THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Juliana Velasquez extended her unbeaten record with a stoppage win over Kristina Williams at Bellator 224 and said she hoped to get a shot at championship gold by the end of the year. Velasquez (9-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) had hoped for a crack at current flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane after her previous win at Bellator 212, but her second-round TKO finish of Williams (3-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) at WinStar World Casino on Friday night ensured her place in pole position to face the Hawaiian champ. “I hope so,” Velasquez told MMA Junkie backstage after her win
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