The fight card for the first leg of Bellator’s Italian triple-header is now set.
Bellator Europe 8 takes place Sept. 26 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy, with a 10-fight preliminary card setting the stage ahead of a three-bout all-middleweight main card.
Headlining the event is a battle of European middleweight contenders as England’s Fabian Edwards (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) takes on the Netherlands’ Costello van Steenis (12-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA).
Co-main event support comes in the form of an Italy vs. England clash, as former Venator middleweight champion Pietro Penini (9-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) faces off against former BAMMA 185-pound champ Mike Shipman (13-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA). Kicking off the main card is a battle between hard-hitting 185-pounders as Ireland’s Will Fleury (7-3 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) takes on England’s Kent Kauppinen (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA).
The preliminary card features a battle between British lightweight prospects as Alfie Davis (13-3 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) takes on Akonne Wanliss (4-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), while former Cage Warriors featherweight tournament champion Aiden Lee (8-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) takes on seasoned Canadian veteran Jeremy Petley (13-8-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA)
With the additions, the Bellator Europe 8 card now includes:
MAIN CARD
- Fabian Edwards vs. Costello van Steenis
- Pietro Penini vs. Mike Shipman
- Will Fleury vs. Kent Kauppinen
PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie)
- George Hardwick vs. Nicolo Solli
- Ion Pascu vs. Stefano Paterno
- Alfie Davis vs. Akonne Wanliss
- Gavin Hughes vs. Daniele Scatizzi
- Aiden 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
- Claire Lopez vs. Danni Neilan
