On July 12 Bellator promotion will hold its 224th tournament. Just today it was announced that this event card joins the duel between Rafael Carvalho and Chidi Njokuani. Both fighters are not in their best condition and in need of a victory. Carvalho lost his last two fights in a row: to Gegard Mousasi (TKO) and to Lyoto Machida (split decision). As for Njokuani, he lost his last fight by submission to John Salter.
Bellator 224 will be headed by a duel between Julia Budd and Olga Rubin.