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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, when he rematches Douglas Lima on Oct. 1.

[autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] 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 [autotag]Douglas Lima[/autotag] (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
  • [autotag]Andrew Fisher[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Robert Whiteford[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Yves Landu[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Yannick Bahati[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Luke Trainer[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 12:30 p.m. ET)

  • [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Davy Gallon[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kane Mousah[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lucie Bertaud[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Elina Kallionidou[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Gavin Hughes[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Charlie Leary[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Fabacary Diatta[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nathan Rose[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mike Ekundayo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Khurshed Kakhorov[/autotag]

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Saul Rogers, Rob Whiteford set for featherweight ‘Battle of Britain’ at Bellator London

A featherweight “Battle of Britain” between England’s Saul Rogers and Scotland’s Rob Whiteford heads a list of preliminary matchups added to the fight card for Bellator Europe 8 in London.

A battle between two of the U.K.’s most familiar featherweight names has been added to the preliminary card for Bellator Europe 8 in London.

Former contender from “The Ultimate Fighter 22,” England’s [autotag]Saul Rogers[/autotag], will go head-to-head with Scottish former UFC featherweight [autotag]Rob Whiteford[/autotag] in a 145-pound preliminary bout at SSE Arena, Wembley on May 16.

Rogers (13-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) is looking to bounce back to winning ways after his decision loss to German contender Daniel Weichel in the first round of the Bellator featherweight grand prix, while Whiteford (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will be keen to claim back-to-back victories for his new promotion following his dramatic last-gasp knockout of Sam Sicilia with just six seconds of the fight remaining at Bellator Europe 6 last November.

Also added to the preliminary slate is a lightweight bout between rising English prospects [autotag]Alfie Davis[/autotag] and [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag]. Davis (13-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) picked up a hat-trick of decision victories under the Bellator banner in 2019, and will be looking to kick off his 2020 campaign with an impressive win over Wilde (13-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), who rebounded from his gogoplata loss to Brent Primus in his debut by outpointing fellow Brit [autotag]Charlie Leary[/autotag] at Bellator Europe 8.

Leary (16-11-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) is also scheduled for action in London, and will face rising lightweight prospect [autotag]Akonne Wanless[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), while English light heavyweight [autotag]Luke Trainer[/autotag] (3-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) will make his Bellator debut after earning a contract with the organization by winning three fights in one night at last October’s Euro Fight Night tournament. He will take on fellow newcomer [autotag]Alex O’Toole[/autotag] (4-3-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who returns to action for the first time in two-and-a-half years to make his Bellator debut.

Also confirmed for the prelims in London is a featherweight bout between [autotag]Aiden Lee[/autotag] (8-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Jeremy Petley[/autotag] (13-8-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), and a middleweight matchup between [autotag]George Tokkos[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Andy Manzolo[/autotag] (23-8 MMA, 0-1 BMMA).

Bellator Europe 8 will be streamed live on Bellator’s official YouTube channel.

Confirmed fights for Bellator Europe 8 include:

MAIN CARD

  • James Gallagher vs. Cal Ellenor
  • Fabian Edwards vs. Costello van Steenis
  • James Haskell vs. TBA
  • Janay Harding vs. Leah McCourt

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Alfie Davis vs. Tim Wilde
  • Saul Rogers vs. Robert Whiteford
  • Aiden Lee vs. Jeremy Petley
  • Alex O’Toole vs. Luke Trainer
  • Charlie Leary vs. Akonne Wanliss
  • Andy Manzolo vs. George Tokkos

Bellator Europe 6 medical suspensions: Josie Blaber gets 180 days, others out indefinitely

Check out the full list of medical suspensions from Bellator Europe 6 in London.

Bellator finished closed out its 2019 European series schedule Saturday in London with Bellator Europe 6, which took place at The SSE Arena, Wembley.

In the main event, [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] ran through Italian newcomer [autotag]Giovanni Melilla[/autotag] by picking up another first-round knockout. The co-headliner saw [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] edge out a split decision win against [autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag].

On Monday, MMA Junkie received medical suspensions from Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Regulation president Mike Mazzulli, who oversaw regulation of the event. Among those facing lengthy suspensions is [autotag]Sam Sicilia[/autotag]. The Washington-based fighter was knocked out by fellow UFC veteran Robert Whiteford and will need neurological clearance to return. Whiteford was suspended indefinitely for a potential ankle/foot injury.

After his win over [autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag], [autotag]Soren Bak[/autotag] was suspended indefinitely until his right knee is cleared by a physician.

Additionally, [autotag]Josie Blaber[/autotag] was suspended 180 days or until cleared by a doctor. Blaber was on the receiving end of brutal, dragged-out attack by [autotag]Charlotte McIntyre[/autotag] in the card’s curtain jerker.

Check out the full Bellator Europe 7 medical suspensions below:

  • Josie Blaber: Suspended 180 days on until X-ray of face is cleared by physician; also suspended 45 days
  • Charlotte McIntyre: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Raphael Uchegbu[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Shane Campbell[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Tim Barnett[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for knock down
  • [autotag]Akonne Wanliss[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Harry Hardwick[/autotag]: Suspended 45 for deep laceration
  • [autotag]Nathan Rose[/autotag]: Suspended indefinitely until physician grants ortho clearance on right ankle injury; also suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Tom Means[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for laceration
  • [autotag]Jeremy Petley[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Auden Lee[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Damian Frankiewicz[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Kevin Fryer[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]George Tokkos[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Alessandro Botti[/autotag]:
  • [autotag]Alfie Davis[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Andy Manzolo[/autotag]: Suspended indefinitely until physician grants clearance on left leg X-ray; also suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Kent Kauppinen[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Benjamin Brander[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Chris Bungard[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Lew Long[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Walter Gahadza[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • Sam Sicilia: Suspended 60 days for knockout, needs neurological clearance from physician
  • Robert Whiteford: Suspended indefinitely until physician grants ortho clearance on left ankle/foot; also suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Pietro Penini[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for laceration
  • [autotag]Charley Leary[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days for laceration
  • [autotag]Tim Wilde[/autotag]: Suspended 30 days for laceration
  • [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Sabine Sengal[/autotag]: Suspended 45 laceration
  • Terry Brazier: Suspended 45 laceration
  • Soren Bak: Suspended indefinitely until physician grants orthopedic clearance on right knee injury; also suspended 30 days
  • [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Michael Shipman[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag]: Suspended seven days
  • [autotag]Giovanni Melilla[/autotag]: Suspended 45 days

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