Bellator returned overseas to London on Friday with Bellator 267, which took place at The SSE Wembley and aired on Showtime.
One of the most anticipated rematches in company history took place in the main event. It didn’t deliver as many had expected, but in the end Michael Page (20-1 MMA, 16-1 BMMA) avenged his sole career defeat against former champion Douglas Lima (32-10 MMA 14-6 BMMA) with a split decision win in the matchup of welterweight contenders.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for 25 post-vent facts to come out of Bellator 267.
Event stats
Betting favorites went 10-1 on the card. One fight ended in a no contest.
Betting favorites fell to 8-4 in Bellator main events this year.
Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 1:53:29.
Michael Page def. Douglas Lima
Page’s 16 victories in Bellator competition are fourth-most in company history behind Patricio Freire (20), A.J. McKee (18) and Michael Chandler (18).
Page’s 13 victories in Bellator welterweight competition are tied with Lima for second-most in divisional history behind Andrey Koreshkov (14).
Lima’s three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since October 2019.
Lima fell to 3-1 in rematches.
Lima has suffered eight of his 10 career losses by decision.
Lima has suffered all six of his Bellator losses by decision.
Leah McCourt def. Jessica Borga
Leah McCourt
Leah McCourt’s (6-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) five-fight Bellator winning streak at women’s featherweight is the longest active streak in the division.
McCourt’s five victories in Bellator women’s featherweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Julia Budd (nine) and Arlene Blencowe (seven).
Jessica Borga (3-4 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) has suffered both of her Bellator losses by decision.
Robert Whiteford vs. Andrew Fisher
Robert Whiteford vs. Andrew Fisher
Robert Whiteford (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is 4-0 with one no contest since his UFC release in April 2016.
Luke Trainer def. Yannick Bahati
Luke Trainer
Luke Trainer (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) has earned all five of his career victories by stoppage.
Trainer has earned both of his Bellator victories by knockout.
Yannick Bahati (9-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) has suffered both of his Bellator losses by stoppage.
Tim Wilde def. Yves Landu
Tim Wilde
Tim Wilde (14-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) has earned both of his Bellator victories by decision.
Yves Landu (16-9 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) has suffered seven of his nine career losses by decision.
Lewis Long def. Michael Dubois
Lewis Long
Lewis Long (19-6 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) has earned 16 of his 19 career victories by stoppage.
Long has earned all three of his Bellator victories by submission.
Elina Kallionidou def. Petra Castkova
Elina Kallionidou
Elina Kallionidou (8-4 MMA, 1-4 BMMA) snapped her four-fight losing skid with Bellator dating back to her promotional debut in December 2016.
Kallionidou has earned six of her eight career victories by stoppage.
Petra Castkova (3-4 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) suffered the first submission loss of her career.