Loro (photo) faces Bellator newcomer Photo: Disclosure/Bellator
Former Bellator bantamweight champion Marcos 'Loro' Galvão will face former UFC fighter Sam Sicilia at Bellator 189 in a duel valid for the featherweight category. It will be the American's first fight for the organization, after leaving Ultimate in July. He fought 12 times in his old home, winning five duels and losing seven and was part of the cast of the 15th season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. The information is from the North American website MMA Junkie.
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'Loro', who started in MMA together with José Aldo at Nova União, he became Bellator bantamweight champion by beating Joe Warren in March 2015, but lost the belt in his first defense after being dominated by former teammate Eduardo Dantas (Dudu recently lost the title to Darrion Caldwell). He is coming off a featherweight defeat to Emmanuel Sánchez, one of the possible contenders for the 66 kg title. in Patricio pitbull.
In addition to 'Loro' x Sicilia, Bellator 189, an event that will take place on December 1st, also confirmed another duel, this time in the women's featherweight division. Alexis Dufresne picks up another newcomer, Amber Leibrock. Dufresne became famous for submitting women's MMA pioneer Marloes Coenen, but lost her second fight in Bellator, when she was knocked out by Gabrielle Holloway. The show will feature a title fight in the category, with the champion julia budd defending her title against Arlene Blancowe. Jiu-jitsu champion Rafael Lovato Jr. will also be in action against Chris Honeycutt.
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