Report: Derek Campos Faces Adam Borics At Bellator 243

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A catchweight division attraction has been added to Belllator 243 as Derek Campos is in action against Adam Borics.

Raphael Marinho of Combate first reported the bout, which is expected to be a part of the preliminary card.

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Campos (20-10-0) has won just one of his last five under the Bellator MMA banner, with that lone win coming over Daniel Straus at Bellator 226. Campos competed in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, losing in the quarterfinals to AJ McKee. Campos has picked up twenty wins as a professional MMA fighter and nine of them came by way of decision.

Borics (14-1-0) has won five of six in Bellator MMA competition, with notable wins coming over Aaron Pico and Pat Curran. Borics also made it to the quarterfinals of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix before losing to Darrion Caldwell. Borics has competed fifteen times as a professional MMA fighter and just three of those bouts went the distance.

Bellator 243 takes place on Friday, August 7 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut with Michael Chandler and Ben Henderson headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on the Paramount Network.

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