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BELLATOR MMA UNVEILS EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT FOR LONDON

By Mike Johnson on 10/15/2019 6:19 AM

BELLATOR MMA UNVEILS EXPLOSIVE WELTERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT FOR LONDON

London, UK – Leading mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA today revealed that a welterweight showdown will headline its return to London on Saturday, November 23 at The SSE Arena, Wembley. The Bellator cage touches back down in the English capital with a card which is already shaping up to be one of the most stacked in this year's European Series.
 
An exciting main card will conclude with what is expected to be an explosive clash at 170 lbs. between London Shootfighters star Michael "Venom" Page (15-1) and USA's Derek Anderson (16-3, 1NC).
 
The event represents a glorious homecoming for Page, who won over a passionate Irish crowd last month by beating Richard Kiely via a spectacular flying knee in the co-main event at Bellator Dublin. The comprehensive win extended the Londoner's impressive record to 15 wins from 16 professional MMA bouts and saw him return to the win column having suffered his first career defeat, to Douglas Lima, in the Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix in May. He will be hoping to feed off the energy of the Wembley crowd as he steps out on home turf for the first time in 18 months.
 
Standing opposite him in the cage will be San Diego native Anderson, who himself is fresh off a convincing win, putting in a dominant performance at Bellator 229 last weekend to defeat Guilherme "Bomba" Vasconcelos via a unanimous decision. Anderson has one more career win to his name than Page and another victory would give him his longest winning streak since May 2014. Anderson is a versatile fighter, securing a practically even spread of wins via KO/TKO, submission and decision throughout his 20-fight career. Derek "The Barbaric" will be planning to use that unpredictability to pose Page a few questions on enemy territory.
 
Tickets to Bellator London are on sale and can be purchased online from axs.com/uk and Bellator.com.
 
The event marks the sixth Bellator European Series event of 2019 and will air LIVE at 10 p.m. GMT on Channel 5 in the UK. In the U.S., the event will be streamed live on the Bellator Mobile App at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT.
 
Joining Page and Anderson on the main card are Fabian Edwards and Mike Shipman, who go head-to-head in a middleweight grudge match and Terry Brazier, who faces newcomer Søren Bak at lightweight.
 
Bellator also announced a series of preliminary bouts earlier this month, including Kent Kauppinen vs. Andy Manzolo, George Tokkos vs. Kevin Fryer and current Bellator Kickboxing flyweight champion Denise Kielholtz vs. Sabriye Sengul.
 
With a sell-out crowd expected on the night, Bellator London promises to be an unforgettable night of MMA action for fans.
 
Further bout announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
 
For further information visit Bellator.com
   
 
Updated Bellator London Fight Card:
Welterweight main event: Michael Page (15-1) vs. Derek Anderson (16-3, 1NC)
Middleweight boutFabian Edwards (8-0) vs. Mike Shipman (13-2)
Lightweight boutTerry Brazier (11-2) vs. Søren Bak (13-1)
 
Updated Preliminary Fight Card:
Lightweight boutTim Wilde (12-4) vs. Charlie Leary (16-10-1)
Featherweight boutRobert Whiteford (15-4) vs. Daniel Crawford (10-3)
Lightweight boutAlfie Davis (12-3) vs. Myles Price (11-7)
Welterweight boutWalter Gahadza (18-4) vs. Lewis Long (16-5)
Middleweight bout: Kent Kauppinen (11-5) vs. Andy Manzolo (22-6)
Women's flyweight bout: Denise Kielholtz (3-2) vs. Sabriye Sengul (Pro Debut)
Featherweight bout: Nathan Rose (7-2) vs. Harry Hardwick (4-2)
150-lb. contract weight bout: Jeremy Petley (12-8-1) vs. Tom Mearns (6-2)
Featherweight boutAiden Lee (7-4) vs. Damian Frankiewicz (9-2)
Middleweight bout: George Tokkos (4-0) vs. Kevin Fryer (7-3)
Lightweight boutAkonne Wanliss (3-1) vs. Tom Green (13-3)
Bantamweight bout: Raphael Uchegbu (1-0) vs. Shane Campbell (Pro Debut)
 
 
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About Bellator: 
Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world's first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.