The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts have announced their headline bout for BAMMA 11 as Jack Marshman (11-1) faces Xavier Foupa-Pokam (22-18) in a middleweight battle. The event is set to take place at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on Dec. 1.

BAMMA officials announced the new match-up today.

Also, BAMMA have confirmed that Dawid Farycki will step in as a late replacement for an injured Nathan Greyson and now faces Bryan Creighton in a bantamweight bout.

Jack Marshman last fought at BAMMA 10 in September, where he scored a first round submission victory over Andrew Punshon. Prior to that he dropped a second round TKO loss to Tom Watson at BAMMA 9 in March. Before that loss Marshman was undefeated having built up a ten fight winning streak, defeating notable fighters such as Mike Ling, Carl Noon and Lee Barnes during 2011. Jack now has a chance to put another notch in the win column against Foupa-Pokam.

Here is what Jack Marshman had to say about the upcoming bout:

“I’m feeling really good and I’m excited about this fight, mainly as this is my first bout at international level and it’s a step up I’m ready for. I always like to think I’m more well-rounded than people think, and I showed fans that I’m much more than a boxer in my last fight. I’m up against someone who is experienced and skilled in all areas, so I will definitely need to prove that I’m a rounded fighter as I’m coming for the win. I’m really looking forward to returning to Birmingham for a third time. Both my most exciting fights have been in Birmingham and I expect it to be as exciting this time both for me and the fans.”

Xavier Foupa-Pokam was last in action at SFL 6 earlier this month, where he dropped a unanimous decision loss to Claudio Henrique da Silva. Prior to that he scored a first round TKO victory over Joey Guel at SFL 1 in March. That victory snapped a five fight losing streak that Xavier had been on during 2010/2011. Known for his knockout power and dangerous submissions Foupa-Pokam has tangled with some of the biggest names in U.K. Mixed Martial Arts. He will now look to bounce back from his last fight with a big win over Marshman in December.

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Jay Cee – The MMA Review

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