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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE (Octobre 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) à "Bellator 169: Roi Mo contre. Ishii," which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on Décembre. 16.
"Bellator 169: Roi Mo contre. Ishii," will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) contre le médaillé d'or olympique de judo 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.
Les billets pour "Bellator 169: Roi Mo contre. Ishii" start at 35€ and go on sale AUJOURD'HUI àBellator.com, Ticketmaster.fr et la billetterie 3Arena. L'événement peut être vu gratuitement sur SPIKE à 9 p.m. HE / 8 h, heure. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
En plus d'une carte complète d'action Bellator, 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 Caroline du Nord) contre Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) contre Martin Stapleton(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 bouts, datant de 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 fois, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 de son 37 victims over his career, y compris 21 par voie de soumission, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. Depuis qu'il a rejoint la promotion dirigée par 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 et plus récemment, Emmanuel Sanchez. 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 Décembre. 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 victoires carrière, 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.
Mise à jour "Bellator 169: Roi Mo contre. Carte principale "Ishii":
Poids lourd Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Poids plume Carte principale Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA
Poids plume Carte principale Bout: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Paul Redmond (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Titre Bout du monde poids coq: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Poids plume Carte principale Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)