 He faced Lavar Johnson in the semifinals at and won by a shocking knockout at just 23 seconds into the fight.He was scheduled to face Cheick Kongo in the finals but would withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Peter Graham.After nearly two years away from the sport, Queiroz returned to the Bellator cage to face Ewerton Teixeira at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015.