Lima gives Page a taste of his own venomous medicine. The Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix has been nothing short of life-changing for its tourney entrants. First, it Rory MacDonald revealing he might not have the killer instinct based on his Christian faith during his win over Jon Fitch. Then former Bellator welterweight champion, Douglas Lima did what 14 other competitors couldn’t do: defeat Michael “Venom” Page (14-1). As the boogeyman of the division, Page’s litany of highlight reel knockouts labeled him the most feared welterweight on the planet. However, as Roy Jones famously said on a song, “You Must Have Forgot” and he proved it with a swift annihilation of “Venom”. https://youtu.be/jDhbtDUyJ5o Douglas Lima (31-7) showcased his ferocious low kick game, sweeping Page off his feet creating a second of vulnerability. Lima unleashed a crippling right hook to the head of MVP (14-1) ending the bout via KO (punches) at :35 of round two. https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1127406856480145408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1127406856480145408&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmmajunkie.com%2F2019%2F05%2Ftwitter-reacts-douglas-lima-knockout-michael-page-bellator-221 Eat Your Lima “Beans” If you were consumed with the hype around Page since his destructive knee to the skull of Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, here’s why you might have missed his brilliance. Douglas Lima has earned 26 of his 31 career victories by stoppage. That includes 10 of his 13 Bellator wins. His nine stoppage victories in Bellator welterweight competition are most in divisional history. https://twitter.com/ScottCoker/status/1127408426173313024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1127408426173313024&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmmajunkie.com%2F2019%2F05%2Ftwitter-reacts-douglas-lima-knockout-michael-page-bellator-221 Also, Lima’s nine knockout victories in Bellator competition are tied with Patricky “Pitbull” Freire for most in company history. Lima’s 12 victories in Bellator welterweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Andrey Koreshkov with 13. Lima’s eight knockout victories in Bellator welterweight competition are most in divisional history. Although Michael Page had his 14-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career, he expressed that if he had to lose to anyone, he’s glad it was Lima.<doc-sep>ROSEMONT, Ill – Former 170-pound champion Douglas Lima will get another crack at the title in the finals of the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix tournament. Lima earned that right with an unbelievable win over Michael “Venom” Page inside the Allstate Arena on Saturday night in Rosemont, Illinois. After the fight, “The Phenom” was thrilled at the reality that he would soon be fighting for ‘his’ welterweight strap. It’s just one more goal for Lima to check off his bucket list. For instance, he said he wanted to have the performance of his life earlier this week, and, well, he did. “Right now, I feel that was the biggest highlight of my career,” Lima said to media during the post-fight scrum including Lowkick MMA. “That was the biggest fight that I’ve been in. I said it before – I was going to finish it. I went in there and executed. I’m really happy with my performance, and I’m moving on to the finals. “I got caught with some good shots, as well. He was very fast in the beginning. But I knew there was a moment in the fight I was going to connect and finish it.” All the attention now shifts to the other side of the bracket. Will it be the champion Rory MacDonald moving on to the finals to defend the title against the man he took it from in Lima, or will Neiman Gracie continue his improbable run? For Lima, it really makes no difference. He just wants his belt back. But at the same time he doesn’t want the Gracie family to hate him should he defeat Neiman in the process. “Honestly, I need the belt,” Lima said. “That’s what I want, that’s what I’m going to get. If it’s Rory, even better – of course, I lost that close decision to him. I definitely want to get that back. But it really doesn’t matter to me. The goal here is to get the belt back – finish another fight and get that belt. “If I were to choose, of course I would say Rory – a bigger fight, a guy that has a win over me. Let’s see what happens when they fight in June. I can’t wait to fight the winner. “I just don’t want the Gracies to hate me when I beat him. I’m pretty cool with most of them. That’s the only thing that I think about: ‘Man, if I beat this guy, they’re all going to hate me.’ But it’s the fight game. The Gracies are big, and I’ve got a lot of respect for all of them, of course. … But if we’ve got to fight, I’ve got to win.” Let us know what you think. Who will Douglas Lima face in the finals of the Bellator Welterweight World Gran Prix?<doc-sep>Last updated on .From the section Mixed Martial Arts Michael Page was previously undefeated in his 14 professional mixed martial arts fights Britain's Michael 'Venom' Page suffered defeat for the first time in his professional career on Saturday night, losing by knockout against Brazil's Douglas Lima in the Bellator Grand Prix. The 32-year-old was caught with a right-hand uppercut in the second round of the bout at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Lima now progresses to the final of the welterweight tournament and a shot at the title and $1m (£765,500) prize money. Speaking to BBC Sport before the fight, the Londoner said his training had been "hell" after a quick turnaround from February's quarter-final. "It hasn't been enjoyable at all," he said. "It's just been a lot of hard work and because it is so close to the other fight I didn't feel like I was fully recovered before jumping into this next camp.<doc-sep>Michael Page’s fourteen-fight win streak came to an end last night, as ‘MVP’ was knocked out by Douglas Lima in the second round of the Bellator 221 co-main event at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Page, who is renowned for his showboating and highly unorthodox style, was brutally knocked out just moments after stunning Lima with a straight right hand and, despite suffering a highlight reel knockout loss, the London Shootfighter is ‘still smiling’ and in good spirits, per his Instagram account. The 32-year-old also credited Lima as being ‘an amazing martial artist’ and a great person. “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”,” Page posted on social media earlier this morning. The loss also marked Page’s exit from the Bellator welterweight grand prix. Lima, the former two-time Bellator welterweight champion, will advance to the semi-finals where he will take on the winner of Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie.<doc-sep>
Douglas Lima defeated MVP in the second round (Picture: Bellator) Michael Venom Page suffered the first defeat of his MMA career to Douglas Lima after a brutal knockout in the semi-final of Bellator’s welterweight grand prix. The underdog coming into the contest, MVP was undone by a patient Lima who waited for his opportunity to pounce in the second round. Lima cut MVP to the canvas with a leg kick and then delivered a quick right hand, putting Page to sleep and slumping backwards. Two hammerfists finished the job for Lima, who progresses into the final of the welterweight tournament with a chance to reclaim the belt he lost to current champion Rory MacDonald. 👊😳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 The knockout came just after Page had appeared to rock Lima with his own right hand, prompting a forward march from the Londoner. ‘I made a mistake, I know I had Lima hurt [in the second round],’ said Page after the defeat. ‘I got reckless when he caught me with the leg kick, I got up and left myself open. I am fine, I move on and come back.’ It is the first loss of MVP’s MMA career (Picture: Bellator) Lima now has the chance to reclaim the title in the grand prix final (Picture: Bellator) Lima will face either MacDonald or Neiman Gracie in the final of the grand prix, which is expected to wrap up before the end of the year, September at the earliest. In Bellator 221’s main event, featherweight king Patricio Pitbull became the lightweight champion after a controversial stoppage victory against Michael Chandler. The grudge match ended after just 61 seconds when Pitbull dropped his bitter rival and the referee stepped in to stop the contest. Chandler was getting to his feet when local official Rob Madrigal called off the contest, much to the fury of the crowd and the audience at home. With a featherweight tournament set to kick off later in the year, Pitbull is unlikely to defend the 155lbs belt. Pitbull ended a long-running feud with Chandler in controversial fashion (Picture: Bellator) Pitbull is now a double Bellator champion (Picture: Bellator) Elsewhere on the card, AJ McKee maintained his unbeaten record with a unanimous decision win over Pat Curran, while WWE star turned MMA fighter Jake Hager moved to 2-0 with a victory over TJ Jones. Bellator 221 Main Card Results Patricio Freire def. Michael Chandler – TKO (Punches, R1) Douglas Lima def. Michael Page – TKO (Punches, R2) AJ McKee def. Pat Curran – UD Jake Hager def. TJ Jones – submission (arm-triangle choke, R1) Tywan Claxton def. James Bennett – TKO (strikes, R3) MORE : Michael Venom Page: Douglas Lima fight can be clash of titans & Ed Woodward needs to wise up