Daniel Straus wins the Season Six Featherweight Tournament at Bellator 68 – Photo via Bellator.com
Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament winner Daniel Straus (21-4) has been forced to withdraw from an upcoming title bout versus champ Pat Curran (18-4) due to a broken hand.
News of the injury surfaced on Tuesday with multiple news agencies confirming Straus’ withdrawal. The promotion is looking for a new opponent for Curran.
Bellator 95 is expected to take place on April 4, 2013 at the Revel Resort & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Straus and Curran were to have headlined the Spike TV broadcasted main card.
Straus was last in action this past October in a non-tournament match, picking up a fifth straight victory with a second round submission of opponent Alvin Robinson. Prior to that, Straus had won the Season Six Featherweight Tournament by winning a unanimous decision over Marlon Sandro at Bellator 68. Other tournament wins included decisions against Mike Corey and Jeremy Spoon.