LOS ANGELES – Two exciting marquee bouts have joinedBellator Paris ar an Satharn, Deireadh Fómhair 10 from Accor Arena in Paris, with the addition of a light heavyweight contest featuring combat sports legendMelvin Manhoef (32-14-1, 2 NC) facing Cameroon’sSimon Biyong(7-1) and a welterweight matchup pitting Sweden’sOliver Enkamp (9-2) against France’sEmmanuel Dawa (9-3).
A limited number of fans will be allowed in attendance for this historic event. Tickets are currently available ataccorarena.com agusbellator.fr.
Ina theannta sin, several French fighters are now scheduled to compete at this landmark event on October 10 and represent their country atBellator Paris, including the recently signedYves Landu (15-8),who goes to battle with England’sTerry Brazier (11-3) at lightweight and Davy Gallon (18-7-2), who meets Dutch competitorBrian Hooi (16-7, 1 NC) in a 158-pound contract weight bout. Ina theannta sin, Aubervilliers’ undefeatedFabacary Diatta (6-0) faces England’sDominique Wooding (6-3) ag featherweight, Paris’Jean N’Doye(8-1) looks to hand Ireland’sCiaran Clarke (2-0) the first loss of his career in a 145-pound contest, agus ealaíontóir knockoutWilliam Gomis (6-2) takes on SBG Ireland’sDylan Logan (4-4) ag featherweight. Chomh maith leis sin ar an gcárta, Creteil’s decorated fighterMaguy Berchel(10-4-1) meets French combat sports veteranLucie Bertaud (2-2) in a women’s flyweight contest.
Just announced last week, the main event ofBellator Paris features renowned FrenchmanCheick Kongo (30-10-2, 1 NC), who will face off againstTim Johnson (14-6) in a heavyweight clash, while an exciting welterweight showcasingMichael “Venom” Leathanach (17-1), better known to fans as “MVP,” who returns with the intention of spoiling the Bellator debut of undefeated former Cage Warriors champion, Ross Houston (8-0, 1 NC).
Making his ninth appearance for Bellator MMA, the Dutch superstar has put together an impressive resume over a 25-year career that has seen him finish 29 de chuid 32 íospartaigh via knockout, Lena n-áirítear 26 in the first round and eight in the opening minute of action. A native of Amsterdam, Ísiltír, the 44-year-old will now look to add to a trio of impressive knockouts that he’s collected since joining the promotion back in 2014, a run that includes a highlight-reel first round knockout over Hisaki Kato atBellator 146. Fighting out of Genova, An Iodáil, the 29-year-old knockout artist Simon Biyong will be searching for his fifth consecutive victory and first under with Bellator MMA on October 10. With six of his seven career wins coming by way of knockout, including three in the first round of action, the Yaoundé, Cameroon-native hopes to make quick work of his veteran opponent once again when he makes his promotional debut inside Accor Arena.
Following a seven-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, Oliver Enkamp earned a pair of bouts with the UFC, before collecting consecutive victories atBellator 223 agusBellator 240to begin his highly anticipated Bellator MMA tenure. Anois, the 29-year-old Stockholm, Sweden-native will look to collect his 10th career win and add to an already impressive resume that includes eight career finishes and has earned him the nickname “The Future.” Hailing from Paris, France, the 35-year-old Emmanuel Dawa will be making his promotional debut on his home turf inside the Accor Arena on October 10. The Snake Team-product enters the contest having won eight of his last 10 foircinn, including a pair of first round knockouts in an unblemished 2019 Feachtas. With six of his nine career victories coming by way of knockout, including four of the first-round variety, Dawa hopes to add to that total and make the most of his Paris homecoming.
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NuashonraitheBellator ParisCárta:
Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo(30-10-2, 1 NC) vsTim Johnson(14-6)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Leathanach(17-1) vsRoss Houston(8-0, 1 NC)
Solas Gné trom Bout: Melvin Manhoef(32-14-1, 2 NC) vsSimon Biyong(7-1)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Oliver Enkamp (9-2) vsEmmanuel Dawa (9-3)
Lightweight Bout: Terry Brazier(11-3) vsYves Landu(15-8)
158-Pound Contract Weight Bout: Davy Gallon (18-7-2) vsBrian Hooi(16-7, 1 NC)
Featherweight Bout: Dominique Wooding (6-3) vsFabacary Diatta (6-0)
Featherweight Bout: Jean N’Doye(8-1) vsCiaran Clarke (2-0)
Featherweight Bout: Dylan Logan (4-4) vsWilliam Gomis (6-2)
flyweight Bout: Maguy Berchel(10-4-1) vs.Lucie Bertaud(2-2)
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