Bellator: Dynamite to Include McGeary-Ortiz, One-Night Tourney, Glory Kickboxing

Ahead of Bellator 138, promotional president Scott Coker took the opportunity to announce its next tent-pole event, and it is a big one. Speaking with the assembled media, Coker announced that Bellator would be returning to San Jose, California, for Bellator: Dynamite on September 19 to promote a hybrid MMA-kickboxing event alongside Glory Kickboxing.

MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani first leaked the news Thursday on Twitter, which Bellator confirmed on Friday.   

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Spike TV planning kickboxing, MMA hybrid show for fall; Glory to partner with Bellator -- http://t.co/HQ7XS4EVLs pic.twitter.com/tn8WlwVkSK

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 18, 2015"

While a cross-promotional event is quite the swerve all on its own, Coker dropped a few more bombs.

First, a light heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Liam McGeary and MMA legend Tito Ortiz will headline the card. McGeary won the title with an impressive showing opposite Emanuel Newton in February and has a huge opportunity to make himself a household name by beating the still-popular former UFC champ.

Second, the event will feature a handful of kickboxing bouts, courtesy of Glory World Series. While Coker didn't announce any bouts, it was confirmed that crossover fighters Joe Schilling and Paul Daley would be stepping into the ring rather than the cage for Bellator: Dynamite.

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You heard it from @ScottCoker and @GloryCEOJon, we're teaming up with @BellatorMMA in #SanJose #DYNAMITE pic.twitter.com/Xmv393nFMl

— GLORY World Series (@GLORY_WS) June 19, 2015"

Finally, the event will also feature a one-night, four-man light heavyweight tournament. Participants include former Strikeforce champion "King" Mo Lawal, former Bellator champion Newton, former UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis and former Bellator title contender Linton Vassell. The semifinals will take place over two five-minute rounds, while the finals will be contested across three five-minute rounds. The bracket, according to Coker, has not been determined yet.

Needless to say, this is an absolutely huge event that features a number of Bellator's biggest names. The event's name is a fitting reference to the classic Japanese "Dynamite" year-end events, which featured kickboxing, MMA and mixed-rules fights involving promotions such as K-1, Dream, Hero's and Sengoku. 

What say you, MMA fans? Do you like what is happening here, or do you want to keep your MMA chocolate away from your kickboxing peanut butter?