Keri Melendez returns at Bellator 201 to fight Tiani Valle

Keri Melendez will soon be back in Bellator action.
The professional kickboxer-turned-cage fighter will compete in MMA for the second time when she meets Tiani Valle in a strawweight bout at Bellator 201 on June 29 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.
This will be Melendez’s first fight since her MMA debut on Nov. 19, 2016, a first-round TKO win over Sheila Padilla. Officials announced Melendez’s return on Monday.
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