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BAMMA are fresh off of another solid event in BAMMA 18 this past weekend in Wolverhampton. There was an array of great fights and now we look at the potential match ups for some of the nights winners.
Tom Duquesnoy (c) vs Brendan Loughnane
France's Duquesnoy (10-1) successfully defended his BAMMA featherweight title Saturday night against Krzysztof Klaczek as he emphatically finished his foe in the final round via TKO stoppage. Duquesnoy has made a name for himself on these shores and a potential #1 contenders match is set for BAMMA 19 between Ashleigh Grimshaw and Orestes Betran but there is another big name UK featherweight who wants the fight with the champion and rightly so. Brendan Loughnane (9-1) has fought in the UFC, been FCC champion and made a successful debut in BAMMA as he gained a first round TKO finish at BAMMA 17 in December. Loughnane took to Twitter after Saturday's main event to call for a shot at the belt and with the two fighters style's matching up so well, this fight is a no brainer. Loughnane has the skill and credentials to potentially bring the belt back to UK shores.
Alexei Roberts vs Kane Mousah
Alexei Roberts (12-6) defeated Hayden Critchfield this past weekend as he TKO'd the latter in the first round. The only blemish hanging over the performance was the fact that Roberts missed weight the previous day by some margins and as he has missed weight before, it begs the question should he fight at lightweight? If he can Manchester's Kane Mousah (6-0) is waiting in the ranks. Originally scheduled to fight Marc Diakiese at BAMMA 17, Mousah had to withdraw due to knee injury and now surgery. Diakiese is booked against Jack McGann for BAMMA 19 so Roberts vs Mousah is the next logical step given that both men have defeated Hayden Critchfield this matchup makes sense.
Cheick Kone vs Karlos Vemola
Cheick Kone (13-3) was signed to BAMMA recently and put the whole middleweight division on red alert in his debut at BAMMA 18 as he took out SBG Ireland's Chris Fields with ease. Displaying powerful stand up, Kone quickly rocked Fields in the opening round before finishing him in the opening 30 seconds. With that kind of performance against the former Cage Warriors champion Fields it would be good to see Kone fight for the BAMMA belt next as he's clearly at that level. Karlos Vemola (14-4) would be the ideal opponent for a title fight. Vemola is a UFC vet and is somewhat of a submission specialist, Since his last UFC fight he has gone 5-0 so provides the perfect resume for a world title fight and a strong opponent for Kone.
Chris Miah vs Danny Missin
Chris Miah (6-0) made a statement in his BAMMA debut this past Saturday as he finished off Mick Gerrard with a brutal one punch KO in an enthralling fight. Miah has an array of skills picking up three submissions wins in his pro career and two KO's which makes him one of the most exciting flyweights in the country. A solid match up would be Miah vs Danny Missin (5-3). In his last outing at FCC 11, Missin brutalised Aaron Aby and put his career right back on track after going 0-3 previously. Missin has fought on BAMMA twice before and although losing both to top flyweights Mike Berry and Rany Sadeeh, he wants in again on a high profile fight. With both fighters showcasing finishing pedigree's this fight would be a barn burner.
Regis Sugden vs Michael Cutting
Sugden now 2-0 in MMA put away Manuel Belic at BAMMA 18 with a slick submission victory which now means he has two finishes from two pro fights, both on BAMMA. Sugden comes from a K1 background and an exemplary one at that but his latest victory shows how well he has transitioned into MMA and on the big stage in the UK. At such a young age he shows huge promise. Michael Cutting (6-3) did what he does best at BAMMA 18 as he submitted prospect Nathaniel Wood with a hugely impressive display. Cutting's main problem is the weight cut as he more or less weighed in for featherweight rather than bantamweight. If he can get the cut done, this match has fireworks all over it. Sugden is the striker, Cutting is the grappler it would be intriguing to see who can use their strengths to nullify the others. Doing this matchup for the BAMMA British Lonsdale bantamweight title would add more prestige also.
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