The 29-year-old Lierley-who was a top college wrestler while earning his
bachelor’s degree in economics and political science at New York
University-is perhaps best-known for his legendary 2007 fight against
one-time IFL poster boy Chris Horodecki. Despite his wrestling background
(and the fact that he was fighting at 155 lbs.), Lierley stood toe-to-toe
with Horodecki for three full rounds, delivering one of the most dramatic
and action-packed fights in the IFL’s short history.

“Shad Lierley has been part of some great fights. If you ever want to see an
awesome highlight reel watch his fight with Chris Horodecki, which Shad took
at 155 even though he’s a legit 145 fighter,” said Bellator founder and CEO
Bjorn Rebney. “He is another solid addition to our featherweight
tournament.”

Leirley is the seventh featherweight to be announced as a participant in the
eight-man tournament along with Georgi Karakhanyan, Joe Warren, Patricio
Pitbull, Bao Quach, William Romero and Wilson Reis. Bellator will also
conduct tournaments at 155, 170 and 185 lbs. with the winners in each
division being declared No. 1 contenders to the current Bellator champions.

Each of Bellator’s 24 Season 2 and 3 events will be broadcast on FOX Sports
Net, NBC and Telemundo.

Lierley was born in Utah but moved at a young age to Alaska with his parents
and eight siblings. He was a four-time state wrestling finalist and was
named as Alaska’s Wrestler of the Year during his senior year, earning him
an invitation to continue his career at NYU. There, he became one of the
best wrestlers in the school’s history and held the No. 1 national ranking
during his sophomore year.

After graduating, Lierley considered a wide variety of career paths, but
found himself being drawn toward professional fighting. In 2006, a wrestling
buddy encouraged him to try out for the IFL and he earned a spot in that
organization.

“When I started college, I never planned to get involved in MMA, but it’s
what I fell into and I couldn’t be happier,” he said. “There are a lot of
well-educated people who have a lot of options in front of them and they
choose fighting. It’s a great sport and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

As a professional, Lierley is a perfect 5-0 when fighting at 145, with his
only two losses (against Horodecki and eventual IFL Featherweight Champion
Wagnney Fabiano) coming at 155. His most recent win came during Bellator IX
last May in Monroe, La.

“I found out then that Bellator is just an awesome organization,” Lierley
said. “They’re doing some great things in MMA and the talent they’ve been
recruiting is just phenomenal. There’s going to be a lot of fireworks come
springtime and I think I’m going to be a part of that. I wouldn’t have
signed if I didn’t think I could win this tournament.”

For more information, visit Bellator.com <http://bellator.com/> , follow
Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/Bellator.

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company
with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn
Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional
with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and
its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised
of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production,
television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship
creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising,
publicity and commission relations.

CHICAGO, Ill. (February 16, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships, a
first-of-its-kind mixed martial arts promotion that will debut its second
season this April on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo, has announced a
contest to recruit talented women to serve as the company’s official
spokesmodels and round card girls – the Bellator Girls – in 2010.

Selected Bellator Girls will have the opportunity to travel around the
country with Bellator Fighting Championships and will appear on the
promotion’s nationally televised events, at various appearances for the
brand and at various Bellator event related activities. Interested
candidates must have excellent communications skills, a vivacious and
outgoing personality as well as outstanding camera presence.  Appearing at
all 22 live events, the Bellator Girls will be given national television and
live event exposure on a weekly basis from April to November 2010.

Job responsibilities will include:

-Serving as “round card” girls at Bellator events;

-Appearing at promotional events such as fighter

weigh-ins and press events;

-Interaction with sponsors and making appearances at
sponsor related events,  and

-Professional photo shoots for Bellator promotional
materials/videos, products, etc.

How to Apply Online:

1.      Visit www.Bellator.com/BellatorGirls

2.      Fill out all required information including name, address, and age

3.      Attach all required materials or links including photos and resume

4.      Attach or add link to video submission

5.      Read the terms and conditions and check, “I Agree to these terms”

6.      Press the Submit button

How to Apply Via Mail:

1.      Send all required materials including name, address, age, photos,
resume and video to the following address:

Bellator Fighting Championships: Bellator Girl Search

445 N Wells St.

Suite 401

Chicago, IL 60654

Additional requirements:

-          All applicants must be at least 18 years old;

-          All applicants must be able to travel three days a week between
the months of April and November 2010;

-          All applicants must be legal residents of the United States;

-          In their application video, applicants should provide a specific
answer to the question of why they would be the best choice to become a
Bellator Girl;

-          Pictures and videos must showcase physical and verbal talents;
and

-          All applicants must be willing to submit to background checks and
drug testing.

After receiving application submissions, Bellator will choose finalists who
will be flown to Chicago for in-person interviews beginning in March 2010.
At the culmination of the interview process, three winners will be chosen
along with two alternates.

Winners will begin traveling with the Bellator team in April 2010.
Compensation will be disclosed to finalists.

For more information, visit www.Bellator.com <http://www.bellator.com/> .

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company
with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago.  Bellator’s team  is comprised of
experienced fighting sports and entertainment professionals with a deep
commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.
Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry
professionals in the areas of live event production, television production,
fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development,
international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission
relations.

Schambari, who boasts an 11-1 professional record, is in the midst of an
unlikely comeback from a career-threatening injury that forced him to sit
out all of 2008. He is a perfect 4-0 since his return.

“I watched Bellator last season and I just think it’s a great organization
with some really, really talented and exciting fighters,” the 31-year-old
Schambari said. “In this business, it’s all about finding the best possible
competition and Bellator has some of the best in the world.”

Schambari is the first fighter to be signed to compete in Bellator’s
eight-man Season 2 middleweight (185 lbs.) tournament. Bellator will also
conduct tournaments at 145, 155, and 170 lbs. during Season 2, which begins
April 8th. The winners in each division will be declared No. 1 contenders to
the current roster of champions.

“Eric is a very talented middleweight with what’s commonly referred to as
freak-strength,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Given who our
middleweight champion is, that’s a vital attribute to possess. On top of
that, the determination Eric’s shown during his comeback from a serious
injury is inspirational and shows the kind of heart he has.”

A native of Las Vegas, Schambari was working as a lifeguard at the Bellagio
hotel and casino just five years ago when he first decided to pursue MMA as
a full-time profession.

“I looked at my life, I was working a casino in Las Vegas, and I thought,
‘There’s something more for me in life than this,’” Schambari recalled. “So
I moved to Texas, started training and got my first fight.”

After compiling a perfect 5-0 record in various regional promotions in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area, Schambari moved back to Las Vegas and received an
invitation to join the WEC. He won his first two fights under that
promotion’s banner and then, in December 2007, lost a controversial split
decision-the only loss of his career-to eventual Bellator fighter Bryan “The
Beast” Baker.

Shortly thereafter, Schambari sustained a severe training injury and then
had an allergic reaction to a medication that, in his own words, “nearly
killed me.”

“After all that, I didn’t know if I’d be fighting again,” he admitted. “It
was tough.”

Eventually, against the advice of his doctors, he began training again and,
after about 14 months, returned to the cage in the best shape of his life.
In the nine months since, he’s compiled a perfect 4-0 record with only one
fight lasting past the first round.

Schambari says he’s excited to continue to prove himself on the national
stage created by Bellator’s landscape-altering TV distribution alliance.

Each of Bellator’s 24 fights during Seasons 2 and 3 will be distributed live
in primetime on Thursday nights on FOX Sports Net and its regional sports
network affiliates. The top moments from each week’s live events will then
be condensed into an action-packed 30-minute highlight show, broadcast every
Saturday night, late night, on NBC. A one-hour highlight show will air in
Spanish on Telemundo every Saturday night from midnight to 1 a.m.

For more information, please visit Bellator.com <http://bellator.com/> .

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company
with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn
Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional
with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and
its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised
of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production,
television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship
creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising,
publicity and commission relations.