Bantamweight Title contender Rafael Silva has suffered an knee injury and will be unable to compete is his scheduled March 7 title fight against reigning Bellator Champion Eduardo Dantas. While the injury will force Silva out of the cage, Former Bellator Tournament Finalist Anthony Leone will now step in and face Dantas for the Bantamweight Title on March 7th from WinStar World Casino, live on Spike TV. “This was a difficult process with Silva suffering injury, but when we considered all our options, we felt like this decision made the most sense,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “After we heard the news on Silva, we immediately made the call to our other Bantamweight Tournament winner Joe Warren.
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