Bellator signs UFC alum Poliana Botelho to multifight deal
Poliana Botelho is the newest member of the Bellator roster.
On Wednesday, the promotion announced that flyweight Botelho (9-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), a former UFC fighter, has signed an exclusive multifight contract with Bellator. News of the signing was first reported by Ag. Fight.
Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the promotion didn’t announce a debut date or opponent.
Botelho, 33, competed seven times for the UFC from October 2017 to June 2022 and compiled a 3-4 promotional record. She kicked off her UFC stint with back-to-back victories over Peal Gonzalez and Syuri Kondo before a loss to Cynthia Calvillo.
A bounce-back decision win against Lauren Mueller was followed by three consecutive losses to Gillian Robertson, Luana Carolina, and Karine Silva. The three-fight skid led to Botelho’s promotional departure.
In her first fight post-UFC departure, Botelho competed at Invicta FC 49 in September, when she defeated BKFC and “TUF 30” alumnus Helen Peralta by unanimous decision.