An injury to original title challenger, Damian Grabowski (22-5), has led to a change of headliner for KSW 50 in the promotion’s milestone event. Current heavyweight champion, Phil De Fries (17-6, 1NC), will now look to defend his belt for the third time against fellow UFC veteran, Luis Henrique (12-5, 1NC). The show is set for Saturday, September 14th and will be KSW’s third visit to Wembley Arena.
De Fries is in the midst of a stunning career resurgence since his release from the UFC and is currently on a five-fight winning streak. He won the KSW heavyweight title back in April 2018 on his promotional debut when he stopped Michal Andryszak due to strikes in the first round.