Fight Path: Bellator’s “no-name old man” Chad Hinton humbled by Roger Huerta matchup

Chad Hinton isn’t your typical prospect. Not at 38 years old, anyway.

But the former wrestler and power lifter, who’s preparing for the biggest fight of his career on a nationally televised event, says his unique background – one that includes a hundred or so street fights before his opponent was even born – has him ready.

Next month at Bellator 13, Hinton meets former UFC lightweight contender Roger Huerta in the opening round of the organization’s lightweight tourney. He discusses his background and the upcoming fight in our latest prospects-driven “Fight Path” feature.


Chad Hinton isn’t your typical prospect. Not at 38 years old, anyway.

But the former wrestler and power lifter, who’s preparing for the biggest fight of his career on a nationally televised event, says his unique background – one that includes a hundred or so street fights before his opponent was even born – has him ready.

Next month at Bellator 13, Hinton meets former UFC lightweight contender Roger Huerta in the opening round of the organization’s lightweight tourney. He discusses his background and the upcoming fight in our latest prospects-driven “Fight Path” feature.