Bellator London Gets Denise Kielholtz vs. Kana Watanabe, Daniel Weichel vs. Robert Whiteford
Recent women’s flyweight title challenger Denise Kielholtz has her next assignment, as she will square off against Kana Watanabe at Bellator London on May 13.
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Kielholtz is coming off a split-decision loss against reigning 125-pound champ Juliana Velasquez in the Bellator 262 headliner on July 16. Prior to that, “Miss Dynamite” won four straight bouts under the Bellator banner to solidify herself as the division’s No. 1 contender.
Watanabe, meanwhile, suffered her first loss in 11 professional outings at Bellator 261, where she suffered a 35-second TKO defeat to Liz Carmouche. The former Rizin and Deep Jewels competitor began her promotional tenure with triumphs over Ilara Joanne and Alejandra Lara.
A two-time featherweight title challenger, Weichel has lost four of his last six outings within the California-based promotion. Most recently, the German fighter dropped a three-round verdict to Pedro Carvalho at Bellator 270. His 41-13 career mark dates back to a May 2002 debut.
Scotland’s Whiteford is currently on a five-bout unbeaten streak, though his last appearance against Andrew Fisher at Bellator 267 ended in a no contest due to an accidental eye poke. The UFC veteran was victorious in four fights prior, including a third-round KO of Sam Sicilia in his promotional debut at Bellator London in November 2019.
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