After making an impressive Bellator debut, Vinicius “The Brazilian Bad Boy” de Jesus is back. De Jesus is set to return to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville, Connecticut on April 21st at Bellator 178. De Jesus (5-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made the announcement on his Facebook page. His opponent as yet to be announced by the promotion. In his Bellator debut at Bellator 170: McGreary vs. Davis in November, the “Brazilian Bad Boy” defeated his opponent James Baron via second round rear naked choke (1:55). Bellator 178 features the featherweight champion Daniel Straus against Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in a 5-round championship main event. This is the fourth time they will face off in the Bellator cage. Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster.com and the Mohegan Sun Arena box office. Tickets range from $30-$500. Fans of Vini can use the offer code “DEJESUS” at point of purchase. Post Views: 2,125 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kristine Haugsjaa Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words. Latest posts by Kristine Haugsjaa (see all) NJ’s Chookagian makes flyweight debut at UFC Charlotte - November 7, 2017 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves - October 20, 2017 Frankie Edgar to face Champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 - October 3, 2017 Boxing’s Amanda Serrano heading to MMA - September 21, 2017 Related Topicsbellatorbellator 178brazilian bad boymmavini dejesus Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Batter up! Tim Tebow makes his Spring Training debut for the Mets today Giants Sign Brandon Marshall to a Two-Year Deal