Last night, at Bellator 221, former Bellator welterweight king Douglas Lima walked onto the canvas with undefeated British striking specialist Michael Page. In this crucial bout, both men sought to advance to the finals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Though Page had some success early in this fight, Douglas Lima put a decisive end to things in the second frame, levelling his foe with a rocket-fuelled uppercut to the chin. Speaking on Twitter on Sunday, Lima issued a quick statement on the victory. A man of few words, the Brazilian thanked his fans for the love and set his sights on the Bellator welterweight title he once owned. Appreciate all the love! On to the title! Thank you God! pic.twitter.com/kCExbvtKQs — Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) May 12, 2019 “Appreciate all the love! On to the title! Thank you God!” – Douglas Lima on Twitter Michael Page, who has now tasted defeat for the first time, has also issued a post-fight statement on social media. The formerly undefeated Brit was extremely classy in defeat, praising his foe for his handiwork. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXOy7Vl3xO/ “If I had to take 1 L in my career I’m glad it was to this warrior @phenomlima an amazing martial artist and person. I felt like I was in control the whole fight, made a mistake by standing up incorrectly and at this level it only takes 1 bad choice, and I paid for it. But im still smiling and even more motivated to get back in the cage and correct this mistake. Thank you to everyone that have sent such positive messages and another thank you to the haters fuelling my drive just like Arnold Schwarzenegger “I’ll be back” – Michael Page on Instagram. What do you think the future holds for Douglas Lima after Bellator 221? Do you think he’ll reclaim the welterweight title this year? Join the conversation in the comments section. This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 5/12/2019. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<doc-sep>Douglas Lima will get his chance to regain the Bellator welterweight title. On Saturday night at Bellator 221, Lima faced off with internet sensation and undefeated striker Michael “Venom” Page in the first semifinals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. In the first round, Lima was having trouble finding the range on the feet with Page, but secured a takedown, though he was unable to do much damage with it. Then in the second round, things got interesting. Early in the second round, Page stumbled Lima with a right hand shot behind the ear. Page could tell he had hurt Lima and began stalking forward but as he did so, Lima landed a vicious low kick that took MVP off his feet, literally knocking Page’s entire body horizontal to the floor. In his haste to regain his feet, Page left his chin exposed and Lima took that opportunity to hand MVP his first professional loss. Lima landed a savage uppercut that turned the lights out on Page before his body even hit the floor. Lima will now go on to the finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix where he will face the winner of Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie which is set to take place at Bellator 222 on June 14th. Check out the video below of the knockout that sent Lima there.<doc-sep>Douglas Lima ended Michael “Venom” Page’s undefeated streak with a few decisive blows to the head at the Bellator 221 on Saturday. With a kick, Lima swept out Page’s legs, Lima came with an absolutely brutal right-handed punch. That seemed to knock out Page (14-1), who slumped to the ground. Before the referee could stop the fight, Lima delivered a few more punches while Page was on his back. Douglas Lima put him to sleep 🤭 (via @BellatorMMA)pic.twitter.com/BwspDNvFT5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 12, 2019 Lima (31-7) is set to face the winner of Rory MacDonald, the Welterweight Champion, and Neiman Gracie.<doc-sep>
The Bellator 221 co-main event between Douglas Lima and Michael ‘Venom’ Page did not disappoint. Page, who was undefeated heading into last night’s Bellator welterweight grand prix, was knocked out by a lunging uppercut after Lima floored him with a leg kick. What makes the knockout so special is that Lima was stunned just moments before landing the finishing blow, as ‘MVP’ landed a nice right hand on Lima before getting sparked out in the middle of the cage. Unreal! @PhenomLima gets the KO early in round two at #Bellator221 and advances in the #BellatorWGP! pic.twitter.com/3vhedCedFm — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 12, 2019 Lima’s stunning KO caught the attention of several fighters (and promoters) on Twitter; check out their reactions below. — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 12, 2019 Damn Lima just murdered MVP! — Ben Askren (@Benaskren) May 12, 2019 Daaaaaaaaang!!! Limaaaaaaaa — Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 12, 2019 Holy shit lol — David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) May 12, 2019 Douglas Lima derailed the hype train — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) May 12, 2019 . @PhenomLima is a bad man — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 12, 2019 Wow - @PhenomLima advances in the @BellatorMMA Welterweight Grand Prix with an emphatic KO. Now faces the winner of @rory_macdonald and @NeimanGracie in the tournament final. #Bellator221 — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 12, 2019 With the win Lima, the former two-time Bellator welterweight champion, will advance to the grand prix final against the winner of the upcoming bout between defending champ Rory MacDonald and BJJ ace Neiman Gracie. Bellator 222, which is expected to feature MacDonald vs. Gracie in the co-main event, takes place next month, June 14 at Madison Square Garden, New York.