An undisclosed injury forced Goiti Yamauchi out of Bellator 139, and Pat Curran has a new opponent on 18 days’ notice.
Curran, a former Bellator featherweight champion, is now set to take on Emmanuel Sanchez at the upcoming card in Mulvane, Kansas, on June 26. The promotion announced the new match-up on Monday.
A featherweight from Roufusport MMA, Sanchez (10-1) enters the cage coming off six wins with four first-round stoppages. Under the Bellator banner, "El Matador" tapped Stephen Banaszak and defeated Alejandro Villalobos via unanimous decision.