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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Fjær verdensmester 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,” som foregår Fredag, Juni 19 ved St. Louis’ Scottrade-senteret.
Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) og Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (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. I 24 karriere opptredener, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, og begge var resultatet av kniv tynne, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. I sin siste kamp, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 i hans fortid 13 utflukter. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Grønn, Matt Bessette og Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vinner, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.
Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.
Hovedkortet
Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)
Foreløpige kort
Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)
Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)