With PFL not too long ago releasing one former Bellator champion, the promotion has determined to lock up one other.
On Tuesday, the PFL introduced that Douglas Lima has signed an “unique, multiyear, new settlement.” No phrases of the deal have been launched.
“We’re excited to announce he’ll struggle this fall 2024,” the PFL added in its assertion.
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— PFL (@PFLMMA) Could 28, 2024
As not too long ago as Could 17, Lima, a former Bellator welterweight champion, went public along with his displeasure in coping with PFL because the promotion took over Bellator.
“I’m on the sidelines for a 12 months now,” Lima wrote on X at the moment. “What (I) heard was my purse was too “excessive” and PFL didn’t need to pay and honor my final struggle on my contract.”
Final man I beat is combating for the belt now. Stable win Costello nice job. I’m on the sidelines for a 12 months now, what heard was my purse was too “excessive” and PFL didn’t need to pay and honor my final struggle on my contract.👎👎 so yeaaa @BellatorMMA @PFLMMA
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) Could 17, 2024
The PFL re-signing Lima (33-11) comes on the heels of the promotion parting methods with former Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi after he publicly criticized the PFL for maintaining him on the shelf in a number of interviews, together with with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn.
Lima, 36, hasn’t competed since profitable a unanimous choice in opposition to Costello Van Steenis in Could 2023 at Bellator 296. Previous to that, Lima had been on a four-fight skid, which began with a title-fight loss to Mousasi in October 2020.
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