Bellator 267 Explained

Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2
Promotion:Bellator MMA
Venue:Wembley Arena
City:London, England
Previousevent:Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero
Followingevent:Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on October 1, 2021, at Wembley Arena in London, England.[1] [2] [3]

Background

Former three-time champion Douglas Lima returned to the cage for the first time since losing his title to Yaroslav Amosov, when he faced Michael "Venom" Page in a rematch at SSE Arena in London. The main card of the event, titled "Bellator London: Lima vs. MVP 2," aired live at 4 p.m. ET on Showtime. Page returned to fight in his home city for the first time since 2019, looking to avenge the lone defeat of his professional career when he was knocked out by Lima in the second round of their Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix semifinal bout two years ago at Bellator 221.

The co-main event featured #5 ranked Featherweight Leah McCourt against Jessica Borga.[4]

A lightweight bout between Charlie Leary and Gavin Hughes was scheduled for this event; however Hughes pulled out due to a ruptured bicep and was replaced by Benjamin Brander.[5] At weigh ins, the bout was scrapped for COVID protocol issues.[6]

Results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heck. Mike. 2021-07-27. Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page 2 headlines Bellator's return to London on Oct. 1. 2021-07-27. MMA Fighting. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-27. Douglas Lima to rematch Michael Page in Bellator 267 headliner in London. 2021-07-27. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  3. Web site: Bellator London fight card: Douglas Lima vs. Michael 'Venom' Page 2 to headline return to England. 2021-07-27. CBSSports.com. en.
  4. News: McCourt to fight Borga on Bellator bill. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2021-08-18.
  5. Web site: Bellator 267 Update: Charlie Leary will now face Benjamin Brander in a lightweight contest. 2021-09-23. Twitter. en.
  6. Web site: 2021-09-30. Bellator 267 weigh-in results: No issues on the scale ahead of Lima-MVP rematch. 2021-09-30. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  7. Web site: Bellator MMA Bellator London. 2021-08-03. www.bellator.com. en-US.