Curtis Millender returns to Bellator, takes on Moses Murrietta at Bellator 238

Curtis Millender will be giving Bellator another try.

After dropping his last two in a row to Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Belal Muhammad, Millender was subsequently released from the UFC. He was then signed by Bellator, a promotion for which he’s previously competed.

Millender (17-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) will take on Moses Murrietta (8-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at Bellator 238 in his promotional return in a 175-pound catchweight bout, a promotion official confirmed to MMA Junkie following an initial Monday report from FanSided.

Bellator 238 takes place Jan. 25 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card will stream live on DAZN after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Murrietta, an LFA veteran, will be making his Bellator debut and has also dropped his last two fights. He failed in his attempt to capture the LFA middleweight title, losing a unanimous decision to Brendan Allen in February, followed by a first-round stoppage loss to Lucas Rota in August.

Millender competed for Bellator three times in 2015, going 1-2, then made one more appearance for the promotion in 2017, picking up a second round TKO over Johnny Cisneros at Bellator 170.

The up-to-date Bellator 238 lineup now includes:

• Julia Budd vs. Cris Cyborg
• Adam Borics vs. Darrion Caldwell
• Aaron Pico vs. Daniel Carey
• Mario Navarro vs. Jay Jay Wilson
• Khonry Gracie vs. Hector Saldana
• David Pacheco vs. Craig Plaskett
• Brandon Bender vs. Gabriel Green
• Dominic Clark vs. Ricardo Seixas Filho
• Tyler Beneke vs. Jarrett Connor
• A.J. Agazarm vs. Adel Altamimi
• Curtis Millender vs. Moses Murrietta