FOLLOWING INJURY TO DARRION CALDWELL, LEANDRO HIGO RECEIVES TITLE SHOT AGAINST EDUARDO DANTAS AT BELLATOR 177 IN BUDAPEST ON FRIDAY, APRILO 14

LOS ANGELES — (Marto 14, 2017) – Following an undisclosed injury to Darrion Caldwell, budding superstar Leandro “Pitbull” Higo (17-2) will now challenge current champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (19-4) in a bantamweight world title fight at Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Figoinside the Budapest Sports Arena on Aprilo 14.

Krome, John “Macapa”(21-1-2) Alfrontos Daniel Weichel (38-9) in a featherweight contest and Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) Renkontas Helen Harper (4-1) at 125-pounds. Rounding out the Spike-televised MMA action will be a featherweight matchup pitting Hungarian-born Adam “The Kid” Borics (5-0) Kontraŭ Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor(1-2).

Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Figowill be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT, Dum Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, Komencanta #?e 11Pm ET/10pm CT.

 

Complete Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Figo #?Efa Karto:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo Dantas (19-4) #Kontra?. Leandro Higo (17-2)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (38-9) #Kontra?. John “Macapa”Teixeira (21-1-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) #Kontra?. Helen Harper (4-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Anthony Taylor (1-2) #Kontra?. Adam Borics (5-0)

Prepara Karto:

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Moore (9-5) #Kontra?. Ludovit Klein (6-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mate Kertesz (3-0) #Kontra?. Adam Polgar (10-8)

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