5 great Bellator fights to look forward to in May

#2. No.8 Bellator welterweight Paul Daley vs. Wendell Giacomo

Bellator 281 will be a special night for UK fans, as one of England’s greatest fighters ends his career. Paul Daley will step into the cage for the final time as he fights promotional newcomer Wendell Giacomo.

Daley was initially scheduled to fight former welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov. But, 'The Spartan' was forced to withdraw from the event, so Giacomo stepped in.

‘Semtex’ has had a great MMA career. He has competed in major promotions and ventured into kickboxing.

His UFC tenure was cut short after he punched Josh Koscheck after their fight. Dana White cut him from the promotion that night and said he’d never be brought back. Despite all that, he still became a fan favorite.

'White Walker' joins the promotion after years of competing in regional promotions. Giacomo comes into the fight riding a two-fight winning streak and will look to make Daley his third straight.

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#1. Michael ‘Venom’ Page vs. Logan Storley – interim welterweight championship

An interim welterweight champion will be crowned in London, England (Photo credit: Bellator MMA)

The interim Bellator welterweight champion will be crowned in London, England, as Michael ‘Venom’ Page takes on Logan Storley. The interim title bout is the promotion making the most out of a bad situation.

Reigning champion Yaroslav Amosov withdrew from the bout to return to his native Ukraine during the ongoing war with Russia.

Page is one of the promotion’s homegrown stars and one of their most exciting fighters, thanks to a number of highlight-reel knockouts in his career. Since his first professional loss to Douglas Lima, Page has six straight wins, including a split-decision success over Lima in their rematch last October.

Storley has been impressive in his own right. He has won back-to-back fights. But his most recent unanimous decision win over former title challenger Neiman Gracie is what earned him this opportunity.