Joe Warren to Face Joe Taimanglo at Bellator 195 in Oklahoma on March 2

Tristen CritchfieldJan 28, 2018


Former two-division champion Joe Warren will lock horns with Joe Taimanglo in a bantamweight tilt at Bellator 195.

The promotion recently announced the pairing. Bellator 195 takes place at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., on March 2 and is headlined by a 135-pound championship clash between Darrion Caldwell and Leandro Higo. The main card will air on the Paramount network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

Warren, 41, has alternated wins and losses in his last seven Bellator outings. Most recently, he outpointed Steve Garcia at Bellator 181, his lone appearance of 2017. Warren has captured titles at both bantamweight and featherweight in Bellator.

Taimanglo enters the matchup on a two-fight skid after dropping back-to-back decisions against Higo and Caldwell. Prior to that, the 33-year-old Guamanian had compiled a four-fight winning streak that included triumphs against Caldwell and former UFC talent Sirwan Kakai.