Murilo Ninja looking for belt in England

Murilo Ninja will fight for the belt in England - Photo: Sherdog

The Brazilian Murilo Ninja is on a trip to the Old Continent. On May 21st, the tough guy will fight in England for the BAMMA middleweight belt against the current champion Tom Watson. The confrontation will be valid for the sixth edition of the event and will be hosted in the city of London, the English capital. 

On this occasion, Ninja will have the opportunity to win the second title of his career, as the fighter is a former middleweight champion of the now defunct Elite XC. The Tupiniquim athlete comes from a defeat against Roy Boughton in the unanimous decision of the judges at W-1 MMA 6 – New Ground, held last October in Canada.

Watson will make his second belt defense at BAMMA. The Englishman won the organization's title last May against the North American Matt Horwich in the third edition of the event. In his most recent fight, the fighter defended his belt by defeating his compatriot Alex Reed at BAMMA 4, which took place last September.

“Ninja is without a doubt one of the best middleweights in the world. Furthermore, I am very motivated because this fight will be in front of the English public. I’m sure it will be a war”, said the champion.

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