Lima vs. MVP, Curran vs. McKee official for Bellator 221

[Wild]

Bellator MMA is returning to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois for a major night of fights on May 11th.

In addition to the main event between lightweight champion Michael Chandler and featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, the promotion confirmed on Tuesday that a welterweight tournament semifinal between Douglas Lima and Michael Page will be on the card, as well as a key featherweight bout featuring rising star A.J. McKee against former champion Pat Curran.

Lima (30-7) won his quarterfinal bout against fellow ex-champion Andrey Koreshkov, submitting him with a rear-naked choke in the final round of their trilogy. Page (14-0) won a mostly tepid unanimous decision over fellow British striker Paul…


Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page, Pat Curran vs. AJ McKee official for Bellator 221

 

[Wild]

Think MVP takes his first loss here.

 

[Rambo John J]

Think MVP takes his first loss here.

I think so...Lima is battle tested and bigger than Paul

 

[Wild]

I think so...Lima is battle tested and bigger than Paul

More experienced and won’t be afraid to get into exchanges.

 

[Filthy]

Think MVP takes his first loss here.

Not so sure.

[EDIT - Since the knee surgeries,]
Lima knows how to finish Koreshkov, everybody else goes to decision. And he's 50/50 at winning decisions in Bellator.
MVP impressed me in the Daley fight with the ease of his striking, I think he controls the engagements and out-points Lima.

 

[TheEmperorRises]

MVP is so fast he made Paul Daleywant to wrestle.

The battle here will be if he is fast enough to evade Lima's leg kicks.