Daniel Weichel has rattled off seven straight wins. | Photo: Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com
The biggest opportunities do not always come when one expects them in the sport of mixed martial arts. Such was the case for Daniel Weichel, who will challenge Patricio Freire for the Bellator MMA featherweight championship in the Bellator 138 “Unfinished Business” co-main event on Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Weichel accepted the fight on roughly six weeks’ notice, as he replaced the injured Georgi Karakhanyan.
A former M-1 Global champion, Weichel stayed in the gym following his split decision victory over Pat Curran on Feb.