Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas will be on the upcoming Cage 26 card where he will get a shot at the open Cage bantamweight belt. The Finnfighters’ Gym fighter will be facing up-and-coming prospect Tymoteusz Swiatek who comes into the bout with an impressive 13 win, 1 loss, and 1 no contest record. Content partner Fightsport.fi announced the bout today.

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Tipi Hirvikangas with Tom Niinimaki Looking In

Hirvikangas (8-2-0) most recently submitted England’s Niko Gjoka (9-7-0) at Cage 24 in the first round. “Tipi” has been on a roll, wining his last three bouts by submission in the first round, and the last 7 of 8 bouts.

Cage 26 takes place in Turku on April 5th.  The card is headlined by a rematch between Anton Kuivanen and American Eric Reynolds.