Myles Jury has already signed a contract for his next fight and is looking to position himself as the top welterweight contender in his new promotion.
A newly minted Bellator fighter, Jury (18-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) picked up his first promotional win when he defeated Brandon Girtz in February and he already has his next opponent lined up.
Jury will take on Georgi Karakhanyan sometime this summer in an event to be determined as soon as Bellator resumes operations.
“I’m fighting Georgi Karakhanyan and I’m gonna fight him in July so that’s what my management told me,” Jury told MMA Junkie. “I’m staying ready, I signed the contract, and I’m just looking to go out there and have a great performance against Georgi. I feel like I match up very well with him, I’m more well-rounded, better striker, better grappler and yeah that’s my next challenge.
“My goal as a fighter it’s always been to win a world title and that’s what kinda keeps me in the sport. I’m literally – fighting for a title and winning a world title are the only two things I haven’t done yet and I don’t want to waste talent, I want to seize these opportunities and that’s what keeps pushing me, that’s what keeps motivating me and next step is Georgi.”
Jury, who already called for a title shot after beating Girtz, doesn’t see a clear-cut contender at 155 pounds and is looking earn a crack at gold, with a solid showing against Karakhanyan.
“I see this division wide open, I see the title wide open right there and that’s why I’m taking to Bellator,” Jury said. “Let’s lock up a new contract, we got this next fight coming up, and I’ve already told them that I’m next in line for that title shot. I don’t care what anybody says, I have a great performance over Georgi, this division’s wide open, there’s nobody that deserves it.”
