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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Octubre 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challengerDaniel Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own Paul Redmond (11-6) en "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on Diciembre. 16.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, James Gallagher (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
Las entradas para "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale HOY enBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut. 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 NC) contra Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) contra Martin Stapleton(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 extremos, que data 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 veces, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 de su 37 victims over his career, Incluyendo 21 a modo de presentación, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. Desde que se unió a la promoción dirigida por Scott Coker en 2014, the German submission specialist has collected wins in six of his seven bouts, including consecutive victories over the likes of Georgi Karakhanyan y más recientemente Emmanuel Sánchez. 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 Diciembre. 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 victorias en su carrera, 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.
Actualizado "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Evento Principal de peso pesado: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA
Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Paul Redmond (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
De peso gallo pelea por el título mundial: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)