Patricky Pitbull won’t be defending his lightweight title at Bellator 283 after all.
The Brazilian champion, scheduled to take on Sidney Outlaw in Tacoma (Wash.) July 22, has been forced out following an undisclosed injury during training. Multiple people who know the situation told MMA Fighting that MMA Fighting received a report by Sherdog ..
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MMA Fighting, Pitbull may be cleared for training again within two weeks depending upon how treatment progresses.
Bellator has yet to announce a new main event for the card. Jason Jackson was the co-headliner for the original event, which featured Douglas Lima (former champion) and Jason Jackson.
Pitbull (24-10), brother of Bellator featherweight king Patricio Pitbull, claimed the vacant 155-pound championship by knocking out Peter Queally a minute into the second round of their rematch this past November in Ireland.
Outlaw (16-4) earned a shot at the Bellator gold with back-to-back wins over Adam Piccolotti and Myles Jury. Outlaw won titles under Ring of Combat and Titan FC before signing with Bellator in 2019.
