Paul Daley entered this fight with a professional mma record of 38-13-2 (79% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.47 welterweight in the world. He lost to Alexander Yakovlev in 2013 but since then he has won five bouts beating Andy Uhrich in his last one (=Daley vs Uhrich).
His opponent, the former Bellator Ww champion Douglas Lima, has an official record of 26-6-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.34 in the same weight class but he comes off the defeat against Andrey Koreshkov (=Lima vs Koreshkov). ‘Semtex’ Daley vs Lima is the main event of the Bellator 158. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Douglas Lima fight videos
2015 MMA fight – Douglas Lima vs Andrey Koreshkov – full fight Video Bellator 140
Douglas Lima entered this fight with a professional mma record of 26-5-0 (88% finishing rate) but he is not ranked as he hasn’t fought since April 18, 2014 when he defeated Rick Hawn in a fight valid for the vacant Bellator Ww title (=Lima vs Hawn).
His opponent, Andrey Koreshkov, has an official record of 17-1-0 (76% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 welterweight in the world. Both fighters suffered their last loss against Ben Askren: Lima in 2012 (=Askren vs Lima) while Koreshkov in 2013 (=Askren vs Koreshkov); after this bout the Russian has won four bouts beating Adam McDonough (=Koreshkov vs McDonough). Lima vs Koreshkov, main event of Bellator 140, is valid for the Bellator welterweight title (Lima’s first defense); they also faced each other a second time on November 10, 2016 (=Andrey Koreshkov vs Douglas Lima 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Douglas Lima vs Rick Hawn full fight Video Bellator 117 – 2014
Review: 2014-04-18, pretty boring and disappointing fight between Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn: it gets one star! Douglas Lima entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-5-0 (88% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.16 welterweight in the world, he fought and won three times in 2013 winning the Bellator Ww tournament final against Ben Saunders (=Saunders vs Lima 2); he had already won the Bellator tournament in 2011 but then he lost the title-shot against Ben Askren (=Askren vs Lima).
His opponent, Rick Hawn, has an official record of 18-2-0 (61% ko/tko victory rate – he has never won via submission) and he entered as the No.19 in the same weight class, he is a black belt in judo and bjj and he is 37 years old, eleven years older than Lima. Hawn fought five times in 2013 losing only his first bout against Michael Chandler, in a fight valid for the Bellator lightweight title (=Chandler vs Hawn); after that bout he came back to the welterweight division winning the season 9 of the Ww tournament. Lima vs Hawn, main event of Bellator 117, is valid for the vacant Bellator welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Ben Saunders vs Douglas Lima 2 full fight Video Bellator 100 – 2013
Review: 2013-09-20, the second fight between Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima is close to get four stars thanks to a spectacular finish. Ben Saunders (16-5-2, 82% finishing rate) entered as the No.39 welterweight in the world while Douglas Lima (24-5-0, 88% finishing rate) entered as the No.22. In their first fight Lima defeated Saunders by ko (November 12, 2011); this second fight, main event of Bellator 100, is the final of the Bellator welterweight tournament. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Bryan Baker vs Douglas Lima – full fight Video Bellator 90
Review: 2013-02-21, nice first round between Bryan Baker and Douglas Lima: three stars. Bryan Baker (18-4-0) entered as the No.48 welterweight in the world while Douglas Lima (23-5-0) entered as the No.25. Baker vs Lima is the semifinal of the Bellator welterweight tournament; undercard of Rad Martinez vs Shahbulat Shamhalaev – Bellator 90. Watch the video!
2013 MMA fight – Douglas Lima vs Michail Tsarev – full fight Video Bellator 86
Review: 2013-01-24, some good kicks in the last part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars. Douglas Lima ranked as the No.44 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 22-5-0 while Michail Tsarev had a record of 24-3-0. Lima vs Tsarev is the quarterfinal of the Bellator welterweight tournament; undercard of Ben Askren vs Karl Amoussou – Bellator 86. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Douglas Lima vs Jacob Ortiz – full fight Video Bellator 79
Review: 2012-11-02, pretty good fight and spectacular finish between Douglas Lima and Jacob Ortiz: three stars. Douglas Lima ranked as the No.22 welterweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 21-5-0 while Jacob ‘Kobe’ Ortiz had a record of 13-3-0. Lima vs Ortiz is on the undercard of Thiago Santos vs Richard Hale – Bellator 79. Watch the video!
2012 MMA fight – Ben Askren vs Douglas Lima – full fight Video Bellator 64
Review: 2012-04-06, good first round but but the rest of the fight has not been particularly exciting: two stars for Ben Askren vs Douglas Lima (fight ended by unanimous decision). The undefeated Ben Askren (9-0-0) entered as the No.17 welterweight in the world while Douglas Lima (21-4-0) entered as the No.13. Askren vs Lima is valid for the Bellator Welterweight Championship title (Askren’s first defense) – Bellator 64. Watch the video!
2011 MMA fight – Ben Saunders vs Douglas Lima – full fight Video Bellator 57
Review: 2011-11-12, nice knockout of Douglas Lima that defeated Ben Saunders in the second round but it is not enough for our three stars. Ben Saunders (12-3-2) entered as the No.37 welterweight in the world while Douglas Lima (20-4-0) entered as the No.52. Saunders vs Lima is the final of the Bellator Welterweight Tournament (they fought a second time on September 20, 2013: Saunders vs Lima 2). Watch the video!