A women’s flyweight bout has been made for Bellator 243.
Bellator officials have confirmed a preliminary bout between Valerie Loureda and Tara Graff will take place on August 7 in Uncasville, Conn.
Loureda hasn’t stepped into the octagon since June 2019, with the flyweight successfully getting her second consecutive win in Bellator over Larkyn Dasch via unanimous decision. The victory followed a strong debut that saw Loureda beat Colby Fletcher in a first-round knockout. In total, Loureda’s professional record stands at 2 wins and 0 losses.
Gaff will be making her Bellator MMA debut and the newcomer is hoping to bounce back after her loss to Alibeth Rall Milliron at King of the Cage – In The Mix. Thus far, Gaff only has one professional win on her record and hasn’t competed since November 2018.
Bellator 243 is being headlined with a rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson. Check out the updated line-up for the match-card below:
Michael Chandler vs. Benson Henderson
Timothy Johnson vs. Matt Mitrione
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Myles Jury
Sabah Homasi vs. Curtis Millender
Adam Borics vs. Derek Campos
AJ Agazarm vs. Cris Lencioni
Joel Bauman vs. Taylor Johnson
Christian Edwards vs. Ahmed Samir
Dalton Rosta vs. Mark Gardner
Nainoa Dung vs. Charlie Campbell
Grant Neal vs. Hamza Salim
Valerie Loureda vs. Tara Graff