Nilsson-Sutherland Added to Cage Warriors 50 in Scotland

Ariel Shnerer / November 13, 2012 - 1:34pm

A middleweight pairing between Mats Nilsson (9-2-1) and Denniston Sutherland (18-8) has been added to the main card of Cage Warriors 50 on Dec. 8 at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland.

Headlined by Robert Whiteford vs. Chris Fishgold, Cage Warriors 50 will be broadcast live on Fight Network.

Full press release below:

London, England (November 13, 2012) - CAGE WARRIORS officials have today confirmed the addition of an exciting middleweight bout to the main card for Cage Warriors 50, which takes place at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow on Saturday, December 8.

Mats Nilsson and Denniston Sutherland will face each other in the Scottish capital after both fighters were successful in their debut Cage Warriors appearances earlier this year.

Nilsson (9-2-1), who hails from Helsingborg in Sweden, scored an impressive second-round submission win against two-time UFC veteran Tommy Speer at CWFC Fight Night 3 in Beirut back in February. That win earned the 28-year-old a five-fight Cage Warriors contract.

A black belt in judo, Nilsson is currently eighth in the European middleweight rankings. His only losses – both by decision – have come against top Finnish pair Tor Troeng and Timo Suhonen.

Sutherland (18-8) disposed of Brett Sizeland by first-round TKO at July's Cage Warriors 48 in London. The 39-year-old went on to comprehensively defeat Leeroy Barnes by unanimous decision in September.

A Jamaican fighter based in England, Sutherland is ranked 11th in the UK and has recorded other notable victories over Cage Warriors veterans John Phillips and Jack Mason, as well as former UFC middleweight Mark Weir.

Cage Warriors 50 will also feature the likes top Scottish-based pair Paul McVeigh and Graham Turner, with more fights set to be announced this week.

MAIN CARD

Robert Whiteford v Chris Fishgold

Aaron Wilkinson v Alan Johnston

Mats Nilsson v Denniston Sutherland

PRELIMINARY CARD

Mark Connor v Niko Gjoka

James MacAlister v Alex Enlund

Photos: Dolly Clew / Cage Warriors