Douglas Lima to rematch Michael Page in Bellator 267 headliner in London
Michael Page will finally get the opportunity to avenge the lone loss of his MMA career.
Page (19-1 MMA, 15-1 BMMA) rematches former three-time welterweight champion Douglas Lima (32-9 MMA, 14-5 BMMA) in the main event of Bellator 267, which takes place at London’s The SSE Arena, Wembley on Oct. 1, Bellator officials announced Tuesday morning.
Since losing to Lima in the welterweight grand prix semi-finals in May 2019, “MVP” has won five straight bouts, most recently smashing Derek Anderson’s nose in with a left kick in the first round of Bellator 258. He’s been eager to run things back with Lima ever since getting knocked out by him and he will get his wish, this time, in front of his home crowd.
After recapturing his welterweight title from Rory MacDonald in the grand prix finals in October 2019, Lima attempted to go up in weight and become a dual-champion by challenging Gegard Mousasi for the vacant light heavyweight title at Bellator 250. Lima would fall short in his pursuit and would go on to lose his 170-pound belt in his first title defense against Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260 in June.
The full Bellator 267 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Showtime, 4 p.m. ET)
- Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page
- Andrew Fisher vs. Robert Whiteford
- Yves Landu vs. Tim Wilde
- Yannick Bahati vs. Luke Trainer
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 12:30 p.m. ET)
Douglas Lima to rematch Michael Page in Bellator 267 headliner in London