With the start of Bellator Fighting Championships' third season now just three weeks away, company officials have announced Jose Vega (8-3 MMA, 1-0 BFC) as the fifth fighter in the upcoming eight-man bantamweight tournament. Vega earned his way into the tournament with his stunning 39-second finish of Jarrod Card in a non-tournament bout in June. "Jose showed everyone in MMA what he's capable with his highlight-reel knockout at Bellator 22," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated in today's release. Vega is actually just 2-3 in his past five contests, but Rebney believes the fighter's inclusion in the tournament is a perfect indicator of Bellator's overall goal. Read more: http://mmajunkie.com/news/20088/bel...nkie (MMAjunkie.com Feed)&utm_content=Twitter
