Former Glory Two-Division Champion Robin van Roosmalen Signs with Bellator MMA

Pleased to announce @RobinVRoosmalen has signed with @BellatorMMA.

Get ready for the upcoming featherweight grand prix. pic.twitter.com/oLQn03NQao

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 28, 2019

Robin Van Roosmalen, a former champion in two weight classes with Glory Kickboxing, has signed with Bellator MMA.

Bellator President Scott Coker announced the signing via Twitter on Tuesday. Van Roosmalen’s deal is exclusively for mixed martial arts, so he will not compete in Bellator Kickboxing, according to a promotion official. While Coker hinted that van Roosmalen would take part in the promotion’s upcoming featherweight grand prix, the Dutch fighter’s participation in the bracket has not been finalized.

Van Roosmalen was the first fighter two win two titles for Glory Kickboxing, capturing crowns at featherweight and lightweight. He announced at the end of last year that he would be transitioning to MMA on a full-time basis. Van Roosmalen has been training at Hard Knocks 365 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., under the guidance of Henri Hooft and others.

A black belt in judo, van Rossmalen has gone 2-0 in MMA, winning both of his bouts via technical knockout. The 29-year-old last competed in MMA in March 2017. He owns a 51-17-3 mark as a professional kickboxer.