Bellator 203 Results: Pitbull vs. Weichel

Bellator 203 took place on July 14, 2018, at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. Featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire defended his title against Daniel Weichel in a rematch of their 2015 meeting.

Main Event: Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Weichel

Freire retained the featherweight championship with a split-decision win after five rounds. The judges’ scores were 49–46, 47–48, and 48–47. It was a competitive rematch, and the result kept the title with Freire in his first defense after regaining the belt. Both fighters entered with established featherweight credentials.

Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara vs. Jamie Sloane

Alessio Sakara stopped Jamie Sloane by TKO at 1:19 of Round 1 in the light heavyweight co-main event. The quick finish delivered a win for the Italian fighter in front of the Rome crowd.

Other Notable Fights

Andrey Koreshkov knocked out Vaso Bakocevic with a spinning back kick at 1:06 of Round 1. Alen Amedovski stopped Will Fleury at 1:39, and Maxim Radu finished Simone La Preziosa at 4:50; both Amedovski and Radu earned first-round stoppages on the card.

Conclusion

Bellator 203 paired a featherweight title rematch with a string of first-round finishes. Read MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 203 results and its report on Freire’s title defense. Continue through the archive with our Bellator 204 recap or read the older Bellator 202 recap. Bellator’s event archive also includes promotion coverage.

Selected Bout Results

• Patricio Freire defeated Daniel Weichel by Decision (Split); round 5, 5:00.
• Alessio Sakara defeated Jamie Sloane by TKO (Punches); round 1, 1:19.
• Andrey Koreshkov defeated Vaso Bakocevic by KO (Spinning Back Kick); round 1, 1:06.
• Alen Amedovski defeated Will Fleury by KO (Punches); round 1, 1:39.
• Radu Maxim defeated Simone La Preziosa by TKO (Punches); round 1, 4:15.

These 5 selected results include 1 bouts decided on the scorecards and 4 finishes recorded before a decision. The methods show how the winners reached their results, while the round and time distinguish early stoppages from contests that reached the scheduled distance. Together, these outcomes provide a broader picture of the event alongside the headline bout described above.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 203 results; report on Freire’s title defense; Event results record.

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