Weichel Ready To Put The Hurt On Sanchez At Bellator 241

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Bellator 241: “Pitbull vs. Carvalho” is set for this weekend (Fri., March 13, 2020) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., streaming exclusively on DAZN. Dual weight class “champ-champ” Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (30-4) puts his 145-pound title against Pedro Carvalho (11-3) as the saga of the Featherweight Grand Prix continues.

That saga will also unfold in a rematch four years in the making. Daniel Weichel (40-11) and Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) last met at Bellator 159 in July 2016 in a bout where neither man could fully press the advantage. Sanchez would be forced to accept a split decision loss that night, but he has vowed to get revenge at Mohegan Sun.

For Weichel — a two-time No. 1 title contender — the plan seems simple enough: do what he did last time … just a bit better. “Drake” has risen to the top of the charts before and knows just what it takes after more than 50 professional fights. Getting there, though, is always easier said than done.

MMAmania.com recently spoke with Weichel about his rematch with Sanchez at Mohegan Sun and his high level of anticipation for this tournament bout.