Former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov has patched things up with Bellator. More than two years after the Viacom-owned promotion stripped him of the title and released him from his contract, Minakov has signed a new deal with a path back to the belt, Bellator President Scott Coker confirmed with MMAjunkie after an initial report from ESPN.com . Minakov (21-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) is expected to return later this year to fight a non-title bout
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Ex-champ Vitaly Minakov re-signs with Bellator as potential title challenger – MMA Junkie