Tonight marks English's biggest fight of career

(Long Island, NY., November 4, 2016) – Longtime Long Island MMA veteran, Tom English, will showcase his talent on the big stage tonight as he makes his Bellator debut at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut on Bellator’s 163 preliminary card.

The 41-year-old (6-6 MMA) will take on Chris Foster (9-5 MMA) in a featherweight matchup. Tom “The Terror” last fought on June 10, when he defeated James Grant Murrin via unanimous decision on the CES MMA 36 card.

Making his MMA debut in 2011, the Long Island resident started his professional career in the Ring of Combat, where after losing his first fight on April 8, 2011 to Mike Prokop, English rattled off three-consecutive wins in a row.

Fighting out of Bellmore Kickboxing Academy, English has fought in four different MMA organizations, including the Ring of Combat, CFFC Championships, Dead Serious MMA, CES MMA and tonight will mark his fifth and biggest test to date.  

His opponent, Foster, will also be making his Bellator debut. A native of Connecticut, Foster last fought on the CES MMA 38 card, where he lost to Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision.

You can follow this fight live on our Twitter handle, 'mmaLImagazine' as English will try to bring home a victory back to Long Island.

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Photo credit: Team English Gallery 

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