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Heavyweight Newcomer Lorenzo Hood to Meet Raphael Butler at Bellator 141

Raphael Butler makes his seventh Bellator appearance next month. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

A heavyweight battle between newly signed prospect Lorenzo Hood and Raphael Butler will kick off the Bellator 141 main card, promotion officials announced Wednesday.

Bellator 141 takes place on Aug. 28 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., and is headlined by a lightweight clash pitting Melvin Guillard against Brandon Girtz. The evening’s main card will be televised on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET, while the preliminary draw streams on Spike.