Bellator is returning to Hawaii with two title fights.
Kicking things off will be flyweight champion Liz Carmouche defending her belt against DeAnna Bennett in the Bellator 294 headliner on April 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the first event of a two-night doubleheader.
A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. KHON2 was first to report the news.
Carmouche (18-7 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Bennett (13-7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) already fought in September 2020, when Carmouche submitted Bennett in what was both of their Bellator debuts. The former two-time UFC title challenger went on to win another four fights in a row before earning a title shot against then-champion Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 278. Carmouche TKO’d Velasquez to capture the belt and finished her once again when they rematched at Bellator 289.
Bennett hasn’t lost since dropping her promotional debut to Carmouche. “The Ultimate Fighter 26” alum has won three fights in a row, including back-to-back decisions over Justine Kish.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 294.
