Yooj yim Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”
Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19 ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) thiab Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.
The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, 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. Nyob rau hauv 24 cov hauj lwm tshwm sim, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, thiab ob yog cov tshwm sim ntawm rab chais-nyias, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 13 outings. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette thiab Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 yeej, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.
Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.
Main Card
Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)
Preliminary Card
Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)