Follow usFlyweight champion Liz Carmouche will defend her belt against DeAnna Bennett in the Bellator 294 headliner on April 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the first event of a two-night doubleheader.
Liz Carmouche will defend her flyweight title against DeAnna Bennett at #Bellator294 on April 21st in Hawaii.
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Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Bennett (13-7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) already fought in September 2020, when the American flyweight champ submitted her 38-year-old compatriot in what was both of their Bellator debuts.
The former two-time UFC title challenger went on to win another four fights in a row before earning a title shot against then-champion Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 278.
Carmouche TKO’d Velasquez to capture the belt and finished her once again when they rematched at Bellator 289.
Bennett hasn’t lost since dropping her promotional debut to Carmouche.
“The Ultimate Fighter 26” alum has won three fights in a row, including back-to-back decisions over Justine Kish.
