Bellator MMA’s Juliana Velasquez On Training For “Bellator 262,” Goals, Mohegan Sun & More

Bellator is a leading global MMA and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities around the world and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over 1 billion people. In the States, Bellator events from all over the world can be seen on Showtime — a new TV deal announced earlier this year — and online via Pluto TV and Bellator’s YouTube channel.

Bellator’s next big event is Bellator 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtz, as set to take place at Uncasville, Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena on July 16, 2021. The “Velasquez” named within that headlining bought is indeed Juliana Velasquez, Bellator MMA’s Flyweight World Champion, who is battling Denise Kielholtz. This will be Velasquez’s first title defense since winning the belt last December. The card is also set to include a battle between former NFL player Matt Mitrione and Tyrell Fortune.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Juliana Velasquez via Zoom on July 8, 2021, as embedded below. More on Velasquez and Bellator 262 can be found online via www.instagram.com/bellatormma, www.twitter.com/bellatormma, www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA and www.bellator.com.