Leading Polish MMA Promotion KSW confirm UK Debut in October 2015
by Chris Houten - @ChrisHoutenMMA
Leading Polish MMA promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki commonly known as KSW have confirmed they will be making their UK debut in October 2015 at Wembley Arena.
Announced via the promotions official Twitter account during this evening KSW29: Reload, KSW will be coming to London on October 31st 2015 at Wembley Arena for KSW32: Road to Wembley. The event will mark the first time the promotion have put on a show outside of their native Poland.
In an interview with polsatsport.pl earlier in the year, KSW CO Maciej Kawulski, said the promotion intended to stage in even in the February in the UK, however that event will now come to fruition eight months late in October with many of the promotions leading stars set to feature.
Establish in 2004, KSW has grown into one of the leading promotions in Europe due to the production values of the companies product, their solid roster, and their willingness to bring in the best opponent they can from all over the world. Since 2008 the promotion has broadcasted on Poland's second biggest television channel, Polsat which also broadcasts the UEFA Champions League.
Home to some of the finest talent in Europe including Mamed Khalidov, Mateusz Gamrot, former UFC fighters Goran Reljić and Tomasz Drwal, Karol Bedorf, and more, KSW not only have one the of deepest rosters in Europe, they are happy to bring in top talents to challenge their fighters, with the likes of Kendell Grove, Rolles Gracie, Melvin Mahoef, Curt Warburton and many more having fought for the promotion in recent years.
KSW29: Reload, the promotions last show which was headline by Mamed Khalidov vs 2-time Bellator tournament finalist Brett Cooper, and also featured 5-time World Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski, set a continental European attendance record for an MMA show with 16,500 people in attendance.
The addition of KSW into the UK market should have a positive impact on UK MMA as the promotion look to recruit some of the countries finest available talent to help sell KSW 32: Road to Wembley to local fans. One such fighter who could benefit from KSW coming to the UK is former UFC fighter Andre Winner who is currently unsigned.
With the UFC now looking at doing early morning shows in Europe starting with UFC on Fox 14 in January in Sweden, the reassurance of BAMMA, Cage Warriors consistent offering which now often includes two main cards, and now the addition of KSW in the to UK market, 2015 looks to be an exciting year for UK MMA fans.
Stay tuned to KingdomMMA.co.uk for all the latest on KSW32: Road to Wembley
Announced via the promotions official Twitter account during this evening KSW29: Reload, KSW will be coming to London on October 31st 2015 at Wembley Arena for KSW32: Road to Wembley. The event will mark the first time the promotion have put on a show outside of their native Poland.
In an interview with polsatsport.pl earlier in the year, KSW CO Maciej Kawulski, said the promotion intended to stage in even in the February in the UK, however that event will now come to fruition eight months late in October with many of the promotions leading stars set to feature.
Establish in 2004, KSW has grown into one of the leading promotions in Europe due to the production values of the companies product, their solid roster, and their willingness to bring in the best opponent they can from all over the world. Since 2008 the promotion has broadcasted on Poland's second biggest television channel, Polsat which also broadcasts the UEFA Champions League.
Home to some of the finest talent in Europe including Mamed Khalidov, Mateusz Gamrot, former UFC fighters Goran Reljić and Tomasz Drwal, Karol Bedorf, and more, KSW not only have one the of deepest rosters in Europe, they are happy to bring in top talents to challenge their fighters, with the likes of Kendell Grove, Rolles Gracie, Melvin Mahoef, Curt Warburton and many more having fought for the promotion in recent years.
KSW29: Reload, the promotions last show which was headline by Mamed Khalidov vs 2-time Bellator tournament finalist Brett Cooper, and also featured 5-time World Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski, set a continental European attendance record for an MMA show with 16,500 people in attendance.
The addition of KSW into the UK market should have a positive impact on UK MMA as the promotion look to recruit some of the countries finest available talent to help sell KSW 32: Road to Wembley to local fans. One such fighter who could benefit from KSW coming to the UK is former UFC fighter Andre Winner who is currently unsigned.
With the UFC now looking at doing early morning shows in Europe starting with UFC on Fox 14 in January in Sweden, the reassurance of BAMMA, Cage Warriors consistent offering which now often includes two main cards, and now the addition of KSW in the to UK market, 2015 looks to be an exciting year for UK MMA fans.
Stay tuned to KingdomMMA.co.uk for all the latest on KSW32: Road to Wembley
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