Raufeon Stots vs. Josh Hill in the works for Bellator 258
The bantamweight theme continues with Bellator 258‘s matchmaking.
Before Bellator bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta defends his title against Sergio Pettis, Raufeon Stots and Josh Hill will look to make a statement. The promotion is targeting a fight between Stots (15-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) and Hill (20-3 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) for the May 7 event.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Stots and Hill were lined up to fight at Bellator 253 last November. However, Hill was forced to withdraw from the fight. Stots instead fought Keith Lee and won by unanimous decision.
Both Stots and Hill are undefeated in Bellator. In addition to his win over Lee, Stots also has promotional victories against Cass Bell and Cheyden Leialoha. Meanwhile, Hill has defeated Vinicius Zani and Erik Perez.
Bellator 258 takes place May 7 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The card airs on Showtime.
With the addition, the Bellator 258 lineup includes:
- Champion Juan Archuleta vs. Sergio Pettis – for Bellator bantamweight title
- James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix
- Josh Hill vs. Raufeon Stots