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Kemo
09-07-2017, 07:21 PM
Douglas Lima isn’t dipping a toe outside the Bellator banner anytime soon.

Lima, who is the reigning Bellator welterweight champion, recently signed a six-fight deal with the promotion. MMAFighting.com got word of the signing from Bellator officials. Lima briefly commented on the new deal:

“Bellator is my home, I am excited to continue growing alongside the company.”

Lima successfully defended his 170-pound gold against Lorenz Larkin at Bellator NYC. He is expected to defend his championship against Rory MacDonald next. A date has not been determined for the title bout. “The Phenom” has a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record of 29-6.