Norman Parke targets another massive European scalp (Picture: Getty)

Norman Parke is set to fight one of the best lightweights in Europe when he takes on Mateusz Gamrot under the KSW banner on May 27.

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The national stadium show has already sold a record number of tickets for a European event and things just got a lot bigger with the addition of the in-form Parke who is set to go deep into enemy territory.

Sources close to Metro.co.uk confirmed the bout following a week of speculation online that it was in the works.

Parke posted a picture earlier this week with a signed fight contract with a caption stating ‘My part done’.




KSW owner Martin Lewandowski later confirmed to Polish media that Parke had signed for the bout, but that lawyers were checking over the paperwork to make sure everything was OK.

Parke vs. Gamrot Norman Parke MMA Record: 23-5-1

23-5-1 Nickname: Stormin

Stormin Current Streak: 2 Wins

2 Wins Age: 29 Mateusz Gamrot MMA Record: 12-0-0

12-0-0 Nickname: Gamer

Gamer Current Streak: 12 Wins

12 Wins Age: 26



We have been since been able to confirm that the bout will go ahead and that his scheduled opponent, Gamrot, has also signed on the dotted line.

Parke (23-5-1) comes into the fight having won twice since leaving the UFC in early 2016.

The Northern Irishman has since fought under the ACB and BAMMA banners and defeated Andrew Fisher and Paul Redmond via decision.

My part done ??????☝? https://t.co/OAdrvtEoT6 — STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) March 23, 2017

Parke gets the opportunity to put a real marker down by taking the scalp of the man widely considered as one of the best lightweights in Europe currently unsigned by the UFC or Bellator.

Gamrot (12-0) has an undefeated professional record and won the KSW lightweight title back in May 2016 when he defeated Mansour Barnaoui.

The Pole has since gone on to defend the title against Renato Gomes last October where he won via a leglock submission in the second round.

This latest addition is the tenth fight to be added to the KSW 39 fight card and the fifth title bout.

KSW 39 Full Fight Card Borys Mankowski vs. Mamed Khalidov – 181lbs catchweight

Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Tyberiusz Kowalczyk

Marcin Rozalski vs. F. Rodrigues Jr. – heavyweight title

Tomasz Narkun vs. Marcin Wojcik – light heavyweight title

Marcin Wrzosek vs. K. Koike Erbst – featherweight title

Ariane Lipski vs. Diana Belbita – flyweight title

Mateusz Gamrot vs. Norman Parke – lightweight title

Pawel Rak vs. Robert Burneika

Karol Bedorf vs. Michal Kita

The promotion revealed two weeks ago that 31,000 tickets had already been sold and that they were pushing for a total capacity crowd of around 50,000 come fight night.

This already makes KSW 39 the highest selling MMA event in European history with the UFC holding the previous record of 30,000 set by UFC on Fox 14, held on January 24 in 2015 in Stockholm at the Tele 2 Arena.

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