Juliana Velasquez vs Denise Kielholtz Flyweight title fight headlines Bellator 262 on July 16
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Juliana Velasquez will attempt to defend her Bellator MMA women’s Flyweight title for the first time when she faces the promotion’s 125-pound kickboxing champion, Denise Kielholtz, in the main event of Bellator 262 on July 16, 2021.
The promotion announced the booking of the headlining title fight — which will take place inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live on SHOWTIME — earlier today (Fri., May 21).
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Undefeated at 11-0, Velasquez won the 125-pound title by defeating Illami-Lei McFarlane at Bellator 254 in Dec. 2020, handing her the first loss of her mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Velasquez (34) is 6-0 so far inside the Bellator cage.