Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Combine will defend his title subsequent towards Leandro Higo in the principle occasion of the Paris present in Nov. 16, the corporate introduced Tuesday. Baissaingour Chamsoudinov vs. Oliver Enkamp will function the co-main occasion.
Combine (20-1) final defended his belt in Could with a detailed cut up resolution victory over Magomed Magomedov. He now rides a seven-fight profitable streak with three title wins and a 9-1 report below the Bellator banner.
Higo (23-6) flew to Paris to observe Combine vs. Magomedov in Could and advised MMA Combating proper after the match that he was promised the subsequent shot on the gold regardless of the shut affair between champion and challenger.
“Patchy Combine is, to me, the best bantamweight in Bellator historical past for what he’s achieved and who he’s beat,” stated Higo, who earned the shot after beating Nikita Mikhailov and James Gallagher. “He’s fought the most effective fighters in Bellator and beat them convincingly. And will probably be nice to battle and dethrone him in his prime.”
Chamsoudinov (8-0) scored a extremely controversial win over French star Cedric Doumbe in his PFL debut again in March, when a splinter entered Doumbe’s foot and led to referee Marc Goddard ending the bout. Enkamp (11-4) appears to rebound from a 2023 resolution defeat to Luca Poclit in his sixth Bellator look.
“We’re again within the French capital to placed on one other unbelievable present for the folks of Paris, and we will’t watch for our debut within the Adidas Area,” PFL CEO Peter Murray acknowledged in a launch. “To deliver the fireworks, we’re returning with among the best bantamweights of all time in our world champion Patchy Combine, who appears to remain undefeated in Paris along with his title battle towards challenger Leandro Higo in what shall be a showcase of elite blended martial arts.
“And we all know Paris will welcome again one of many largest prospects in all of MMA, France’s personal Baissangour Chamsoudinov. At simply 22 years outdated, with an ideal report of 8-0, and having already headlined in Paris, this man is a phenom who shall be one to observe for years to return. However he’s up towards an skilled athlete in Oliver Enkamp who will look to spoil the social gathering for the French, so we’re excited to see who comes out on prime.”
