Bellator, WEC veteran Dave Jansen signs 4-fight deal with Fight Nights Global

Former Bellator tournament winner and 10-year professional Dave Jansen has signed a multi-fight deal with Russia’s Fight Nights Global.

FNG officials today confirmed the 4-fight contract with MMAjunkie, though financial terms of the agreement were not provided. “The Fugitive” is expected to debut in either July or August an as-yet-unnamed FNG event.

An Oregon native, Jansen kicked off his career in 2007, rattling off 13 consecutive wins to start his professional run, including contests under the WEC and M-1 Global banners. He then dropped back-to-back WEC contests via decision to Ricardo Lamas and Kamal Shalorus before making his way to Bellator.

Jansen would go on to win his first seven Bellator bouts, earning a win in the promotion’s Season 7 lightweight tournament. The win saw Jansen granted a lightweight title shot against champ Michael Chandler, but he was unable to cash in on the opportunity due to injury.

Jansen eventually suffered decision losses to Will Brooks and, more recently, Marcin Held, and was released from the organization. He now looks to compete for the first time since May 2016.