One moment, [autotag]Derek Anderson[/autotag] is set to fight Cedric Doumbe. The next, he’s the victim of an alleged hit-and-run.
Hours after the Doumbe fight booking was officially announced for Bellator Champions Series: Paris, Anderson on Tuesday posted a graphic image of a foot injury on Instagram, indicating he was involved in a hit-and-run. The photo of Anderson’s mangled foot appears to have been taken on the side of the road shortly after the alleged incident.
With BCS: Paris less than a month away May 17, Anderson (17-4-1) said he won’t be able to compete. Doumbe vs. Anderson was slated to co-headline the event at Accor Arena.
It’s unclear if Doumbe (5-1) will remain on the card to fight a replacement opponent.
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News of the lost Doumbe-Anderson co-headliner comes on the heels of BCS: Paris losing its original main event after lightweight champion [autotag]Usman Nurmagomedov[/autotag]’s title defense against [autotag]Alexander Shabliy[/autotag] was scrapped due to an injury to Nurmagomedov. The fight is expected to be rebooked in the near future.
With the change, the Bellator Champions Series: Paris lineup includes:
MAIN CARD:
- Patchy Mix vs. Magomed Magomedov – for bantamweight title
- Cedric Doumbe vs. TBA
- Gregory Babene vs. Costello van Steenis
- Jonas Bilharinho vs. Yves Landu
- Archie Colgan vs. Thibault Gouti
PRELIMINARY CARD:
- Louis Sutherland vs. Slim Trabelsi
- Mansour Barnaoui vs. Yusuke Yachi
- Imamshafi Aliev vs. Mike Shipman
- Aspen Ladd vs. Katerina Shakalova
- Asael Adjoudj vs. Bruno Fontes