"I have the best team in the world. I'm going to be champion no matter what my next opponent is. After the next fight, I will return to Rostov with a belt and a million dollars. I want to buy a house for my family, a car for my father and toys for my children," RIA Novosti quoted Shabliy as saying.
The fight took place in Chicago and ended with the victory of the 30-year-old Russian by unanimous decision.
The fighter reached the final of the Bellator Grand Prix in the lightweight category, where he will meet with the current champion of the division, compatriot Usman Nurmagomedov or American Brent Primus.
Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov suffered the first defeat in his career and lost the Bellator title in the welterweight category.