIDE Fighting Championships, DREAM and Strikeforce, where he holds wins over the likes of current UFC champion Fabricio Werdum, as well as Andrei Arlovski, Alistar Overeem and Pedro Rizzo. He is currently on a four-fight win streak dating back three years. His last loss took place under the Strikeforce banner against Josh Barnett in the heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final in 2011.