Scott Coker confirms former UFC fighter as Juliana Velasquez's next challenger

J. Velasquez receives the belt from S.Coker Photo: Instagram

Current flyweight champion (up to 56,7kg), Juliana Velasquez already knows who her next challenger will probably be. Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed ex-UFC Liz Carmouche as the Brazilian fighter's next opponent and stipulated the possible date of the confrontation. The statement was given in an interview with 'MMA Junkie'.

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“I believe this fight will happen in April. I think that was when they told us that (Juliana) Velasquez would be ready to fight. As soon as she's ready, we'll get this fight (against Liz Carmouche), but I think April is the date,” said Cooker.

Juliana won the flyweight belt in December 2020 by defeating Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, in a unanimous decision by the judges. In July 2021, the Brazilian fighter made her first title defense and in a super balanced confrontation, she beat Denise Kielhotz with a split decision. Undefeated in MMA, the Brazilian athlete has won 12 consecutive victories since her professional debut in 2014.