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Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Daniel Weichel rounds out Bellator 159 main card

The main card is set for Bellator 159 after several new fights were announced Wednesday.

Of note is a featherweight bout between rising star Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) and tough veteran Daniel Weichel (36-9).

Sanchez, a Roufusport fighter based in Milwaukee, has won three staight bouts, the last being a split decision over Daniel Pineda at Bellator 149, and is 5-1 overall in Bellator. The German Weichel, who has 21 career submission victories, is 4-1 in Bellator and won the Season 10 featherweight tournament before losing to then-champion Patricio Freire in his only loss in the company.