Douglas Lima Explained

Douglas Lima
Other Names:The Phenom
Birth Name:Douglas Lima
Birth Date:1988 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
Reach In:74+1/2
Weight:185lb
Weight Class:Welterweight (2006–present)
Middleweight (2020, 2023–present)
Style:Muay Thai
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Team:American Top Team Atlanta (until 2020)
American Top Team Gwinnett (2020–present)
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roan Carneiro[1]
Years Active:2006–present
Mma Kowin:16
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:10
Am Label:Amateur Muay Thai record
Am Win:21
Am Kowin:17
Sherdog:17236
Relatives:Dhiego Lima (brother)

Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. Lima and his younger brother, Dhiego, own and operate American Top Team - Team Lima in Duluth, Georgia.[2] [3]

Background

Lima was born and grew up initially in Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil.[4] Douglas took interest in martial arts from Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, and started training capoeira. In 2000, Lima moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his family, and eventually started training Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 14. He graduated from Joseph Wheeler High School. He trained at American Top Team Atlanta with Roan Carneiro.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Lima began his professional mixed martial arts career with decent success, soon compiling a record of 5–0.

In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter competitor Matt Brown for the ISCF (International Sport Combat Federation) Pro East Coast Welterweight Title. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss[6] by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.

American Fight League

In May 2008, Lima had his first defense of the title against Brent Weedman. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight.[7] Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title. Weedman would later go on to say "They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it's my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now." Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Following another win via TKO, Lima joined World Extreme Cagefighting. His debut fight was scheduled to take place at WEC 39 against Justin Haskins.[8] However, Lima was forced to withdraw from the card while waiting on papers to arrive from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.[9] Lima's WEC debut never transpired, as instead, he joined King of the Cage, where he faced another future Ultimate Fighter competitor in Charles Blanchard, losing by unanimous decision.

Maximum Fighting Championship

In September 2010, Douglas Lima joined the Maximum Fighting Championship, facing off against Ryan Ford. In front of Ford's hometown fans, Lima was able to defeat Ford via armbar, early in the second round.[10]

With the win, Lima was given an MFC Welterweight title shot against Jesse Juarez at MFC 27.[11] Lima went on to defeat Juarez via armbar, midway through the final round.[12]

Lima then defended the title against Terry Martin at MFC 29, winning the fight via first-round TKO.[13]

Bellator Fighting Championships

In May 2011, it was announced that Lima had signed to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships.[14]

Lima entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament.[15] He fought Steve Carl in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[16] Lima fought Chris Lozano in the semifinals at Bellator 53 and won via KO in the second round.[17] In the finals held at Bellator 57, he claimed the tournament victory and earned a shot at the title by knocking out Ben Saunders in the second round.[18]

First title shot

Lima got his title shot against welterweight champion Ben Askren at Bellator 64 on April 6, 2012.[19] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Lima defeated Jacob Ortiz via head kick and knee at 4:50 of the third round at Bellator 79 on November 2, 2012.[21]

Bellator Season Eight tournament

Lima faced Russian MMA prospect Michail Tsarev in Season Eight Welterweight Tournament on January 24, 2013 at Bellator 86.[22] He won the fight via TKO due to leg strikes in round 2.[23] In the semi-finals, he was scheduled to face Brent Weedman, but ultimately Weedman suffered an injury and was replaced by Bryan Baker at Bellator 90 on February 21, 2013.[24] He won the fight via knock out in the first round.[25] He was expected to face Ben Saunders in a rematch in the tournament final at Bellator 93. However, Lima suffered a broken hand and the rematch was postponed, finally taking place at Bellator 100 on September 20, 2013.[26] [27] Lima once again won in the second round, this time via a brutal head kick knockout.[28]

First Bellator Welterweight Championship reign

Lima faced judo olympian Rick Hawn at Bellator 117 on April 18, 2014, for the vacant Bellator Welterweight Championship.[29] After several knockdowns due to leg kicks, Lima won via TKO due to corner stoppage to win the vacant Bellator Welterweight Championship.[30]

Lima was scheduled to make his first title defense against Paul Daley on February 27, 2015 at Bellator 134.[31] However, in January, it was announced that Lima had pulled out of the fight due to injury.[32] Lima was replaced by fellow Brazilian André Santos.[33]

After 15 months away from the sport due to knee injuries, Lima returned to defend his title against Bellator Season Ten Welterweight tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015.[34] He lost the fight and title by unanimous decision.[35]

Return to title contention and second reign

After nearly a year away from the sport, Lima returned to the Bellator cage to replace Josh Koscheck against Paul Daley at Bellator 158 on July 16, 2016.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[37]

The win over Daley earned Lima a rematch against Bellator Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov. The two met in the main event at Bellator 164 on November 10, 2016. Lima regained his title by winning by knockout in the third round.[38]

For the first defense of his second title reign, Lima faced Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC on June 24, 2017.[39] He won the fight via a unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, and 48–47) to retain the Bellator welterweight championship.[40]

On September 6, 2017 Lima announced that he had signed a six-fight, two-year contract with Bellator.[41]

For the second defense of his title, Lima faced Rory MacDonald at Bellator 192 on January 20, 2018.[42] He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.[43]

2019 Bellator Welterweight GP and third reign

Lima faced Andrey Koreshkov in a third match as part of the opening round of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix on September 29, 2018 at Bellator 206.[44] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in the fifth round.[45]

In the tournament semifinals, Lima faced the undefeated Michael Page in the co-main event at Bellator 221 on May 11, 2019. Lima won the fight via knockout in round two.[46]

In the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix final, Lima challenged Rory MacDonald in a rematch for the welterweight title at Bellator 232 on October 26, 2019.[47] He won the fight by unanimous decision to become a three-time Bellator welterweight champion and the 2019 Welterweight Grand Prix winner, receiving the $1,000,000 prize.[48]

Attempt at middleweight championship

As the first fight of his new, multi-year contract, Lima was scheduled to face Gegard Mousasi for the vacant Bellator Middleweight World Championship at Bellator 242 on May 9, 2020.[49] [50] However, it was later announced that Bellator 242 and Lima's fight against Mousasi were being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51] Instead, Lima faced Mousasi on October 29 at Bellator 250.[52] Lima lost the fight via unanimous decision.[53]

In the first defense of his title in his third reign as Bellator Welterweight World Champion, Lima faced undefeated Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260 on June 11, 2021.[54] He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[55]

Losing streak

Lima faced Michael Page in a rematch on October 1, 2021 at Bellator 267.[56] He lost the bout via split decision.[57] 6 out of 7 media outlets scored the bout as a win for Lima.[58]

Lima was scheduled to face Jason Jackson on May 13, 2022 at Bellator 281.[59] However, due to unknown reasons, the bout was pulled from the event and was rescheduled for July 22, 2022 at Bellator 283.[60] [61] After the main event was scrapped and the reshuffling of the bouts, Lima vs. Jackson was upgraded to the main event and 5 rounds.[62] At the weigh-ins, Douglas Lima, came in at 172.8 lbs, 1.8 pounds heavy for his headlining welterweight bout. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Lima was fined a percentage of his individual purse, which went to Jackson.[63] Lima lost the bout via unanimous decision, getting controlled on the ground for 5 rounds.[64]

Return to middleweight

Moving up to Middleweight once again, Lima faced Costello van Steenis on May 12, 2023 at Bellator 296.[65] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[66]

With one fight remaining on his prevailing contract, Lima signed a new multi-year contract with PFL after publicly scolding the organization for keeping him benched for over a year for allegedly too high purse.[67] As the first bout of his new contract, Lima faced Aaron Jeffery at Bellator Champions Series 4 on September 7, 2024.[68] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[69]

Professional grappling career

Lima competed against Rinat Fakhretdinov at ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024.[70] He lost the match by unanimous decision.[71]

Personal life

Lima and his wife have two daughters and a son.[72] [73]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|33–12|Aaron Jeffery|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator Champions Series 4||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Diego, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|33–11|Costello van Steenis|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 296||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Paris, France||-|Loss|align=center|32–11|Jason Jackson|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 283||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|32–10 |Michael Page |Decision (split)|Bellator 267||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Loss|align=center|32–9|Yaroslav Amosov |Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 260||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Loss|align=center|32–8|Gegard Mousasi|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 250||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|32–7|Rory MacDonald |Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 232||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|31–7|Michael Page|KO (punches)|Bellator 221||align=center|2|align=center|0:35||Rosemont, Illinois, United States||-|-|Win|align=center|30–7|Andrey Koreshkov|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 206||align=center|5|align=center|3:04|San Jose, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|29–7|Rory MacDonald|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 192||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|29–6|Lorenz Larkin|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator NYC||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|New York City, New York, United States||-| Win| align=center| 28–6| Andrey Koreshkov| KO (punches)| Bellator 164| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:21| Tel Aviv, Israel| |-| Win| align=center| 27–6| Paul Daley| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 158| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| London, England, United Kingdom| |-| Loss| align=center| 26–6| Andrey Koreshkov| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 140| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 26–5| Rick Hawn| TKO (corner stoppage)| Bellator 117| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:19| Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 25–5| Ben Saunders| KO (head kick)| Bellator 100| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:33| Phoenix, Arizona, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 24–5| Bryan Baker| KO (punch)| Bellator 90| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:34| West Valley City, Utah, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 23–5| Michail Tsarev| TKO (leg kicks)| Bellator 86| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:44| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 22–5| Jacob Ortiz| TKO (head kick and knee)| Bellator 79| | align=center| 3| align=center| 4:50| Rama, Ontario, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 21–5| Ben Askren| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 64| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Windsor, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 21–4| Ben Saunders| KO (punches)| Bellator 57| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:21| Rama, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 20–4| Chris Lozano| KO (punch)| Bellator 53| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:14| Miami, Oklahoma, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 19–4| Steve Carl| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 49| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey United States| |-| Win| align=center| 18–4| Terry Martin| TKO (punches)| MFC 29: Conquer| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:14| Windsor, Ontario, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 17–4| Jesse Juarez| Submission (triangle armbar)| MFC 27| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:37| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 16–4| Ryan Ford| Submission (armbar)| MFC 26| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:48| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| |-| Win| align=center| 15–4| Cortez Coleman| Decision (split)| SportFight X-1: Beatdown| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14–4| Clint Hester| Decision (unanimous)| Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Round 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 13–4| Eddie Hernandez| Submission (triangle choke)| Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Opening Round| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:34| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–4| Eric Dahlberg| Decision (unanimous)| Best of the Best| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Columbus, Georgia, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12–3| Charles Blanchard| Decision (unanimous)| KOTC: Invincible| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 12–2| Joseph Baize| TKO (punches) | Southern Kentucky: Combat League| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:30| Owensboro, Kentucky, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 11–2| Brent Weedman| Submission (armbar)| AFL: Bulletproof| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:39| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11–1| Cody Senseney| TKO (punches)| AFL: Eruption| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:45| Lexington, Kentucky, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–1| Eric Davila| Submission (armbar)| ROF 31: Undisputed| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:52| Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Daniel Douglas| Submission (rear-naked choke)| RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:28| Denver, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Kyle Baker| Submission (triangle armbar)| Reign in the Cage| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:45| Alabama, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Ed Nuno| TKO (injury)| XFS 6: Bad Blood| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:28| Boise, Idaho, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Joshua Hancock| TKO | Evolution: Mayhem in Albany| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Albany, Georgia, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–1| Matt Brown| TKO (punches)| ISCF: Invasion| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:50| Kennesaw, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Ray Perales| TKO (submission to punches)| Xtreme Fight Series 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:07| Boise, Idaho, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| John Nellermoe| Submission (triangle choke)| ISCF: Southside Slugfest| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:07| Peachtree City, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Nathan Osterkamp| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Border Warz| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:57| Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Steve Linton| Submission (verbal) | ISCF: Fever Fight Night| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Atlanta, Georgia, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Carlos Julio Molestina| KO (punches)| Wild Bill's: Fight Night 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:08| Duluth, Georgia, United States| [80]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: Gross . Josh . Bellator champ Douglas Lima picked an inopportune time to open a huge new gym . The Athletic. 4 April 2020 .
  3. Web site: Bellator 250: Douglas Lima must be 'on game every second of every round' for victory in legacy fight with Gegard Mousasi . Gareth A Davies . 30 October 2020.
  4. NocauteCast 27 UFC 238 e Entrevista DOUGLAS LIMA . June 12, 2019. YouTube. NocauteCast. pt-BR.
  5. Web site: A look back and forward in the aftermath of MFC 26. sherdog.com. September 16, 2010.
  6. Web site: Ohio fighter Matt Brown earns spot on The Ultimate Fighter. mmajunkie.com. January 28, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126023700/http://mmajunkie.com/news/3619/ohio-fighter-matt-brown-earns-spot-on-the-ultimate-fighter-7.mma. November 26, 2010.
  7. Web site: Weedman submits Lima to claim AFL welterweight title . mmajunkie.com . May 31, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023033552/http://mmajunkie.com/news/4462/weedman-submits-lima-to-claim-afl-welterweight-title.mma . 2012-10-23 .
  8. Web site: Full WEC 39 card including five televised bouts released. mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301053844/http://mmajunkie.com/news/13829/full-wec-39-card-including-five-televised-bouts-released.mma. March 1, 2009.
  9. Web site: Mike Pierce in for Douglas Lima at WEC 39 . mmajunkie.com . February 12, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008031857/http://mmajunkie.com/news/13984/mike-pierce-in-for-douglas-lima-at-wec-39.mma . 2011-10-08 .
  10. Web site: Lima stuns Ford at Retribution. sherdog.com. September 13, 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110202001837/http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/Lima-stuns-Ford-at-Retribution-26845. February 2, 2011.
  11. Web site: MFC 27: Breaking Point official weigh-in. sherdog.com. October 27, 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115051307/http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/MFC-27-Breaking-Point-Official-Weigh-In-27794. November 15, 2010.
  12. Web site: MFC 27 results and live updates for Breaking Point on Nov 12. mmamania.com. November 12, 2010.
  13. Web site: MFC 29 results and recap for 'Conquer' on April 8 in Windsor, Ontario. April 9, 2011. mmamania.com. Geno Mrosko.
  14. Web site: Bellator Signs MFC Champion Douglas Lima . mmafighting.com . May 11, 2011.
  15. Web site: Bellator 49 hosts season-five welterweight tourney; eight-man bracket revealed. July 8, 2011. MMAjunkie.com.
  16. Web site: Bellator 49 Results and Play-by-Play. September 10, 2011. Sherdog.
  17. Web site: Bellator 53 Results and Play-by-Play. October 8, 2011. Sherdog.
  18. Web site: Bellator 57 Results: Douglas Lima and Alexander Shlemenko Earn Title Shots. November 13, 2011. mmaweekly.com.
  19. Web site: Ben Askren to fight Douglas Lima. ESPN. February 8, 2012. Franklin McNeil.
  20. Web site: Bellator 64 Windsor Results: Askren Retains Title in a Funky Night of Fights. April 7, 2012. Bleacher Report. Dwight Wakabayashi.
  21. Web site: Bellator 79 results recap for 'Hale vs Santos' last night (Nov. 2) from Rama. Brian Hemminger. November 3, 2012. mmamania.com.
  22. Web site: Bellator sets welterweight pairings, with Douglas Lima and Ben Saunders in opposite brackets. January 9, 2013. mmafighting.com. Mike Chiappetta.
  23. Web site: Bellator 86 results recap: King Mo wins easy via KO in debut, Ben Askren finishes a fight. January 25, 2013. mmamania.com. Brian Hemminger.
  24. Web site: Bryan Baker Steps in for Injured Brent Weedman at Bellator 90. February 7, 2013. mmaweekly.com.
  25. Web site: Bellator 90 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates. February 21, 2013. Sherdog. Jordan Breen.
  26. Web site: Bellator's Douglas Lima Breaks Hand, Tourney Final With Saunders Moves To Summer . mmajunkie.com . March 5, 2013.
  27. Web site: Bellator 100 line up set for Sept. 20 on Spike TV. August 22, 2013. mmamania.com.
  28. Web site: Douglas Lima Head Kick KOs Ben Saunders in Tournament Final at Bellator 100. September 20, 2013. Sherdog. Brian Knapp.
  29. Web site: Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn compete for vacant welterweight belt at Bellator 117. mmajunkie.com. January 21, 2014.
  30. Web site: Bellator 117 results: Lima vs. Hawn. mmafighting.com. April 18, 2014.
  31. Web site: Bellator 134 Fight Card. bellator.com. 2014-12-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228183927/http://bellator.com/fight-card/bellator-134. 2014-12-28. dead.
  32. Web site: 'Devastated' Douglas Lima injured, out of Bellator 134 title defense against Paul Daley. mmafighting.com. January 20, 2015.
  33. Web site: Paul Daley vs Andre Santos fight set for Bellator 134; Daniel Straus suffers fractured knee. mmamania.com. January 22, 2015.
  34. Web site: Douglas Lima vs. Andrey Koreshkov title fight headlines Bellator 140. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. April 20, 2015.
  35. Web site: Andrey Koreshkov mayor of takedown city as he decisions Douglas Lima at Bellator 140. July 18, 2015. mmamania.com. Unambig Redux.
  36. Web site: JOSH KOSCHECK OUT OF BELLATOR 158; PAUL DALEY TO MEET EX-CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA IN LONDON. 2016-06-06. sherdog.com. Sherdog.
  37. Web site: Bellator 158 results: Douglas Lima earns unanimous decision win over Paul Daley. July 16, 2016. mmafighting.com. Luke Thomas.
  38. Web site: Bellator 164 recap: Douglas Lima knocks out Andrey Koreshkov, regains title. November 11, 2016. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle.
  39. Web site: Douglas Lima Defends Welterweight Title Against Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 180. March 23, 2017. mmanews.com. Fernando Quiles Jr..
  40. Web site: Bellator NYC results: Douglas Lima cruises past Lorenz Larkin to keep welterweight belt. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. June 24, 2017.
  41. News: Welterweight champion Douglas Lima signs new longterm contract with Bellator. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. 2017-09-06.
  42. Web site: Rory MacDonald to Fight Douglas Lima for Bellator Welterweight Title in January. cagesidepress.com. September 20, 2017.
  43. News: Bellator 192 results: Rory MacDonald edges Douglas Lima to claim welterweight gold. 2018-01-21. MMAjunkie. 2018-01-23. en-US.
  44. News: DOUGLAS LIMA VS. ANDREY KORESHKOV TRILOGY KICKS OFF TOURNAMENT AT BELLATOR 206 IN SAN JOSE ON SEPT. 29. 2018-08-06. MMA On ICE. 2018-08-20. en-US. 2018-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119125518/https://mmaonice.com/2018/08/06/douglas-lima-vs-andrey-koreshkov-trilogy-kicks-off-tournament-at-bellator-206-in-san-jose-on-sept-29/. dead.
  45. News: Bellator 206 results: Douglas Lima chokes out Andrey Koreshkov, advances in grand prix. 2018-09-30. MMAjunkie. 2018-09-30. en-US.
  46. Web site: Bellator 221 video: Douglas Lima knocks out Michael 'Venom' Page with brutal uppercut. May 11, 2019. Jed Meshew. mmafighting.com.
  47. Web site: Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima 2 Bellator World Grand Prix final set for Oct. 26 . Mike Chiapetta. mmafighting.com. August 22, 2019.
  48. Web site: Douglas Lima defeats Rory MacDonald to win Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix and 170-pound title. October 27, 2019. mmaweekly.com.
  49. Web site: Welterweight champion Douglas Lima faces Gegard Mousasi for vacant middleweight title at Bellator 243. MMAFighing.com. February 11, 2020.
  50. Web site: Bellator Re-Signs Champs Douglas Lima, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane to Multi-Year Extensions. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog.com. February 10, 2020.
  51. Web site: Bellator postpones next three shows due to coronavirus concerns. MMA Junkie. mmajunkie.com. March 30, 2020. April 21, 2020.
  52. Web site: Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima middleweight title bout rebooked for Bellator 250. MMAJunkie.com. September 11, 2020. MMA Junkie Stuff. September 11, 2020. March 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316154647/https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/09/gegard-mousasi-vs-douglas-lima-vacant-middleweight-title-bellator-250/amp. dead.
  53. Web site: Bellator 250 Results: Gegard Mousasi Reclaims Middleweight Title. Cagesidepress.com. October 29, 2020. Jay Anderson. October 29, 2020.
  54. Web site: 2021-04-15. Bellator 260 set for June with Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov headliner. 2021-04-15. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  55. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-06-11. Bellator 260 Results: Now 26-0, Yaroslav Amosov Dethrones Douglas Lima. 2021-06-12. Cageside Press. en-US.
  56. 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.
  57. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-01. Bellator 267 Results: Michael Page Wins Extremely Close Decision Over Douglas Lima. 2021-10-01. Cageside Press. en-US.
  58. Web site: Michael Page def. Douglas Lima :: Bellator 267 :: MMA Decisions. 2021-10-07. mmadecisions.com.
  59. News: Lima added to Bellator London card. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2022-02-08.
  60. Web site: 2022-04-17 . Bellator 281 loses Douglas Lima vs. Jason Jackson co-main event . 2022-04-17 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  61. Web site: 2022-06-14 . Bellator 283 lineup set with Patricky 'Pitbull' vs. Sidney Outlaw, Usman Nurmagomedov, and more . 2022-06-14 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
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  64. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-07-23 . Bellator 283: Jason Jackson Smothers Douglas Lima with Blanketing Wrestling . 2022-07-23 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  65. Web site: 2023-01-19 . Ex-champ Douglas Lima moves back to 185, meets Costello Van Steenis at Bellator Paris . 2023-01-19 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
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  73. CxRjtF2MRdS. phenomlima. September 17, 2023. Douglas Lima. Welcoming another beautiful baby girl to this world! Thank you God again for another blessing!! ❤️ my wife is a warrior! I love you @jeh470 .
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