Best fights of Douglas Lima
Over 18 years as a professional, Douglas Lima has compiled a 33-12 (26) record, including 16 title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Douglas Lima defeats Rory MacDonald in their 2nd fight
On October 26, 2019 Douglas Lima fought Rory MacDonald for the vacant Bellator Welterweight and Bellator World Grand Prix welterweight titles. It was their second meeting. Lima was 31 years old with a record of 31-7, and MacDonald was 30 with a record of 21-5-1. Lima was on a 2-fight winning streak and MacDonald was coming off a win. Lima won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant titles.
2. Douglas Lima KOs Rick Hawn
On April 18, 2014 Douglas Lima fought Rick Hawn for the vacant Bellator and Bellator welterweight titles. Lima was 26 years old with a record of 25-5, and Hawn was 37 with a record of 18-2. Both Lima and Hawn were on a 4-fight winning streak. Lima stopped Rick Hawn via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant titles.
3. Douglas Lima defeats Lorenz Larkin
On June 24, 2017 Douglas Lima defended his Bellator welterweight title against Lorenz Larkin. Lima was 29 years old with a record of 28-6, and Larkin was 30 with a record of 18-5. Both Lima and Larkin were on a 2-fight winning streak. Lima won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
4. Douglas Lima KOs Andrey Koreshkov in their 2nd fight
On November 10, 2016 Douglas Lima fought Andrey Koreshkov for the Bellator welterweight title. It was their second meeting. Lima was 28 years old with a record of 27-6, and Koreshkov was 26 with a record of 19-1. Lima was coming off a win and Koreshkov was on a 6-fight winning streak. Lima stopped Andrey Koreshkov via KO in the 3rd round. Crowned the new welterweight champion.
5. Douglas Lima KOs Terry Martin
On April 8, 2011 Douglas Lima defended his MFC welterweight title against Terry Martin. Lima was 23 years old with a record of 17-4, and Martin was 30 with a record of 21-9. Lima was on a 5-fight winning streak and Martin was on a 3-fight winning streak. Lima stopped Terry Martin via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
6. Douglas Lima KOs Ben Saunders
On November 12, 2011 Douglas Lima fought Ben Saunders for the vacant Bellator Season 5 Tournament welterweight title. Lima was 23 years old with a record of 20-4, and Saunders was 28 with a record of 12-3-2. Lima was on a 8-fight winning streak and Saunders was on a 4-fight winning streak. Lima stopped Ben Saunders via KO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
7. Douglas Lima defeats Paul Daley
On July 16, 2016 Douglas Lima faced Paul Daley in a welterweight bout. Lima was 28 years old with a record of 26-6, and Daley was 33 with a record of 37-13-2. Lima was coming off a loss, while Daley was on a 5-fight winning streak. Lima won via unanimous decision.
8. Douglas Lima KOs Ben Saunders in their 2nd fight
On September 20, 2013 Douglas Lima fought Ben Saunders for the vacant Bellator Season 8 Tournament welterweight title. It was their second meeting. Lima was 25 years old with a record of 24-5, and Saunders was 30 with a record of 16-5-2. Both Lima and Saunders were on a 3-fight winning streak. Lima stopped Ben Saunders via KO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant title.
9. Douglas Lima chokes out Andrey Koreshkov in their 3rd fight
On September 29, 2018 Douglas Lima faced Andrey Koreshkov in a welterweight bout. It was their third meeting. Lima was 30 years old with a record of 29-7, and Koreshkov was 28 with a record of 21-2. Lima was coming off a loss, while Koreshkov was on a 2-fight winning streak. Lima submitted Andrey Koreshkov via choke-out in the 5th round.
10. Douglas Lima loses to Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision
On October 29, 2020 Douglas Lima fought Gegard Mousasi for the vacant Bellator middleweight title. Lima was 32 years old with a record of 32-7, and Mousasi was 35 with a record of 46-7-2. Lima was on a 3-fight winning streak and Mousasi was coming off a win. Lima lost via unanimous decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Mousasi.