UFC veteran Francis Carmont will face a new foe at Bellator 158 after original opponent Linton Vassell withdrew from the light heavyweight contest due to injury.
Promotion officials announced on Tuesday that Lukasz Klinger will replace Vassell against Carmont in the main card bout. The exact nature of Vassell’s injury was not disclosed. Additionally, Neil Grove will step in for Mark Godbeer and meet James Mulheron in a preliminary heavyweight tilt.
Bellator 158 takes place at the O2 Arena in London on July 16 and is headlined by a 170-pound clash pitting Paul Daley against Douglas Lima.