It’ll be an all-Brazilian clash for the Bellator MMA bantamweight title next month in Budapest, Hungary. After Darrion Caldwell withdrew with an undisclosed injury, the promotion signed the highly-touted Leandro Higo to replace him against reigning champion Eduardo Dantas. So it’ll be Bellator champ vs. Legacy Fighting Alliance champ at Bellator 177.
Dantas (19-4) had lost his Bellator title to Joe Warren in October 2014, but after beating Mike Richman, the Nova Uniao talent brilliantly picked apart Marcos Galvao last June to recapture his crown.