UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bellator’s stay at Mohegan Sun Arena continues into June, and a major 170-pound title fight is on the way.
Welterweight champion [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] is set to face off with [autotag]Yaroslav Amosov[/autotag] in the five-round main event of Bellator 260, which is set to take place June 11 at Mohegan Sun.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Yahoo! Sports was the first to report the news Thursday.
No other fights are known for the event at this time.
Lima (32-8 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) returns to his usual weight class after a failed attempt to capture the middleweight title against Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 250 in October. Lima lost a unanimous decision to Mousasi, which snapped a three-fight winning streak for him. He has yet to defend his welterweight strap since he won the promotion’s welterweight grand prix in October 2019.
As for Amosov (25-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), the Ukraine-born welterweight has worked his way from relative unknown to a top contender since joining Bellator. With an eye-catching record, Amosov will look to keep the zero in his loss column. His Bellator wins include victories over Logan Storley, Ed Ruth, David Rickels, Erick Silva, and more.
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