Bellator signs Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez to an exclusive, multi-fight kickboxing and MMA contract

Bellator has signed Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez to an exclusive, multi-fight contract and she will make her debut on the Bellator 142: Dynamite show on September 19 in San Jose, California.

Photo courtesy of Bellator MMA
Photo courtesy of Bellator MMA

The signing of Taylor-Melendez was announced by Bellator on Friday.

Taylor-Melendez is the wife of current UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez and her fight at the September 19 show will be a kickboxing bout. She holds a kickboxing record of 2-1 and is expected to compete in the Bellator 125 pound division.

“I’m very honored for the opportunity to fight on such a big stage with a great promotion and promoter. I actually fought for Scott Coker before Gilbert and we both have a great relationship with him, so I feel very comfortable with this situation,” Taylor-Melendez said. “Even though I haven’t been super active as a fighter I have never really stopped training and look forward to testing my skills as a muay Thai fighter and a mixed martial artist. My goal is to go out there and do my best and make my daughter, my family and team proud.”

Her opponent for the September 19 show will be announced in the coming weeks.