The Bellator 210 lineup continues to grow, as kickboxing standout Joe Schilling will return to the MMA realm to face Jose Alfredo Leija at middleweight, while Kristina Williams will meet Bruna Ellen at flyweight.
MMAjunkie.com was first to report Schilling vs. Leija, while the promotion recently announced Williams vs. Ellen. Bellator 210 takes place at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., and is headlined by a showdown between Melvin Manhoef and Chidi Njokuani.
Schilling hasn’t competed in MMA since June 2015, when he suffered a second-round knockout loss to Hisaki Kato to fall to 2-5 in his pro tenure. A native of Irving, Texas, Leija owns a 5-2 career mark on the regional circuit, with all of his triumphs coming via KO/TKO.
Williams began her Bellator tenure with consecutive wins over Heather Hardy and Emily Ducote before falling to Valerie Letourneau in her most recent outing. Ellen has scored back-to-back wins over Veta Arteaga and Carmela James in her last two Bellator appearances.