London, England (November 16, 2012) – SCOTLAND will host an intriguing bantamweight bout when Cage Warriors makes its first ever trip to the country next month. Wilson Reis and Owen Roddy will meet on the main card at Cage Warriors 50 at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall on Saturday, December 8.
Photos: (Wilson Reis – BadBoy.com; Owen Roddy – Tommy Lakes)
Reis (15-4), who hails from Sao Paulo in Brazil, fought nine times for Bellator between 2009 and 2011, clocking up a 5-4 record in the organisation. The 27-year-old BJJ black belt, who’s a former EliteXC bantamweight champion, holds notable wins over current UFC competitors Henry Martinez and Bryan Caraway, as well as former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky. A BJJ world champion as a brown belt in 2004, Reis fights out of Philadelphia, USA, and is on a three-fight win streak.
Photos: (Wilson Reis – BadBoy.com; Owen Roddy – Tommy Lakes)
Roddy (11-3), who signed an exclusive five-fight contract with Cage Warriors earlier this year, will drop to bantamweight for his debut with the organisation. A member of the renowned SBG Ireland camp alongside current CWFC champions Conor McGregor and Chris Fields, the 29-year-old has been victorious in his last seven bouts. Currently ranked as one of Europe’s top ten featherweights, Roddy’s last outing saw him secure a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty.
More exciting Cage Warriors 50 bouts are still to be announced.
Robert Whiteford v Chris Fishgold
Wilson Reis v Owen Roddy
Aaron Wilkinson v Alan Johnston
Mats Nilsson v Denniston Sutherland
PRELIMINARY CARD
Graham Turner v Nathan Beer
Mark Connor v Niko Gjoka
James MacAlister v Alex Enlund
The Cage Warriors 50 main card will be live on MMA Junkie at 9pm local time on Saturday, December 8, following prelims on Facebook.
Tickets for Cage Warriors 50 can be purchased HERE. Keep track of Cage Warriors on Facebook and Twitter for more news and updates.
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