Valerie Loureda vs. Tara Graff
Valerie Loureda returns at Bellator 243 following long layoff
Valerie Loureda is making her way back after spending over a year away from the Bellator cage,
On Wednesday, July 29, the promotion announced she is set to fight Tara Graff in a women’s flyweight matchup at Bellator 243 on Aug. 7. The bout will take place on the preliminary portion of the card in Uncasville, Conn.
.@ValerieLouredaa returns to the cage to take on @Graff_Tara next Friday at #Bellator243!
Catch all the prelims on our Youtube channel and the Bellator app. pic.twitter.com/HwPAxCYQ0P
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) July 29, 2020
Loureda’s last fight came at Bellator 222 in July 2019, earning a unanimous decision against Larkyn Dasch. Loureda is unbeaten at 2-0, defeating Colby Fletcher via first-round TKO at Bellator 216 in February 2019.
The 22-year-old was scheduled to fight Graff at Bellator 238 in January, but withdrew due to injury.
Graff is set to make her Bellator debut. The 34-year-old hasn’t competed since 2018 after fighting her only two professional bouts in the span of a month.
She is 1-1 with a first-round TKO win against Marisol Ruelas at King of the Cage: New Frontier in October 2018.
Who wins, Valerie Loureda or Tara Graff?
