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Bellator 142: Meet Mike Bronzoulis, the Greek 'Conor McGregor of Bellator MMA'

The script for the triumphant reunion of former Strikeforce Lightweight champion Josh Thomson and his former boss, Scott Coker, appears to already be written.

Mike Bronzoulis, however, would like to write a different ending.

Bronzoulis has seen the mountain top once before in Bellator, but the summit eluded his grasp. After running the gauntlet of Bellator MMA's "Fight Master" reality series, the last step in his ascent was to face former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Joe "Diesel" Riggs to crown the show's winner.

The match was initially postponed because of an eye injury, but when it finally took place, Bronzoulis lost a unanimous decision.