It was announced just over a week ago that BAMMA fighter Chris Fields would headline Bellator 173, which was another collaboration between BAMMA and Bellator. No more information was given other than the fact he would face Liam McGeary in the main event, but yesterday, Fields announced that he had signed a three fight deal with the promotion.
The Irishman said this on Twitter:
Forgot to mention in all the hullabaloo of the fight I signed a 3 fight deal with @BellatorMMA
— chris fields (@chrisfieldsmma) January 19, 2017
Fields (11-7-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) is a staple of Irish MMA, and one of the most well known fighters on the regional scene. “The Housewives Choice” has fought on both Cage Warriors and BAMMA, which are considered the two biggest shows in Europe. Fields is coming off a submission victory over Dan Konecke, but hasn’t fought since February of 2016. Both Andy DeVent and Andy Clamp pulled out against Fields prior to BAMMA 24, which left him to face late replacement Konecke. He was scheduled to compete at both BAMMA 26 and BAMMA 27, but both times pull outs stopped him from fighting.
