Douglas Lima (32-8) will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-ranked
Yaroslav Amosov (25-0) in the main event of
BELLATOR MMA 260 on
Friday, June 11 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIME at
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
In addition to the main event, a pair of preliminary bouts are official, as No. 9 ranked
Tywan Claxton(6-2) faces the undefeated and newly signed
Justin Gonzales (11-0) in featherweight action, while Connecticut’s
Nick Newell (16-3) takes center stage against promotional debutant
Bobby King (9-3) in a 155-pound clash. The preliminary card will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Additional bouts will be announced at a later date.
[Ed. Note This feature originally appeared on Combat Press prior to the scheduled fight between Jimmy Flick and Cody Durden at UFC on ESPN 19. After its publication, the fight was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN+ 42. The article has been lightly edited here to account for the change in events.]
Here’s a word to the wise, do not end up on the ground with Jimmy “The Brick” Flick. The Oklahoma boy has scored most of his 15 professional victories there. The jiu-jitsu black belt has found plenty of success since his pro debut at Bellator 20 in 2010, but what he’s done in the madness of 2020 has been quite remarkable.