MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom provides an in-depth breakdown of all of Bellator’s top bouts, and today, we look at Bellator 203’s main event between featherweight champion Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel . Bellator takes place at Foro Italico in Rome, and it airs via same-day delay on Paramount. * * * * Patricio Freire (26-4 MMA, 14-4 BMMA) Patricio Freire Staple info: Height: 5’5″ Age: 31 Weight: 145 lbs. Reach: 65″ Last fight: Submission win over Daniel Straus (April 21, 2017) Camp: Pitbull Brothers MMA (Brazil) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Fair Supplemental info: + Bellator featherweight champion + Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt + 9 KO victories + 11 submission win + 9 first-round finishes + KO power + Explosive athlete ^ Deceptive distance closer + Accurate hooks and crosses + Hard leg kicks + Underrated wrestling ability + Good transitional grappler + Dangerous guillotine choke Daniel Weichel (39-9 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) Daniel Weichel Staple info: Height: 5’10” Age: 33 Weight: 145 lbs. Reach: 71″ Last fight: Decision win over John Texeira (April 14, 2017) Camp: MMA Spirit (Germany) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Good Supplemental info: + M-1 Global lightweight title + Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt + 5 KO victories + 22 submission wins + 20 first-round finishes + Consistent pace and pressure + Solid feints and footwork + Fundamentally sound striker ^ Seldom out of position + Strong inside of the clinch + Serviceable wrestling ability + Good tranisitonal grappler + Excellent submission acumen Summary: The main event in Rome features a fantastic rematch for the featherweight title between champ Patricio Freire and Daniel Weichel. A staple of the Bellator stable, Freire has proven to be much more than an interesting character who comes to fight
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