Feature Vinicius DeJesus returns to the cage at Bellator 185 Connecticut’s ‘Brazilian Bad Boy’ returns at Bellator 185 in October by Kristine Haugsjaa September 20, 2017 The countdown is on! Connecticut’s Vinicius DeJesus is returning to the Bellator cage. He is set to face Joaquin Buckley at Bellator 185 at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Oct 20 in a three-round welterweight bout. DeJesus (5-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) made his debut in November at Bellator 163 where he submitted James Boran with a rear naked choke in the second round. During his time away from the cage, DeJesus made his professional boxing debut in June in a short notice bout. Although he did not pick up the win, he looked very impressive on one weeks notice. You can check out the fight here. Buckley (7-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) made his promotional debut at Bellator 157 in June of last year. Most recently, he is coming off an unanimous decision win over Justin Patterson at Bellator 175. Bellator 185 Fight Card Middleweight – Gegard Mousasi vs. Alexander Shlemenko Light Heavyweight – Muhammed Lawal vs. Liam McGeary Welterweight – Brennan Ward vs. David Rickels Women’s Flyweight – Heather Hardy vs. Kristina Williams Lightweight – Ryan Quinn vs. Marcus Surin Middleweight – Steve Skrzat vs. Costello Van Steenis *Bout order is not official. Stay tuned for additional fight announcements on DoubleGSports.com Post Views: 3,390 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 TopicsBellator 185Bellator MMAJoaquin Buckleymmamohegan sunvini dejesusvinicius 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. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | posted on April 19, 2021 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... Fighting Words: GGG vs Canelo, is the rematch next? Andre Ward retires from boxing at 33