The Bellator cage returns to European soil as the Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy plays host to Bellator Europe 8.
The main event features a battle of European middleweight contenders, as England’s [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) takes on the Netherlands’ [autotag]Costello van Steenis[/autotag] (12-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), while the co-main event showcases two more middleweights looking to deliver a statement performance, as Italy’s [autotag]Pietro Penini[/autotag] (9-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) faces off against England’s [autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA).
The main card’s middleweight flavor continues with Ireland’s [autotag]Will Fleury[/autotag] (7-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) against England’s [autotag]Kent Kauppinen[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), while the preliminary card is packed with a host of European prospects, including a notable lightweight battle between fellow Brits [autotag]Alfie Davis[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Akonne Wanliss[/autotag] (4-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA).
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MAIN CARD (MMA Junkie, 5 p.m. ET)
- Fabian Edwards vs. Costello van Steenis
- Pietro Penini vs. Mike Shipman
- Will Fleury vs. Kent Kauppinen
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie, 1:15 p.m. ET)
- George Hardwick vs. Nicolo Solli
- Ion Pascu vs. Stefano Paterno
- Alfie Davis vs. Akonne Wanliss
- Gavin Hughes vs. Daniele Scatizzi
- Aidan Lee vs. Jeremy Petley
- Frans Mlambo vs. Cory Tait
- Alex O’Toole) vs. Luke Trainer
- Harry Hardwick vs. Richie Smullen
- Chiara Penco vs. Aleksandra Toncheva Plamenova
- Claire Lopez vs. Danni Neilan