Danis, Gracie Scratched From Bellator 238

Al Sermeno-USA TODAY Sports

Bellator 238 “Budd vs. Cyborg” goes down this Sat. night (Jan. 25, 2020) at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The Featherweight title is on the line along with a nearly decade long win streak for Julia Budd (13-2) as she faces one of the most feared strikers in all of women’s MMA in Cris Cyborg (21-2, 1 NC).

The card was also expected to feature a couple of fun matches featuring high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, but they always say “card subject to change” for a reason. MMA Fighting brought word that Dillon Danis (2-0) would be unable to take his fight with Kegan Gennrich (2-1) due to injury. Khonry Gracie (2-1) was also forced out of a preliminary bout with “The Mexicutioner” Hector Saldana (2-4) for the same reason.

The latest version of the main card now includes showcase fights for kickboxer Raymond Daniels (1-1) and pro boxer Ava Knight (1-0) as well as a “consolation bracket” fight between Juan Archuleta (23-2) and Henry Corrales (17-4) at Featherweight. Check it out here.

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