Luke Zachrich confirmed for Bellator 16 vs Eric Schambari

ProFighting-fans.com has confirmed that former Ultimate Fighter participant Luke Zachrich will face Eric Schambari in the Bellator Middleweight Tournament (Bellator 16) event live on Fox Sports Net this Thursday night, April 29, 2010. In an interview with Luke Zachrich to be posted on Tuesday, Zachrich confirmed the bout with Schambari in the Bellator Middleweight Tournament's opening round on Thursday night. ProFighting-fans.com Editor-in-Chief Scott Dryden spoke to Zachrich about the upcoming fight and the extended time off since his last bout.

Zachrich is 9-1 in his MMA career with 4 wins by KO/TKO and 5 via submission, but he has not fought in over a year due to injury and scheduleing conflicts by area promotions. He trains in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio and was a participant on The Ultimate Fighter Season 7.

Bellator 16 will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Fans can follow the Bellator 16 results and keep up to date with Bellator news online at ProFighting-fans.com.