Tag: Giovanni Melillo

Full fight card announced for Bellator 247 in Milan

The full fight card for Bellator 247 set for Milan, Italy on Oct. 3, has been confirmed.

The fight card for the second leg of Bellator’s Italian triple-header has now been confirmed.

Bellator 247 takes place Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, with a 10-fight preliminary lineup preceding a four-bout main card.

The night’s main event features a welterweight battle between England’s [autotag]Paul Daley[/autotag] (42-17-2 MMA, 8-4 BMMA) and America’s [autotag]Derek Anderson[/autotag] (16-3 MMS, 7-3 BMMA), while the co-main event sees middleweight London Shootfighters prospect [autotag]Norbert Novenyi[/autotag] (4-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) take on French newcomer [autotag]Laid Zerhouni[/autotag] (7-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

Also set for main card action is England’s former flyweight title challenger [autotag]Kate Jackson[/autotag] (11-4-1 MMA, 3-2), who takes on Dutch Bellator kickboxing champion [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag] (5-2 MMA, 5-1 BMMA), while the opening bout of the main card offers a showcase for Moroccan striker [autotag]Ilias Bulaid[/autotag] (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who takes on the debuting Italian [autotag]Ivan Naccari[/autotag] (0-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

With the additions, the Bellator 247 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (CBS Sports Network, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Paul Daley vs. Derek Anderson
  • Norbert Novenyi vs. Laid Zerhouni
  • Kate Jackson vs. Denise Kielholtz
  • Ilias Bulaid vs. Ivan Naccari

PRELIMINARY CARD (12:15 p.m. ET, MMA Junkie)

  • [autotag]Simone D’Anna[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Brian Moore[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Justin Burlinson[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Bobby Pallett[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lewis Long[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Mandy Bohm[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Griet Eeckhout[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Chris Duncan[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Iamik Furtado[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Walter Gahadza[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Uros Jurisic[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Constantin Gnusariev[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kywan Gracie[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Lee Chadwick[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Ederson Cristian Macedo[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Salah Elkas[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Blaine O’Driscoll[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Jade Jorand[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Monika Tochlikova[/autotag]

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Bellator Europe 6 post-event facts: Michael Page elevates places in record book

Check out all the facts and figures from Bellator London, which took place Saturday and saw Michael Page win in the main event.

Bellator hosted its final European event of the years on Saturday with Bellator Europe 6, which went down at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London and streamed on the Bellator app following prelims on MMA Junkie.

England’s own [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (16-1 MMA, 12-1 BMMA) was triumphant yet again in the main event when he elevated his record with a first-round knockout of replacement opponent [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in the welterweight matchup.

The finish by “MVP” etched his name further in the record books. For more on the numbers, check below for 25 post-event facts to come out of Bellator Europe 6.

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General

Betting favorites went 3-0 on the main card.

Betting favorites improved to 13-7 (with two no contests and one draw) in Bellator main events this year.

Total fight time for the three-bout main card was 31:47.

Main card

Page’s 12 victories in Bellator welterweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Andrey Koreshkov (13) and Douglas Lima (13).

Page’s nine stoppage victories in Bellator welterweight competition are tied with Lima for most in divisional history.

Page’s eight knockout victories in Bellator competition are third most in company history behind Lima (nine) and Patricky Freire (nine).

Page’s eight knockout victories in Bellator welterweight competition are tied with Lima for most in divisional history.

Melillo fell to 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to August 2018.

Melillo has suffered all five of his career losses by first-round knockout.

[autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (9-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) became the first fighter to earn four Bellator victories in 2019.

Edwards’ four-fight Bellator winning streak at middleweight is tied with Rafael Lovato Jr. for the second longest active streak in the division behind Anatoly Tokov (five).

[autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag]’s (13-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) suffered consecutive losses for the first time in his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2018.

Shipman suffered the first decision loss of his career.

[autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag] (11-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Preliminary card

[autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag]’s (4-2 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) four victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (nine).

Kielholtz’s three stoppage victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (six).

Kielholtz’s two submission victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (six) and Emily Ducote (three).

Kielholtz’s 32-second finish of Sabriye Sengul marked the fastest submission in Bellator women’s flyweight history.

[autotag]Charlie Ward[/autotag] (7-4 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) fell to 4-1 since he returned to the middleweight division in November 2017. He’s 6-1 overall in his career at the weight class.

Ward suffered the first decision loss of his career.

[autotag]Sam Sicilia[/autotag] (17-11 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) fell to 2-6 in his past eight fights dating back to November 2015.

Sicilia has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by stoppage.

[autotag]Kent Kauppinen[/autotag] (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) was successful in his return to the middleweight division.

Kauppinen has earned all 12 of his career victories by stoppage. He’s finished seven of those wins in Round 1.

[autotag]Alfie Davis[/autotag] (13-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) has earned three of his four Bellator victories by decision.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator Europe 6, with a heavy presence from Russ

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday’s Bellator Europe 6 event.

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well.

See what the fighters from Bellator Europe 6 went with as their backing tracks in London.

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Michael Page def. Giovanni Melillo via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:47

[autotag]Michael Page[/autotag]: “Gun Lean” by Russ

[autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag]: “Sail” by AWOLNATION

Fabian Edwards def. Mike Shipman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

[autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag]: “Gun Lean (Remix)” by Russ feat. Taze, LD, Digga D, Ms Banks & Lethal Bizzle

[autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag]: “Mother” by Danzig

Soren Bak def. Terry Brazier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

[autotag]Soren Bak[/autotag]: “If I Had A Heart” by Fever Ray

[autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag]: N/A

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Bellator Europe 6 results: Michael Page steals show with one-hitter quitter in London

Michael “Venom” Page produced the highlight-reel finish London fans were hoping for when he stopped Giovanni Melillo inside one round.

LONDON – [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] gave his hometown fans what they wanted as he closed the show in style at Bellator Europe 6 with the latest addition to his spectacular highlight reel.

Page (16-1 MMA, 12-1 BMMA) finished late-notice replacement [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] in just 107 seconds with a thumping right hand to bring the SSE Arena crowd to their feet at the end of a dramatic main card in England’s capital.

Page was originally set to face American Derek Anderson, but a late injury to “Barbaric” meant Bellator needed a short-notice replacement. And while Italy’s Melillo (13-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) stepped up to the plate, he found himself hopelessly outgunned in a fight where he barely laid a glove on the Brit, who found a home for his strikes almost immediately.

A slick three-punch combination signaled Page’s intent to claim a fast finish as he showed a visibly more aggressive pace than we’ve seen from him in some of his past fights. And, after backing his man up with a mixture of sharp punches and the occasional low kick, Melillo looked to launch an attack of his own.

But Page saw the Italian’s riposte coming and answered with a huge right hand that knocked out Melillo long before he hit the canvas as he registered the 10th knockout win of his professional MMA career.

Edwards edges out Shipman via split decision

After all the drama and bad blood of fight week, [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] and [autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag] finally got their hands on each other inside the cage but, in a strange twist, their co-main event fight ended with the winner calling for a rematch.

Former BAMMA middleweight champion Shipman (13-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) looked to implement a gameplan that saw him close the distance and smother Edwards’ strikes, before wearing on him against the fence and gaining takedowns. But while the Londoner was successful in avoiding the Birmingham man’s best shots, Edwards (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) still managed to score with shots as Shipman stepped in. Once in the clinch, Shipman used his strength to hold Edwards against the cage, but the undefeated prospect stayed calm and managed to escape each time after taking minimal damage.

By the time the fight reached the third round both men were feeling the pace, and that opened up opportunities for Edwards to let loose with his strikes as he started the final frame with a pair of solid left hands. Once again, Shipman was able to take his man to the mat, but this time he couldn’t hold him down as Edwards fought his way back to his feet.

Then “The Assassin” enjoyed his best spell of the fight as he unloaded his power shots on a fatigued Shipman and wobbled the former BAMMA champion with a powerful left hand as he chased a late stoppage.

Ultimately, however, the judges were required to provide a definitive winner, and they were split on the verdict, with each man earning a 29-28 score on the final scorecards. But the third card, a 30-27, was awarded to Edwards to give him the victory. But his post-fight interview suggested he wasn’t fully satisfied with the outcome as he called for a second bout with the Londoner.

Bak makes a winning start to life in Bellator

It wasn’t pretty, but [autotag]Soren Bak[/autotag] was strong and effective as he served up a strict diet of takedowns and top control to stifle England’s [autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag] and secure a unanimous decision in their lightweight main card opener.

The battle between the former two-division Cage Warriors champion Bak (14-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and former two-weight BAMMA champ Brazier (11-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) produced a grueling three-round battle, with the Dane’s simple, but effective, gameplan seeing him repeatedly take Brazier to the mat and achieve top position.

The Copenhagen native repeated the trick in each round to seal a unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 on the judges’s scorecards.

Emotional return for Whiteford

The night also marked the emotional return of Scottish featherweight [autotag]Robert Whiteford[/autotag], who ended an 18-month exile from the sport with a last-gasp knockout victory of [autotag]Sam Sicilia[/autotag] on his Bellator debut.

After a cagey opening round, Whiteford (16-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) was rocked by a right hand, then a flying knee, as Sicilia (17-11 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) appeared to be taking control of the fight in the second. But Whiteford stayed in the fight and, with the 10-second clapper sounding at the end of the final frame, launched one final flurry and decked the American with a huge right uppercut before finishing him with strikes on the ground with just six seconds of the fight remaining.

Official Bellator Europe 6 results include:

MAIN CARD (Bellator app, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Michael Page def. Giovanni Melillo via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:47
  • Fabian Edwards def. Mike Shipman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
  • Soren Bak def. Terry Brazier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Bellator app, 11:30 a.m. ET)

  • Denise Kielholtz def. Sabriye Sengul via submission (Americana) – Round 1, 0:32
  • Tim Wilde def. Charlie Leary via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Pietro Penini def. Charlie Ward via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Robert Whiteford def. Sam Sicilia via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 4:54
  • Lewis Long def. Walter Gahadza via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:44
  • Chris Bungard def. Benjamin Brander via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:26
  • Kent Kauppinen def. Andy Manzolo via submission (forearm choke) – Round 1, 3:53
  • Alfie Davis def. Alessandro Botti via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Kevin Fryer def. George Tokkos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Aiden Lee def. Damian Frankiewicz via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:24
  • Jeremy Petley def. Tom Mearns via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Harry Hardwick def. Nathan Rose via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
  • Akonne Wanliss def. Tim Barnett via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 0:56
  • Raphael Uchegbu def. ‘Super’ Shane Campbell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:17
  • Charlotte McIntyre def. Josie Blaber via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:00

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Twitter reacts to Michael Page’s one-punch knockout of Giovanni Melillo at Bellator Europe 6

See the top Twitter reactions to Michael Page’s victory over Giovanni Melillo in the Bellator Europe 6 main event in London.

[autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] added another highlight to his reel on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] in the Bellator Europe 6 main event.

Page (16-1 MMA, 12-1 BMMA) picked up his second consecutive win since suffering his lone career setback with a first-round knockout victory over Melillo (13-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) in the welterweight headliner, which took place at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London and streamed on MMA Junkie. Now, “MVP” is seemingly in position to get a marquee fight in Bellator’s 170-pound division.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Page’s victory over Melillo at Bellator Europe 6.

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Michael Page discusses challenge of taking on short-notice newcomer at Bellator Europe 6

“He can come in guns blazing, and he knows if he gets what he wants to happen that day, it’s a big ‘Rocky’ moment for him.”

LONDON – [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] is well aware of the challenges that come with a late switch of opponents.

“Venom” originally was scheduled to take on fellow promotional veteran [autotag]Derek Anderson[/autotag] in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator Europe 6 event, but that bout was scrapped after Anderson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Now, Page (15-1 MMA, 10-1 BMMA) instead will welcome newcomer [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag].

Some might think that fighting a fairly unknown Melillo (13-4 MMA) should be a much easier outing than the battle-tested Anderson. Page neither agrees nor disagrees, but acknowledges the late switch of opponents does throw a wrench in the equation.

“It is a different kind of challenge because it’s short notice,” Page told MMA Junkie at media day. “I have to adapt to certain things towards someone specific and, yeah, how to change for a different style.

“Everyone thinks it always benefits the person that’s been preparing but not necessarily. At the same time, there are difficulties for both sides, and he’s going to come in as the underdog. But at the same time, he’s got nothing to lose, so he can come in guns blazing, and he knows if he gets what he wants to happen that day, it’s a big ‘Rocky’ moment for him. So you have to be careful for those kind of guys.”

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Although the fighting style Page will face now is much different than the original one, MVP will still be his vintage self in the cage. For him, that’s non-negotiable.

“Mostly is just being MVP, but the coaches adjusted a couple of things,” Page explained. “I leave it to them, like I said. I called in the scientists, and I leave it to them. It’s slightly different now. We might have to go a bit more to this side, follow this a little bit more, but in general is just you being you.

“My whole style is entertainment. Before I get to the cage, before the bell is even rung, people are already entertained by me. You already made your money. So for me, my whole package is entertainment. I don’t have to turn it on; that’s just me. My job is to get the job done in the cage, get the win, and then again everyone will be just that much happier in the night.”

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Bellator Europe 6 predictions: Who’s going against Michael Page, Fabian Edwards and Soren Bak?

Check out our staff members’ picks for the Bellator Europe 6 main card in London, featuring Michael Page vs. Giovanni Melillo.

Page
vs.
Milillo		 Edwards
vs.
Shipman		 Bak
vs.
Brazier
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2019: 200-123 (62%)		 page2019
Page
(84%)		 edwards2019
Edwards
(73%)		 bak2019
Bak
(77%)
Simon Head
@simonhead
2019: 116-65 (64%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2019: 206-117 (64%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2019: 112-64 (64%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2019: 204-119 (63%)
trophy copy 2017 Champion		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2019: 204-119 (63%)
trophy copy 2018 Champion		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 brazier2019
Brazier
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2019: 201-122 (62%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2019: 200-123 (62%)
trophy copy 2014 Champion		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2019: 200-123 (62%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
2019: 197-126 (61%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
2019: 101-69 (59%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
2019: 184-130 (59%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Dave Doyle
@davedoylemma
2019: 128-103 (55%)		 page2019
Page		 edwards2019
Edwards		 bak2019
Bak
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2019: 172-151 (53%)		 melillo2019
Melillo		 shipman2019
Shipman		 brazier2019
Brazier

Bellator is back in London this week with one of its superstars atop the bill.

Bellator Europe 6 takes place Saturday at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. The card streams on MMA Junkie.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)

In the main event, [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) takes on short-notice replacement [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) in a welterweight bout. Page is a massive favorite of as much as 22-1 at one sports book, and to no surprise, 12 of our 13 MMA Junkie editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers are picking him to win in front of his home fans.

In the middleweight co-main event, [autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) is more than a 3-1 favorite against [autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) in a fight that saw bad blood boil to the surface at the weigh-ins. Only one of our pickers is taking Shipman in an upset.

And to open the main card, [autotag]Soren Bak[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) takes on [autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in a lightweight fight that is a close one with the oddsmakers. Bak is just a slight favorite, but our pickers are taking him at a heavy 11-2 clip.

In the MMA Junkie reader consensus picks, Page (94%), Edwards (73 percent) and Bak (77 percent) are the choices.

Check out all the picks above.

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Bellator Europe 6 ceremonial weigh-in video highlights: ‘MVP’ upstaged by Edwards-Shipman scuffle

If the Bellator Europe 6 co-main event was flying under the radar before Friday, maybe people will pay attention now.

LONDON – If the Bellator Europe 6 co-main event was flying under the radar before Friday, maybe people will pay attention now.

The weigh-ins are in the books for Saturday’s event, which takes place at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. The card streams on MMA Junkie. And at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins, things got pretty heated between a pair of middleweights.

[autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) and [autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) had to be separated when punches were thrown during their faceoff. You can check out the madness in the video above.

That video also includes the event’s welterweight headliners, [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), as well as [autotag]Soren Bak[/autotag] (13-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and [autotag]Denise Kielholtz[/autotag] (3-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) vs. [autotag]Sabriye Sengul[/autotag] (0-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA).

Check out the ceremonial weigh-ins video above.

Giovanni Melillo fueled by underdog status against Michael Page at Bellator Europe 6

Giovanni Melillo is relishing the experience of fighting Michael Page in the Bellator Europe 6 main event.

LONDON – [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] is relishing the experience of fighting [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] in the Bellator Europe 6 main event.

Melillo (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) stepped in as an injury replacement to fight Page (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) in the welterweight headliner of Saturday’s card, which takes place at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London and streams on MMA Junkie, on short notice and is planning to take advantage of the opportunity.

“It’s a big match in a big show and I’m very happy Bellator had me fight with the King of England ‘MVP,'” Melillo told MMA Junkie through an interpreter at Bellator Europe 6 media day.

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With Page currently listed as high as a -1600 betting favorite ahead of the bout, Melillo knows public perception is not in his favor. However, he said he likes that roll.

“I know all the people are for ‘Venom’ Page, but I am quiet,” Melillo said. “This pressure charge me.”

To hear more from Melillo, watch his complete Bellator Europe 6 media day interview above.

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Bellator Europe 6 pre-event facts: ‘MVP’ seeks welterweight knockout record

Check out the facts and figures about Bellator Europe 6, which takes place Saturday with a Michael Page vs. Giovanni Melillo main event.

Bellator’s final international stop of the year goes down Saturday with Bellator Europe 6, which takes place at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London, with a card that streams entirely on MMA Junkie.

One of Bellator’s most notable names is set to headline the card. [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) returns to the cage in the welterweight main event when he takes on promotional newcomer [autotag]Giovanni Melillo[/autotag] (13-4 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), who serves as an injury replacement for Derek Anderson.

For more on the numbers behind that fight, as well as the rest of the lineup, check below for 15 pre-event facts about Bellator Europe 6.

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Main event

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Page competes in his 13th Bellator welterweight bout, the third most appearances in divisional history behind Andrey Koreshkov (17) and Douglas Lima (16).

Page’s 11 victories in Bellator welterweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Koreshkov (13) and Lima (13).

Page’s 10-fight Bellator winning streak, snapped in Bellator 221, is the second longest streak in company history behind A.J. McKee (15).

Page’s eight stoppage victories in Bellator welterweight competition are second most in divisional history behind Lima (nine).

Page’s six knockout victories in Bellator welterweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Lima (eight) and Koreshkov (seven).

Melillo, 34, is the oldest of the six scheduled main card fighters.

Melillo competes in a main event spot in his Bellator debut.

Melillo is 3-3 in his past six fights dating back to December 2017.

Melillo has suffered all four of his career losses by first-round knockout.

Co-main event

Fabian Edwards

[autotag]Fabian Edwards[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), 26, is the youngest of the six scheduled main card fighters.

Edwards becomes the first fighter to make four Bellator appearances in 2019.

Edwards’ three-fight Bellator winning streak at middleweight is the fourth longest active streak in the division behind Anatoly Tokov (five), Rafael Lovato Jr. (four) and Charlie Ward (four).

[autotag]Mike Shipman[/autotag] (13-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) has earned all 13 of his career victories by stoppage.

Shipman’s four stoppage victories in Bellator middleweight competition are tied for third most in divisional history behind Alexander Shlemenko (eight) and Rafael Carvalho (six).

Remaining main card

[autotag]Terry Brazier[/autotag] (11-2 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) is 10-1 in his past 11 fights dating back to November 2015.