The doors of the Bellator cage open for business once again Friday as the promotion returns to its happy hunting ground of Thackerville, Okla., for Bellator 224. With a four-fight main card and a colossal 12-fight preliminary slate, there’s sure to be plenty of action under the lights at the WinStar World Casino. Here are four burning questions heading into Bellator 224. **** Will Julia Budd cement her dominance at featherweight? With this fight being her fifth appearance in Thackerville, champion Julia Budd could be forgiven for thinking she’s fighting at home, but you won’t be hearing any complaints from the Canadian. She’s at the top of the bill, she has a new contract , and the prospect of a crazy fight with Gabi Garcia seems to be developing into a real-life possibility.
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