Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche preview, weigh-ins

Flyweight supremacy on the line.Bellator has set up another doubleheader in Hawaii this weekend, with Friday and Saturday shows that are both headlined by title fights. And the Friday warm-up for the Saturday show has got some very good action pairings to make for an entertaining night of MMA action.

Juliana Velasquez (12-0) upset the apple cart by taking the title off of former queen Ilima-Lei MacFarlane in December of 2020. After a split decision win in her first title defense against Denise Kielholtz she’s making her second defense almost a year later against former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche (16-7). Carmouche remains a credible wrestling threat with some power and not much…