Flyweights Liz Carmouche, Kana Watanabe to Co-Headline Bellator 261
Liz Carmouche will lock horns with Kana Watanabe in a flyweight co-main event at Bellator 261.
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A former bantamweight and flyweight title challenger in the UFC, Carmouche is 2-0 since signing with the Scott Coker-led promotion. After submitting DeAnna Bennett in her debut at Bellator 246, “Girl-Rilla” outpointed Vanessa Porto in her most recent outing at Bellator 256 on April 9.
Tokyo’s Watanabe is unbeaten in 11 professional outings, with a draw against Yukari Nabe at Deep Jewels 19 the only blemish on her ledger thus far. The 32-year-old Fighter’s Flow product is also 2-0 in Bellator, with triumphs over Ilara Joanne and Alejandra Lara to her credit.
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