BRUSSELS – GY Sports & Entertainment CEO Gokhan Yildizli announced today that the main event of MMA BUSHIDO 87 will now be a heavyweight showdown in Brussels, Belgium for their second edition.
“We are excited to be back in Brussels on March 11,” stated Yildizli.
The main event of MMA BUSHIDO 87 will feature a heavyweight battle between Mohamed El Bouchaibi (1-0) and Vendetta champion and Brave FC veteran Fatih Aktas (7-11).
“MMA BUSHIDO 87: El Bouchaibi vs. Aktas” takes place Saturday, March 11 at the Kraainem Events in Brussels. The entire main card will be live on pay-per-view on DAZN at 8 p.m. CEST.
Tickets for MMA BUSHIDO 87 are available at Ticketmaster.be/event/53611.
El Bouchaibi (1-0) is born and raised in Brussels, of Morrocan descent. The heayweight young prospect, born in Belgium to Moroccan parents, is coming out of his successful MMA debut in Brussels. On June 19, he knocked out the German Jurgen Dolch at MMA BUSHIDO 84. Currently, Mohamed holds a professional kickboxing record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and he will be looking to make a statement for his second MMA fight as he faces his toughest test.
Across the cage we have Aktas, who made his professional MMA debut in 2013. He stands 6-foot tall and is originally from Eskisehir, Turkey, but he is currently based in Wien, Austria. Before joining MMA BUSHIDO, he competed in BRAVE CF, GMC (Germany), Babylon MMA (Poland), Respect Austria, Cage Fight Series (Austria), Vendetta (Austria and Turkey), and more.
Fight fans around the world can expect an action packed fight, with both fighters eager to make a statement and get a finish. In the heavyweight division, all it takes is one punch to finish the fight.
MMA BUSHIDO 87 includes:
MAIN CARD (DAZN, 8 p.m. CEST):
- Mohamed El Bouchaibi (1-0) vs. Fatih Aktas (7-11) – for vacant heavyweight title
- Alain Van De Merckt (3-0) vs. Miroslav Kucera (0-1)
- Julien Gracco (12-4) vs. Alexander Krupenkin (7-21)
- Anatolie Gafin (3-0) vs. Fahdi Khaled (0-0)
- Helene Connart (0-0) vs. Antonia Prifti (1-1)
- Othmane Boudraa (0-2) vs. Samba Thiam
The prelimsinary card sees nine amateurs bout stream live and free on FIGHTBOX HD and FIGHT PLAY at 7 p.m. CEST.
