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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Duben 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA muší mistrem světa 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,” která se koná Pátek, Červen 19 na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
S jedním z nejvíce očekávaných bojů v historii tohoto sportu se Kimbo Slice proti. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) proti. James Thompson (20-14) a Michael Chandler (12-3) proti. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.
The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazílie, 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. V 24 kariéra vystoupení, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, a oba byli výsledkem Tenoučké, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Ve svém posledním zápase, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 ve své minulosti 13 výlety. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette a Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vyhrává, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. A / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. A / 6 p.m. CT.
Vstupenky na “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” které začínají na pouhých $30, jsou v současné době v prodeji na Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Pátek, Květen Červen 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vy.
Hlavní Card
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) proti. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator muší boj o mistrovský titul: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) proti. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Nejlepší Heavyweight Boj: Bobby Lashley (12-2) proti. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Nejlepší Lehké Boj: Michael Chandler (12-3) proti. Derek Fields (15-4)
Předběžné Card
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) proti. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) proti. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Lehké Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) proti. Luke Nelson (2-1)
Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) proti. Enrique Watson (1-0)