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Bellator 214 in January will feature two championship fights with the addition of middleweight titleholder Gegard Mousasi.
Mousasi (45-6-2 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) will put his 185-pound belt up for grabs against Rafael Lovato Jr. (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) in what will likely be the co-headliner of Bellator 214, promotion officials today announced.
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At #Bellator214 in L.A. Gegard @mousasi_mma will take on #1 contender Rafael @lovatojrbjj For the Bellator Middleweight Title! pic.twitter.com/MUGkw9oJzs
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 20, 2018
Bellator 214 takes place Jan. 26 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The card airs on Paramount and streams on DAZN following prelims on streamed on MMAjunkie.
Mousasi, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings, is coming off a dominant display and first title defense of his belt against Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206 in September. “The Dreamcatcher” is on an eight-fight winning streak and has experienced just one defeat in the past four years.
Lovato Jr., meanwhile, will attempt to continue his undefeated career by winning his first major championship. The grappling standout has earned four of his five Bellator victories by stoppage, including a submission of John Salter at Bellator 205 in September.
With the addition, the latest Bellator on Jan. 26 fight card now includes:
For more on Bellator 214, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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