A lightweight bout is slated for Bellator 113 on March 21st in Kansas as Fight Master alum Tim Welch will meet Donnie Bell.
Welch recently announced on Twitter that he would be fighting on this card and he told TheMMAReport.com that he will be facing Bell.
Bellator 113 will come from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on March 21st and will be headlined by a light heavyweight title unification bout as Attila Vegh meets Emanuel Newton.
Welch (10-4) was a member of Team Jackson’s during the inaugural season of Fight Master and he has won four of his last five fights. He is coming off a submission victory in November, and six of his ten wins have come by submission.
Bell (8-2) is currently on a three fight winning streak and is coming off a victory against Marcio Navarro by submission in his Bellator debut in October. His last six victories have come in the first round and five of them have been by submission.
The current Bellator 113: Vegh vs. Newton II fight card is below:
Attila Vegh (29-4-2) vs. Emanuel Newton (22-7)
David Rickels (15-2) vs. Patricky Pitbull (11-5) *
Marcin Held (16-3) vs. Rodrigo Cavalheiro (14-2) *
Terry Etim (16-5) vs. Derek Anderson (10-0) *
Brandon Girtz (10-3) vs. Derek Campos (13-3) *
Tim Welch (10-4) vs. Donnie Bell (8-2)
* – Lightweight Tournament Opening Round Bout