The return of undefeated welterweight Joey Davis
highlights several new additions to the Bellator
293 lineup.
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Davis will square off against Jefferson
Creighton in a 170-pound preliminary clash, the promotion
announced Tuesday. Three other contests were also confirmed for the
Bellator 293 prelims: Maria
Henderson vs. Mackenzie
Stiller at strawweight; Lance Gibson
Jr. vs. Vladimir
Tokov at lightweight and Sullivan
Cauley vs. Luke
Trainer at light heavyweight.
Bellator 293 takes place on March 31 at the Pechanga Resort Casino
in Temecula, Calif., and is headlined by a heavyweight duel pitting
Marcelo
Golm against Daniel
James. The main card airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT,
while prelims stream on the Bellator MMA YouTube channel, the
Showtime Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m.
PT.
A four-time NCAA Division II national champion wrestler, Davis will
return to active competition for the first time in more than two
years. The 29-year-old Team Bodyshop representative last appeared
at Bellator 253, where he outpointed Bobby Lee on
Nov. 19, 2020. He owns an 8-0 career mark, with five triumphs
coming inside the distance.
Creighton will make his Bellator debut after compiling a 6-2-1
record while competing for organizations such as Fury FC, Cage
Warriors and King of the Cage.