''Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2'' was a
mixed martial arts
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event produced by
Bellator MMA
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that took place on October 1, 2021, at
Wembley Arena
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in
London
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, England.
Background
Former three-time champion
Douglas Lima
Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. ...
returned to the cage for the first time since losing his title to
Yaroslav Amosov
Yaroslav Amosov (born 9 September 1993) is a Ukrainian mixed martial artist, currently competing in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Bellator Welterweight Champion. As of June 28, 2022, he is #4 in the Bellator ...
, when he faced
Michael "Venom" Page in a rematch at
SSE Arena in
London
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. The main card of the event, titled "Bellator London: Lima vs. MVP 2," aired live at 4 p.m. ET on Showtime. Page returned to fight in his home city for the first time since 2019, looking to avenge the lone defeat of his professional career when he was knocked out by Lima in the second round of their
Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix semifinal bout two years ago at
Bellator 221.
The co-main event featured #5 ranked Featherweight
Leah McCourt
Leah McCourt (born 21 June 1992) is a Northern Irish professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA. She is a former IMMAF World and European Amateur champion and International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fed ...
against Jessica Borga.
A lightweight bout between Charlie Leary and Gavin Hughes was scheduled for this event; however Hughes pulled out due to a ruptured bicep and was replaced by Benjamin Brander. At weigh ins, the bout was scrapped for COVID protocol issues.
Results
See also
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2021 in Bellator MMA
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Background
The promotion went on a hiatus following Bellator 254 on December ...
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List of Bellator MMA events
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List of current Bellator fighters
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Bellator MMA Rankings
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References
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