Eduardo Dantas will have a new opponent for his bantamweight title defense at Bellator 177.
Sherdog.com confirmed with a promotion official on Tuesday that Dantas will face Leandro Higo at the April 14 event in Budapest after original foe Darrion Caldwell withdrew from the contest with an undisclosed injury. ">MMAFighting.com first reported the change.
Meanwhile, two new bouts have been added to card, which takes place at Budapest Sports Arena. Former featherweight title challenger Daniel Weichel will face John Teixeira da Conceicao, while Lena Ovchynnikova will square off against Helen Harper at 125 pounds.