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SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Кастрычнік 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challengerДаніэль Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own Paul Redmond (11-6) на "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on Снежні. 16.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, Джэймс Галахер (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
Квіткі на "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale СЁНЬНЯ наBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also get to experience a complete fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. “BAMMA 27” will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight pitting Tom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) супраць Марцін Стэплтон(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 канцы, dating back to 2012, Weichel seems to be hitting his stride under the direction of Bellator MMA. “The Weasel” will enter the cage for the 47th time as a professional, a 14-year career that has seen him emerge victorious 37 раз, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 з яго 37 victims over his career, у тым ліку 21 шляхам падачы, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. Since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2014, the German submission specialist has collected wins in six of his seven bouts, including consecutive victories over the likes of Георгій Караханян а ў апошні час Эмануэль Санчэс. The durable 31-year-old hopes to build off of his key win over the aforementioned Sanchez at "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo,"as he prepares to take on Ireland’s own Paul Redmond inside 3Arena on Снежні. 16.
After beginning his professional career as a lightweight, Redmond made the transition to the featherweight division in 2015 and will immediately face a stiff test against one of Bellator MMA’s best in Weichel. The 29-year-old Dublin, Ireland native will be making his Bellator MMA debut after spending his 2015 campaign competing for the UFC. Redmond has recorded 11 Кар'ера перамогі, including nine finishes including five knockouts. “Redser” will look to build off of his most recent victory at “BAMMA 26,”a unanimous decision win over Chris Stringer. With each of Redmond’s nine finishes coming in the second round, we can be sure to see the hometown favorite attempt to wear down Weichel and add to his impressive total.
Абноўлена "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухамеду "Кароль Мо" Лаваль (19-5, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Джэймс Галахер (4-0) супраць. TBA
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Даніэль Weichel (37-9) супраць. Paul Redmond (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) супраць. Марцін Стэплтон (18-4)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) супраць. Sean Tobin (4-2)