When Douglas Lima first challenged for the Bellator welterweight championship in 2012, he was riding a multi-fight winning streak and was the perennial irresistible force headed toward the immovable object in then-champion Ben Askren . Askren was able to pick up the win via unanimous decision, but fortunately with Bellator’s tournament system, Lima once again heads into another welterweight title shot on a multi-fight winning streak. Only this time things are different. “(The loss to Askren) helped me out and made me a better fighter,” Lima told MMAWeekly.com. “I have four finishes after that and hope to keep that going
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Douglas Lima on Bellator Welterweight Title: “This is What I Came Here For” – MMA Weekly