Though he only had one fight in 2013, it was the biggest year in the career of featherweight Daniel Straus . After waiting much of the year to get his Bellator title shot against then-reigning champion Pat Curran , Straus made the most of his opportunity, earning a unanimous decision victory over the man who had beaten him many years prior and becoming the new belt holder in the process. “It was a long year for me,” said Straus