Last September, Douglas Lima to beat Andrey Koreshkov to move on to the semifinals of the Bellator welterweight grand prix after losing the title to Rory MacDonald. The former 170-pound champion’s next bout is now riding on what happens in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator 216, where the long-awaited showdown between fellow Brits Michael Page and Paul Daley is finally set to take place. If the favoritism reflected in the betting odds is confirmed, that would mean Lima (30-7 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) would ultimately have to get past the unbeaten “Venom” Page (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) in order to move on to the finals and hopefully reclaim his 170-pound strap. But there’s at least one fellow welterweight fighter, Lima’s own brother, who believes a rematch with Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) is more likely to be next.
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UFC’s Dhiego Lima picks Paul Daley to beat Michael Page, rematch brother Douglas Lima – MMA Junkie