Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs. Velasquez lineup finalized after additional fight included

The final Bellator lineup of 2020 is complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances in the coming days.

Bellator 254 takes place Thursday, Dec. 10, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network after prelims on MMA Junkie.

Thursday, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie of a preliminary card fight between Robson Gracie Jr. and Billy Goff, which will take place at welterweight.

Gracie (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Goff (2-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) have been paired up three times in 2020. The first two pairings, Bellator 241 in March and Bellator 246 in September, never materialized due to a COVID-19 pandemic event cancellation and Gracie pulling out due to injury.

The 11-fight card is headlined by Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-0 MMA, 10-0 BMMA) against undefeated challenger Juliana Velasquez (10-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA).

Also on the card, former ACB standouts Magomed Magomedov (16-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Matheus Mattos (12-1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) square off.

With that addition, the Bellator 254 lineup is finalized and includes:

MAIN CARD (CBS Sports Network/DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)

• Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Juliana Velasquez – for Bellator women’s flyweight title
• Magomed Magomedov vs. Matheus Mattos
• Nate Andrews vs. Goiti Yamauchi
• Ronny Markes vs. Linton Vassell

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 7:15 p.m. ET)

• Romero Cotton vs. Justin Sumter
• Maurice Jackson vs. Grant Neal
• Kemran Lachinov vs. Shamil Nikaev
• Davion Franklin vs. Anthony Garrett
• Kenny Champion vs. Cody Law
• Fabio Aguiar vs. Mike Jasper
• Billy Goff vs. Robson Gracie Jr.