Bellator 250 pre-event facts: Douglas Lima looks to make more history

A seminal event in Bellator history takes place on Thursday with Bellator 250, which goes down at the “Fightsphere” at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with the main card set to air on CBS Sports Network following prelims on MMA Junkie.

The vacant middleweight championship will be scooped up in the main event. Former champion Gegard Mousasi (46-7-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) looks to reclaim the strap when he takes on welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA), who moves up in pursuit of a second title.

There’s no shortage of history on the line in the headliner. And for more on the numbers, check below for 15 pre-event facts about Bellator 250.