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Bellator 142: 'Dynamite' fight card gets Zack Mwekassa vs Saulo Cavalari rematch for vacant GLORY light heavyweight title

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Bellator 142: "Dynamite,"  which takes place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 19, 2005, has its kickboxing main event set for the upcoming hybrid card.

GLORY today (July 30, 2015) announced that Zack Mwekassa and Saulo Cavalari will battle for its vacant Light Heavyweight title. It's a rematch from the GLORY 18 four-man tournament final in Nov. 2014 that saw Cavalari win via third round knockout after connecting on a high kick.

Cavalari, 26, was due to challenge Gokhan Saki for the division crown; however, Saki was forced to vacate his title because he was unable to come to terms on a new contract over the last year. GLORY rules state that a champion must defend the title within one year.

Stepping up in the former champion's absence is No. 4-ranked Mwekassa, 31, who will now get the opportunity to fight for the title. "Black Warrior" rebounded from the GLORY 18 loss to Cavalari with a first-round knockout victory over Carlos Brooks at GLORY 22 in Lille, France.

Meanwhile, "Cassius Clay" -- who is ranked No. 2 in the Light Heavyweight rankings -- followed up his GLORY 18 "contender" tournament victory with a hard-fought split decision victory over Russian up-and-comer Artem Vahkitov at GLORY 20 in Dubai.

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