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Douglas Lima trying not to think about $1 million tournament prize, but we asked him to anyway
Steven Marrocco and John Morgan
September 27, 2018 10:00 pm ET
SAN JOSE, Calif. – When former Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Limasigned up for a DAZN-streamed rubber match with Andrey Koreshkov, he had no idea a $1 million prize was on the line.
So when he found out that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is putting up seven figures for the welterweight grand prix's winner, he tried to ignore it.
Such information can mess with a man's head.
"Man, I try not even to think about the money," Lima (29-7 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) told MMAjunkie at a media day for Bellator 206, which hosts his opening round meeting with Koreshkov (20-2 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. "But it's a good paycheck. I've got to feed my kids. But the focus now is on the fight. Let me forget all about that, and focus on the fight."
Still, what's the harm in doing a little dreaming? Surely, Lima has a rough sketch of what he'd do with the money, right? Everyone who holds a lottery ticket does.
"I mean, that's life-changing when it comes to financial stuff," he said. "Million dollars is a life-changing opportunity. Man, I've got a family. I want to give the best for my kids and my wife, and it's going to open a lot of doors. It's a good paycheck right there."
So, maybe not. But you can be sure that if Lima slices through the competition and takes the title currently held by Rory MacDonald, the man who beat him to seize the belt, he'll find something to do with the money.
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Jun 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Douglas Lima (red gloves) fights Lorenz Larkin (blue gloves) during Bellator NYC at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Douglas Lima (red gloves) reacts to fight against Lorenz Larkin (blue gloves) during Bellator NYC at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
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