Luiz Cado Simon had to withdraw from the upcoming KSW 27 – Cage Time event on May 17^th in Gdańsk/Sopot’s Ergo Arena due to injury. Well-rounded Frenchman Patrick Vallee will replace him against Rafał Błachuta.

The 33-year-old from Paris is first and foremost a ground fighter. Nicknamed “Dexter” he boasts ten professional wins, with six submissions and three knockouts to his credit. Throughout his MMA career he fought some of the best European welterweights, including Paul Daley, Siyar Bahadurzada and David Bielkheden. Vallee also had a competitive bout against the recent KSW welterweight title contender Daniel Acacio.

For Błachuta, it will be only his third foreign opponent and the chance the earn the second victory in KSW. This welterweight clash will be featured on the undercard of KSW 27 – Cage Time.

KSW 27 – Cage Time headlined by Mamed Khalidov vs Maiquel Falcao and Mariusz Pudzianowski vs Oli Thompson airs live on www.kswtv.com. The broadcast begins at 8 pm CET on Saturday, May 17^th.