A featherweight division attraction has been added to Bellator 257 according to MMA Fighting as Pedro Carvalho faces Daniel Weichel.
Carvalho (11-4-0) has won four of five under the Bellator banner, with notable wins coming over Sam Sicilia and Derek Campos. Carvalho competed in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, making it to the quarterfinals before losing to Patricio Pitbull. Carvalho has picked up six of 11 pro MMA wins by submission, with another three coming by decision.
Weichel (40-12-0) has won just one of his last four in Bellator, with that lone win coming over Saul Rogers at Bellator 228. Weichel also made it to the quarterfinals of the featherweight world grand prix, losing to Emmanuel Sanchez in the tournament. Weichel has seen his last five fights go the distance and it has been over four years since the fighter got a finish.
Bellator 257 takes place on Friday, April 16 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut with Vadim Nemkov and Phil Davis headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on Showtime.