After a series of delays, Douglas Lima (25-5 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) brought about an abrupt end to a long-awaited tournament final with fellow welterweight Ben Saunders (16-6-2 MMA, 7-3 BMMA).
In the Spike TV-televised headliner of Friday’s Bellator 100 event at Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Lima uncorked a jarring final blow to win the Season 8 welterweight tournament and claim a title shot.
Check out the highlights of that bout, as well as the four Season 9 welterweight tournament opening-round fights, with the video above.
And for more on Bellator 100, including the night’s official results, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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