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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Pena Campeão do Mundo 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,” que ocorre Sexta-feira, Junho 19 em St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.
Dispondo de uma das lutas mais esperadas da história do esporte com Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) e Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (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. Em 24 aparências de carreira, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, e ambos foram o resultado de razor-fina, split-decisions.
“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Em sua última luta, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 em seu passado 13 passeios. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Verde, Matt Bessette e Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vitórias, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.
The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.
Os ingressos para “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que começam em apenas $30, Atualmente à venda no Ticketmaster.com.
“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Sexta-feira, Maio Junho 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Você.
Cartão Principal
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Bellator Destaque luta de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Destaque Luta Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)
Card preliminar
Bellator Welterweight Preliminar Luta: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)
Bellator strawweight Preliminar Luta: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)
Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Luta: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)
Bellator Pena Preliminar Luta: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)