Bellator returns Stateside on Friday after back-to-back events overseas with Bellator 178, which takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. A featherweight championship clash headlines the four-fight lineup. Reigning champion Daniel Straus (24-6 MMA, 11-3 BMMA) returns from a nearly 18-month injury layoff to put his belt on the line against a familiar foe in challenger Patricio Freire (25-4 MMA, 13-4 BMMA). Straus and Freire meet for the fourth time in their careers, meaning they bring a lot of history into the cage.
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Bellator 178 pre-event facts: History at stake for Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire – MMA Junkie