Veteran Bellator middleweight Chris Honeycutt will take just about any opportunity he can get in his own division – or neighoring ones.

After a long layoff, Honeycutt (11-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) is tired of waiting for the phone to ring, and he’s willing to lose or gain weight to keep busy.

Asked whether he’d like to volunteer for an upcoming tournament in the Bellator welterweight division, Honeycutt eagerly agreed.

“I would fight at 170, I’d fight at 185, and with the right opponent, I’ll fight at 205, as well,” Honeycutt told reporters after his shutout win over Leo Leite (10-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) at Bellator 202, which took place Friday at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. “At this moment, I’m a competitor. I want to compete.”

Honeycutt came into the fight following a loss to Rafael Lovato Jr. this past December at Bellator 189. It taught him about the value of keeping dominant positions. So he made sure he never gave them up against Leite, and he did damage at every turn. Judges awarded him a trio of 30-25 scores to put him back in the win column after seeing a four-fight winning streak snapped.

“It’s more nervous coming into a fight like this after an eight-month layoff, especially after a loss,” Honeycutt said. “But having this big breaks when you want to compete, I’m used to wrestling. If I could fight three, four, five times a year, that would be a snowball effect.

“If I can fight at three different weights, then I’ve got three opportunities. I’m even ready to box.”

Just how receptive Bellator President Scott Coker is to that proposition remains to be seen. But Honeycutt is an experienced welterweight, so a spot in the tournament doesn’t seem out of reach.

If not, there are two other divisions to get to work on.

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