Which European welterweight will extend his winning streak?
In one of the most intriguing bouts on the card in Dublin, two of Bellator’s top European prospects go head to head as Sweden’s [autotag]Oliver Enkamp[/autotag] takes on Welsh welterweight [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag] after both produced submission finishes on their Bellator debuts, against the same opponent, using the same technique, in the same city in their most recent appearances.
Enkamp (8-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) submitted Walter Gahadza with six seconds remaining in the opening round at London’s SSE Arena at Bellator 223 in June 2019. Then, five months later when Bellator returned to Wembley, Long (17-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) eclipsed the Swede’s performance by submitting Gahadza three minutes, 10 seconds faster.
PERFECT DEBUT!@Lew_Long taps out @WalterGahadza in his Bellator MMA debut here at The @SSEArena.
Watch the action live on the Bellator MMA App and YouTube 📲 pic.twitter.com/zrmgJc8kWu
— Bellator Europe (@Bellator_Europe) November 23, 2019
It meant a meeting between the pair was a no-brainer matchup, and Bellator locked up the contest for Dublin on Feb. 22, with the former UFC prospect taking on the Cage Warriors veteran in a battle of European welterweights.
But which man is best equipped to move onwards and upwards in Bellator’s crowded 170-pound division?