Featherweight Magomedrasul “Frodo” Khasbulaev won the Bellator Season 8 Featherweight Tournament by defeating Mike Richman by unanimous decision on April 3, 2013, but visa issues have since prevented the Russian from entering the U.S. Bellator has worked in an effort to sort out the visa troubles, but have been unsuccessful. Khasbulaev’s title shot and fighting career have been put on hold. “Not a good place,” answered Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney when asked where Khasbulaev’s visa issues stand. “When you’re dealing with a government, trying to uncover what is the catalyst behind a guy not being allowed to come into the U.S., they don’t typically email you and give you all the specifics, but we cannot get him into the United States.” Khasbulaev has fought three times in the U.S., all under the Bellator banner and all in 2013
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