UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Generally speaking, title shots can come a lot quicker in the women’s divisions, and in Bellator that absolutely can be the case. So when Amanda Bell was heading into her women’s featherweight matchup against Amber Leibrock at Bellator 215 this past week, she shouldn’t have been surprised that pre-fight conversations brought up the potential for a title fight for the winner. Julia Budd (12-2 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) won the inaugural title in March 2017 and has defended it twice, most recently at Bellator 202 last July with a third-round TKO of Talita Nogueira. But she’s not yet booked for her next defense, and Bellator’s 145-pound women’s division is thin enough that the Bell-Leibrock winner was going to be right in line. So here now is Bell (6-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), fresh off a first-round TKO of Leibrock (3-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) at Bellator 215 this past Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., right in the mix
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Amanda Bell OK if Bellator title shot takes a little longer – MMA Junkie