After a brief false start, Valerie Loureda is once again scheduled to make her Bellator debut. Loureda (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) recently took to social media to announce she’s facing Colby Fletcher (1-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at next month’s Bellator 216 event (via Twitter ): Dreams do come true pic.twitter.com/wV3Uav2mpM — Valerie Loureda (@valerielouredaa) January 21, 2019 Bellator officials later confirmed the contest will take place on the DAZN-streamed main card of Bellator 216, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Loureda was originally expected to face Anastasia Bruce (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) at the previous night’s Bellator 215 fight card, which takes place at the same venue. However, the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulations declined to approve the contest based on Bruce’s winless 12-fight amateur career, and Bellator officials instead pivoted to Fletcher as a foe. In addition to Loureda’s debut, Bellator officials also announced the addition of five preliminary contests with womens’ flyweights Alexandra Ballou (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs
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