Douglas Lima is hopeful he meets Michael Page in the semifinals of the Bellator welterweight grand prix, but he doesn’t view “MVP” beating Paul Daley in his first-round matchup as any sort of guarantee. Lima (30-7 MMA, 12-3 BMMA) advanced through the quarterfinals when he beat Andrey Koreshkov (20-3 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) by fifth-round submission in their tournament quarterfinal bout at Bellator 206 in September. The bracket calls for him to fight the winner of Page (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) vs. Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA), who are expected to meet early next year. Related Bellator 206 post-event facts: Douglas Lima becomes most prolific welterweight finisher Although Lima, the former Bellator 170-pound champion, is willing to take on all comers on his way to his tournament crown, he said he would prefer to fight Page in the next round. That’s partially because he already owns a win over Daley.
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