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SANTA MONICA, Califòrnia. (Abril 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA campió mundial de pes ploma Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que té lloc Divendres, Juny 19 a St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Amb una de les baralles més esperades en la història d'aquest esport amb Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) i Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Camps (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.
The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brasil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. En 24 aparicions en la seva carrera, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, i tots dos eren el resultat de la maquineta d'afaitar-fina, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. En la seva última baralla, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 en el seu passat 13 sortides. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Verd, Matt Bessette i Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 victòries, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. I / 8 p.m. Connecticut, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. I / 6 p.m. Connecticut.
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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Divendres, Maig Juny 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostè.
Targeta principal
Bellator Esdeveniment Principal de pes pesat: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator de Pes Ploma lluita pel títol: El camp Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator destacats baralla de pes pesat: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator destacats baralla de pes lleuger: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Camps (15-4)
Targeta preliminar
Pes Welter Bellator Prelim Lluita: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Pes palla Prelim Lluita: Milers McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Lleugera Prelim Lluita: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lucas Nelson (2-1)
Bellator de Pes Ploma Prelim Lluita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)