Julia Budd puts her featherweight title on the line against Talita Nogueira at Bellator 202 this Friday!
Bellator 202 takes place Friday, July 13 live in Thackerville, Oklahoma, and on Thursday, the full slate of fighters expected to appear weighed in. In the main event, Bellator women’s featherwieght champion Julia Budd will defend her title 145lb title for the second time. The Canadian will take on Talita Nogueira, in a match that’s been anticipated for the better part of the past year.
Check out video of all fighters weighing in below!
In the co-main event, Michael McDonald, one of Bellator’s bigger signings of late, will make his sophomore appearance for the promotion. Facing former bantamweight champ Eduardo Dantas, McDonald was faced with the opportunity to capture a title shot. On the flip side, Dantas could put himself right back in the mix with a win over the UFC notable.
In what seems like a rare occurrence, all fighters made weight for Friday’s card. The main card of Bellator 202 airs on Paramount Network starting at 9PM ET.
Main Card:
W. Featherweight Julia Budd (144.1) (c) vs. Talita Nogueira (144.3)
Bantamweight Eduardo Dantas (135.5) vs. Michael McDonald (135.6)
Middleweight Chris Honeycutt (185.6) vs. Leo Leite (184.3)
Heavyweight Valentin Moldavsky (232.9) vs. Ernest James (261.1)
Preliminary card
Heavyweight Jon Hill (244.1) vs. Rudy Schaffroth (252.4)
Welterweight Fernando Gonzalez (170.7) vs. Tyler Ingram (169.9)
W. Flyweight Veta Arteaga (125.7) vs. Emily Ducote (125)
Welterweight Gerald Harris (170.5) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (170.2)
Lightweight Will Morris (155.5) vs. Charles Williams (153.6)
Lightweight Nation Gibrick (155.3) vs. Luis Erives (155.9)
Featherweight Aaron Webb (144.7)vs. Daniel Crey (145.4)
Lightweight Steve Kozola (154.6) vs. Ryan Walker (155.9)
