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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丹尼爾Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own Paul Redmond (11-6) 在 “Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii,” which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on 十二月. 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 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·加拉格爾 (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
門票 “Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale 今天 在Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT. 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) 針對 Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) 針對 馬丁·斯特普爾頓(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 結束, 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 時, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 他 37 victims over his career, 含 21 通過提交方式, 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 格奧爾基Karakhanyan 以及最近 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯. The durable 31-year-old hopes to build off of his key win over the aforementioned Sanchez at “Bellator 159: 考德威爾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 事業勝利, 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: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
重量級的主要事件: 穆罕默德“王莫”拉瓦爾 (19-5, 1 NC) VS. 石井敏 (14-6-1)
羽主卡布特: 詹姆斯·加拉格爾 (4-0) VS. TBA
羽主卡布特: 丹尼爾Weichel (37-9) VS. Paul Redmond (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
最輕量級世界冠軍布特: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) VS. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) VS. 馬丁·斯特普爾頓 (18-4)
羽主卡布特: Dylan Tuke (3-0) VS. Sean Tobin (4-2)