Douglas Lima hopes Bellator San Diego win over Aaron Jeffery leads to middleweight title shot

Douglas Lima wants to wear Bellator gold once again.

The three-time Bellator welterweight champion returns to the circular cage Saturday to face Aaron Jeffery in a middleweight clash at the Bellator Champions Series show in San Diego, Calif., and hopes to gain another shot at the 185-pound title with a win.

Lima heads into his first bout under the the new Bellator umbrella since PFL took over earlier this year, but said he hasn’t felt any difference in the promotion since.