Daniel Straus met with Pet Karren in far 2009 and lost a deaf knockout in the second round. Since then the Ostrich earned a record 17-1, having conceded in this series to only one of the best semi-easily scales of promotion to Patricio Freyr (18-2).

13 of 21 duels in career of the Ostrich reached the decision, 5 of 8 early ended with delivery of the rival.

Today to Daniel Straus 29 years, his growth makes 173 cm, experience of performances in the prof. of MMA - 4,5 years.

"At last, I waited it. I faced a number of failures and incidents this year (The ostrich was arrested and I injured a hand - an editor's note), but after all reached title fight. When we met in 2009, we were absolutely other fighters. Both of us only began in those days, but I still intend to close this gap in the record.

I am very glad to fight for a title on such big tournament, as this. I don't represent as this fight will end, but is sure that everything will occur very quickly. It won't be the long, tightened duel because I am adjusted on murder", - Daniel Straus declared.

Pat Karren won 10 of 11 last duels and in extreme 3 literally cut off a top of top fighters of promotion, having finished Joe Uorrena (8-3) and Shakhbulata Shamkhalayev (12-2-1) and having taken away the separate decision in fight with Patricio Freyra.

11 of 19 duels won by Karren ended ahead of schedule, and 6 of them - with delivery of the rival.

Today Pet Karren is 25 years, its growth makes 175,5 cm, experience of performances in the prof. of MMA - 5,5 years.

"It means to me much - to have an opportunity to protect the title in the first Bellator tournament broadcast on PPV. I don't write-off the Ostrich is very rigid semi-easily weight, and I won't become at all remember our first duel because since then both of us changed so as far as it is possible", - told Pat Karren.

Let's remind that earlier on the Bellator 106 tournament which will take place on November 2, title revenges in easy and semi-heavy scales between Eddie Alvares (24-3) and Mike Chendler (12-0) and between Mohammed Laval (11-2) and Emanuel Newton (21-7-1), and also a duel of veterans of MMA Tito Aurtis (16-11-1) - Kuinton Jackson (32-11) were announced.