Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima produced a war of attrition when they fought in January 2018, with "The Red King" sporting a severely swollen left leg and face covered in blood, but still walking out of the cage as the new Bellator welterweight world champion via a unanimous decision win.
For the rematch in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix final, MacDonald will put the title on the line against Lima, with the winner also seizing the tournament's $1 million prize handed out by 50 Cent. MacDonald vs. Lima 2 will take place live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. and exclusively on DAZN, Saturday night.
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Both MacDonald and Lima are each coming off impressive semifinal victories.
In May, Lima used a punishing leg kick to take Michael "Venom" Page off his feet, before firing a vicious right hook that put him to sleep via second-round KO and punch his ticket — literally — into the final.
A month later, MacDonald defended his welterweight strap by dominating Neiman Gracie toward a unanimous decision.
In each case, Page and Gracie were previously undefeated before suffering their first pro loss against Lima and MacDonald, respectively.
Will Lima take care of unfinished business by exacting revenge on MacDonald and snatching his belt back or will "The Red King" prove that his fighting desire and skills are still too much for top competition?
Here's everything you need to know about Bellator 232.
When is Bellator 232?
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
The MacDonald-Lima main card will kick off at 10 p.m. ET on DAZN.
How to watch, live stream Bellator 230
Bellator 232 is not available via traditional pay-per-view. Instead, fans in North America can watch the fight by streaming it on DAZN .
DAZN is available on a variety of platforms, including Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Playstation 4 and Playstation 3, as well as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers via DAZN.com .
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How much does Bellator 232 cost?
A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch Bellator 232. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.
For current subscribers, the event is already included as part of your plan.
Where is Bellator 232 taking place?
Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima will take place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Rory MacDonald record and bio
Name: Rory MacDonald
Nationality: Canadian
Born: July 22, 1989
Height: 6-0
Reach: 76″
Record: 21-5-1
Douglas Lima record and bio
Name: Douglas Lima
Nationality: Brazilian
Born: May 1, 1988
Height: 6-1
Reach: 74 1/2"
Record: 31-7
Bellator 232 fight card
Main card
- Rory MacDonald vs. Douglas Lima; Welterweight World Grand Prix final for $1 million and MacDonald's welterweight title
- Paul Daley vs. Sabah Homasi; Welterweight
- Patrick Mix vs. Isaiah Chapman; Bantamweight
- Vitaly Minakov vs. Javy Ayala; Heavyweight
- Nick Newell vs. Manny Muro; Contract weight (160 pounds)
- Robin Van Roosmalen vs. Cris Lencioni; Featherweight
Prelims
- John Lopez vs. Dan Cormier; Flyweight
- John Douma vs. Jornel Lugo; Bantamweight
- Tom Connolly vs. Ryan Hardy Evans; Welterweight
- Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tevin Dyce; Flyweight
- Marcus Surin vs. Devin Powell; Lightweight
- Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Dominic Jones; Lightweight
