Welterweight champion Douglas Lima is moving up to 185 pounds to take on former middleweight champion, Gegard Mousasi. Scott Coker formally announced via Twitter that Bellator has booked the fight for the vacant middleweight title. The bout will take place on May 9th in San Jose. This news comes on the heels of Rafael Lovato Jr.relinquishing the belt due to a recently identified rare brain condition.
Reviewing Douglas Lima vs Gegard Mousasi
Gegard’s Journey
Although Mousasi lost the middleweight title to Lovato eight short months ago, the majority decision loss wasn’t without its controversy.