When opportunity knocked, Juan Archuleta answered.
“The Spaniard” will step in on short notice to confront surging Roufusport standout Raufeon Stots for the interim Bellator MMA bantamweight title in the Bellator 279 co-headliner on Saturday at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Archuleta has compiled a stellar 7-2 record across his nine appearances on the Bellator roster. He linked arms with the Scott Coker-led organization as a former multi-division King of the Cage champion in 2018.
As Archuleta pores over the remaining details associated with his forthcoming showdown against the once-beaten Stots, a look at a few of the rivalries that have helped shape his career to this point:
Eduardo Dantas
Archuleta added a riveting piece of footage to his highlight reel when he knocked out the Nova Uniao star in the second round of their Bellator 222 featherweight showcase on June 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden in New York.