Pat Curran drops to featherweight and enters Bellator's next tourney

Bellator season two lightweight winner Pat Curran will be looking to go back to “lighter pastures” upon his return to the cage.

Curran, who has in the past regularly competed at his more natural weight of 145-pounds, most recently stepped foot back inside the Bellator banner following a 10-month layoff due to a shoulder injury, when he faced champion Eddie Alvarez for the 155-pound title. Despite a spirited performance which saw Curran make it to the final bell, the top-5 lightweight in Eddie dominated a game Curran from start to finish and eventually secured the unanimous decision win.

With some notable victories now under his belt and a championship bout with Alvarez, Curran will be hoping to make some noise at 145-pound as he will now enter the upcoming featherweight tournament, which kicks off this Summer.

Bellator execs officially announced earlier today that Curran will be part of the upcoming featherweight tournament, where he will return to action on June 25 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, California. No opponent has been named for Pat as of yet.

Pat will be a welcomed addition to the featherweight bracket. Since his inception into the Bellator promotion, Curran has notched up an impressive knockout victory over Mike Ricci upon his debut, and followed up the impressive start with decision wins over UFC veteran Roger Huerta and two-time finalist Toby Imada.

“Eddie Alvarez was right on target when he talked about Pat’s heart, but Pat also has spectacular knockout power and a great all-around mixed martial arts arsenal,” said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney in today’s official release. “Pat Curran will be a beast at 145 (pounds).”

So, MMA peeps, what do you think of the news? Do you think Curran make another run towards the title, this time as a featherweight? Sound off in the comment section below.