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Valerie Letourneau Injured; Jessica Middleton Steps In Versus Emily Ducote at Bellator 181

Valerie Letourneau's Bellator MMA and return to the flyweight division will have to wait.

The former UFC strawweight title challenger has sustained an undisclosed injury in training, knocking her out of her slated Bellator 181 bout this Friday with Emily Ducote. The promotion announced the news on Monday.

Bellator 181 takes place at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma, headlined by a rubber match between lightweights Derek Campos and Brandon Girtz. The main card airs live on Spike, while the undercard streams on Spike.