BELLATOR EUROPEAN SERIES RETURNS
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eptember – Edwards vs. Van Steenis
ctober – Gallagher vs. Ellenor
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Both events take place in Milan, Italy and will be broadcast live
on Channel 5 pic.twitter.com/54gzu4BShj— Bellator Europe (@Bellator_Europe)
September 15, 2020
Bellator
MMA is returning to Bel Paese with two early fall
events.
On Tuesday morning, Bellator MMA announced the return of the
Bellator European Series with events scheduled for Sept. 26 and
Oct. 3 in Milan, Italy. The first of the two cards will be
headlined by a middleweight meeting between Fabian
Edwards and Costello
van Steenis. The pair were supposed to clash in London back in
May, but the COVID-19 outbreak forced the California-based
organization to cancel the bill.
Edwards (9-0) has gathered a 4-0 record under the Bellator banner.
In his latest cage appearance, he edged former
BAMMA middleweight champion Mike
Shipman in the co-main event of 2019’s Bellator London card.
Netherlands’ van Steenis (12-2) suffered his first loss in Bellator
when he faced John Salter
at Bellator 233. Prior, he went on a six-bout winning streak with
significant victories over Kevin Fryer
and Chris
Honeycutt.
The co-main event will feature a middleweight clash between
Will
Fleury (7-3) and Kent
Kauppinen (12-5). Fleury, a
SBG Ireland-representative, is looking to bounce back after
suffering a defeat against Maciej
Rozanski at EFM 3 back in June. Kauppinen is 2-3 in his latest
cage appearances.
Bellator European Series 8 will go down Sept. 26, at the Allianz
Cloud in Milan, Italy. The card will also feature another 185-pound
clash as Italy’s Pietro
Penini (9-1-1, 1NC) will lock horns with Mike
Shipman (13-3).