(Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Sept. 4 as the date of KSW 74. It has been corrected.)
[autotag]Phil De Fries[/autotag] has his next title fight booked.
The KSW heavyweight champion will return Sept. 10 at KSW 74 to defend his belt against [autotag]Ricardo Prasel[/autotag]. Promotion officials informed MMA Junkie of the news Monday.
The bout marks De Fries’ seventh consecutive title defense. The 36-year-old won the KSW belt in 2018 with a TKO win over Michal Andryszak and since has maintained his status as champion. De Fries (21-6) is on an impressive nine-fight winning streak overall. He’s 12-3 since leaving the UFC in 2013.
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Meanwhile, Brazil’s Prasel (13-3) is on a two-fight winning streak, with his last victory against former UFC fighter Daniel Omielanczuk. Prasel was featured on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019 when he suffered a first-round stoppage loss to Don’Tale Mayes.
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