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Rizin Veteran Karl Albrektsson Signs with Bellator MMA

Swedish light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson has signed a contract with Bellator MMA.

Sherdog.com confirmed the deal with a promotion official following an initial report from The Sun. A date and opponent for Albrektsson’s promotional debut have not yet been determined.

This is the next step I needed for my career. I’ve been fighting for Rizin and on my home soil in Sweden, but I think I’m now ready for the next step,” Albrektsson told The Sun.

“We’ve talking since the beginning of summer but Bellator first contacted me a couple of years ago in 2013.