LOS ANGELES — This Friday, July 22, live from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, is the brilliant BELLATOR 283: Lima vs. Jackson card.
Following a last-minute promotion up the schedule, Douglas Lima and Jason Jackson will fight in the welterweight main event of Bellator 283 on Friday.
Originally, a lightweight championship match between Patricky Pitbull and Sidney Outlaw was planned as Bellator 283’s main event. However, Pitbull withdrew due to injury, and the fight was called off.
The winner of the bout between Lima and Jackson will be given the opportunity to challenge for the welterweight championship.
The following information is essential for understanding Bellator 283: Jackson vs. Lima.
BELLATOR 283 – WHEN? TIME AND DATE
Date: July 22, Friday
10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST for the main card
Time of the main event cagewalks: 12:15 a.m. ET/5:12 a.m. BST
The main event cagewalks are slated to begin at 12:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. BST, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST. Due to the duration of the fights on the undercard, these schedules could alter.
WHAT STREAM/CHANNEL IS BELLATOR 283?
American: Showtime British: BBC iPlayer
The event will be televised on Showtime in the United States, while BBC iPlayer will stream it for viewers in the UK.
BELLATOR 283: WHERE ARE YOU?
At the Emerald Queen Casino and Hotel in Tacoma, Washington, the fight will take place.
Douglas Lima’s resume
Brazilian nationality
Birthdate: January 5, 1988
Size: 6′ 1″”
Reach: 74.5″
42 total fights
Number: 32-10-0
RECORD AND BIO OF JASON JACKSON
Country of origin: Jamaica
Birthday: October 30, 1990
Size: 6′ 1″”
Reach: 78.5″
19 total fights
Status: 15-4-0
FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 283
Main Card
Jason Jackson vs. Douglas Lima in a welterweight match
Tofiq Musayev vs. Sidney Outlaw: Lightweight
Chris Gonzalez vs. Usman Nurmagomedov: Lightweight
Mukhamed Berkhamov and Lorenz Larkin in a welterweight matchup
Heavyweight bout: Davion Franklin vs. Marcelo Golm
Prelims
Dalton Rosta vs. Romero Cotton; middleweight
Vanessa Porto vs. Veta Arteaga: Women’s Flyweight
Bobby King vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov: Lightweight
Bantamweight match: Jaylon Bates vs. Mark Coates
Luis Iniguez and Roman Faraldo; Welterweight
TBA; Lightweight; Archie Colgan
Featherweight match: Kai Kamaka III vs. Akhmed Magomedov
Kevin Hand vs. Ethan Hughes; Welterweight
