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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Fjäder världsmästare 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 äger rum Fredag, Juni 19 vid St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Med en av de mest förväntade slagsmål i sportens historia med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) och 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, Brasilien, 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 karriär utseenden, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, och båda var resultatet av rakbladstunna, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. I hans sista match, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 i hans förflutna 13 utflykter. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Grön, Matt Bessette och 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 p.m. OCH / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. OCH / 6 p.m. CT.
Biljetter till “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som börjar på just $30, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Maj Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ni.
Huvud Card
Bellator Heavy Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator Fjäder Titel Fight: Fält Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Utvalda Tjockt Slagsmål: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Utvalda lätt kamp: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)
Preliminära kortet
Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Slagsmål: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Lätt Prelim Slagsmål: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)
Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)