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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (十月 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challenger丹尼尔Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own 保罗·雷德蒙德 (11-6) 在 “Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. Ishii,” which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on 十二月. 16.
“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. Ishii,” will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) 对阵奥运会柔道金牌得主 石井敏 (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
门票 “Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井” start at 35€ and go on sale 今天 在Bellator.com, 票务大师 和 3Arena 票房. 该活动可在 SPIKE 上免费观看： 9 P.M. ET / 8时三十分. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
除了Bellator动作的全卡, 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 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊(13-1, 1 NC) 针对 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) 针对 马丁·斯特普尔顿(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 结束, 追溯到 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 时, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 他 37 victims over his career, 含 21 通过提交方式, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. 自从加入 Scott Coker 领导的促销活动以来 2014, the German submission specialist has collected wins in six of his seven bouts, including consecutive victories over the likes of 格奥尔基Karakhanyan 以及最近 伊曼纽尔·桑切斯. The durable 31-year-old hopes to build off of his key win over the aforementioned Sanchez at “Bellator 159: 考德威尔 VS. Taimanglo,”as he prepares to take on Ireland’s own Paul Redmond inside 3Arena on 十二月. 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 事业胜利, 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.
更新了“Bellator 169: 莫王 vs. 石井”主卡:
重量级的主要事件: 穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦尔 (19-5, 1 NC) VS. 石井敏 (14-6-1)
羽主卡布特: 詹姆斯·加拉格尔 (4-0) VS. TBA
羽主卡布特: 丹尼尔Weichel (37-9) VS. 保罗·雷德蒙德 (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
最轻量级世界冠军争夺战: 汤姆·杜克斯诺伊 (13-1, 1 NC) VS. 艾伦·菲尔波特 (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: 罗尼·曼 (25-8-1) VS. 马丁·斯特普尔顿 (18-4)
羽主卡布特: 迪伦·图克 (3-0) VS. 肖恩·托宾 (4-2)