Danni Neilan (5-0) has got herself a fight for the 25th of February at Bellator Dublin. She is reportedly set to take on French striker Stéphanie Page (5-3). The fight was first reported by boxemag.com and was later confirmed by Andy Stevenson.
Since turning pro in 2019 Neilan has been unstoppable, going 5-0 in her career to date. Her most recent win came at Bellator 270 in Dublin, impressively stopping Audrey Kerouche to get the crowd on their feet. This will be the third French opponent for Neilan as a pro with her two pro finishes coming against French opposition.
This will be the 2017 IMMAF Silver Medalists fifth bout under the Bellator MMA banner having signed with the promotion following her move to the pro ranks. Neilan’s sole fight outside of the promotion was at National Fighting Championship 4 earlier this year when she outpointed Katharina Dalisda.
Across from Neilan in the 3Arena will be Séphanie Page who is currently on a two-fight skid following a loss in her Bellator debut in October. Before signing with Bellator, she was a two-weight division champion in the French promotion 100% Fight. She also boasts some impressive kickboxing and Muay Thai accolades. Including five Muay Thai World Titles and four K1 World Titles.
The addition of this fight brings the card to six confirmed bouts. The current card is as follows.
Middleweight Title Bout – Gegard Mousasi vs. Austin Vanderford
Lightweight Bout – Peter Queally vs. Kane Mousah
Featherweight Bout – Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh
Lightweight Bout – Charlie Leary vs. Davy Gallon
Lightweight Bout – Junior Morgan vs. Darragh Kelly
Danni Neilan vs. Stéphanie Page