A new women’s strawweight bout is set for Bellator 242 as Keri Melendez will take on Emilee King.
Melendez enters the contest undefeated thus far, as the 35-year-old has gotten impressive wins over Mandy Polk, Dakota Zimmerman, Tiani Valle, and Sheila Padilla. Two wins were via unanimous decision, one was due to a Rear-Naked Choke submission, and her fourth win was via TKO. Melendez’s professional record currently stands at 4 wins and no losses.
King is on a solid four-fight winning streak as well, with the strawweight winning her debut Bellator MMA bout against Ava Knight back in January. Prior to signing with Bellator, the 27-year-old fought for Valor Fights, Attitude MMA Fights, and Invicta Fighting Championships. King’s professional record currently stands at 4 wins and 4 losses.
Bellator 242 takes place on Saturday, May 9 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California with Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov headlining.
Bellator Light Heavyweight Title
Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov
Bellator Middleweight Title
Gegard Mousasi vs. Douglas Lima
Sidney Outlaw vs. Adam Piccolotti
Joaquin Lopez vs. James Terry
Jonathan Adams vs. Edwin De Los Santos
Mikey Gonzalez vs. Arturo Hernandez
Emilee King vs. Keri Melendez