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Thursday, Jun 11, 2015

Bellator 138: Bobby Lashley Receives New Opponent After James Thompson Withdraws

Bobby Lashley

By FCF Staff

Bobby Lashley has received a new opponent, just over a week out from Bellator 138, as the promotion has announced that his original opponent, James Thompson, has withdrawn.

Stepping in for the latter will be Dan Charles (9-2), who is coming off back-to-back wins and is 3-2 in his last 5 fights.

Lashley (12-2), meanwhile, is riding a five fight winning streak. Most recently he stopped Karl Etherington in October.

The nature of Thompson’s injury was not disclosed.

Here is the updated line-up for Bellator 138, which will take place on June 19th in St. Louis.

Main Card (9 p.m. ET)

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title Fight: Champ Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Featured Featherweight Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Lightweight Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

Preliminary Card (6:45 p.m. ET)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Dan O’Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Dark Prelim: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Dark Prelim: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

posted by FCF Staff @ 8:26 pm
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