Madaling Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”
Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Hindi natapos na Negosyo,” na kumukuha ng lugar Biyernes, Hunyo 19 sa St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Nagtatampok ang isa sa mga pinaka-inaasahang fights sa kasaysayan ng sport na may Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) at Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Patlang (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. Sa 24 karera appearances, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, at pareho ang mga resulta ng labaha-manipis, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Sa kanyang huling labanan, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 sa kanyang nakalipas 13 outings. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette at Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 panalo, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AT / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. AT / 6 p.m. CT.
Mga tiket para “Bellator: Hindi natapos na Negosyo,” kung saan magsisimula lamang $30, Sa kasalukuyan ay sa pagbebenta sa Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Hindi natapos na Negosyo” - Biyernes, Mayo Hunyo 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Pangunahing Card
Bellator matimbang Main Kaganapan: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator Featherweight Pamagat ng labanan: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Itinatampok Bellator matimbang Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Mga Tampok na Bellator Magaang labanan: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Patlang (15-4)
Paunang Card
Bellator welterweyt labanan ang Prelim: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Milya McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Magaang Prelim Labanan: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Labanan: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)