NO. 5 RANKED SINEAD KAVANAGH MEETS NO. 4 RANKED LEAH ‘THE CURSE’ MCCOURT IN HUGE FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST ATBellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORD

DUBLIN’S 3ARENA PLAYS HOST TO MASSIVE CARD ON FRIDAY, Vasaris 25

DUBLINAS – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today added a number of explosive fights toBellator 275: Mousasi vs.. Vanderfordas, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Airija, penktadienį, February 25.

In what is set to be the biggest Irish female fight ever, a women’s featherweight bout between Northern Ireland’sLėja McCourt (6-1) and Ireland’s most-recent title challengerSineadas Kavanaghas (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Daugiau, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian Moore (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 reitinguojamiJornelis Lugo (7-0).

The promotion’s explosive return to the Irish capital forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, sees middleweight world championGegard Mousasidefend his crown against undefeated AmericanOstinas Vanderfordas. The co-main event sees Irish star Piteris Kvelis return to action against Manchester, AnglijosKane Mousah (13-4) in the lightweight division.

Broadcast details and additional fights are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Bilietai į renginį jau parduodami ir juos galima įsigyti internetu išTicketmaster.ie irBellator.com.

Sinead Kavanagh will be hoping to respond to a heartbreaking world title loss against Cyborg in her last outing in November atBellator 271. A winner of her two previous BELLATOR outings before facing the pound-for-pound queen, Kavanagh will be looking to get back to her winning ways and live up to her “KO” moniker in front of the 3Arena crowd.

Currently riding a five-fight win streak, Northern Ireland’s McCourt returns to action following a dominant display in a unanimous decision victory againstDžesika Borgaper paskutinę išvykąBELLATOR 267spalio. Dabar sėdi Nr. 4 BELLATOR plunksninio svorio reitinge, a win at the expense of her opponent on Feb. 25 will go a long way towards moving “The Curse” one step closer to a BELLATOR world title shot against incumbent champion, Krisas Kiborgas.

Brian Moore’s long-awaited Dublin return will see the Wexford fighter go toe-to-toe with No. 9 ranked bantamweight Jornel Lugo. “The Pikeman” will be hoping the home support helps him hand Lugo his first professional defeat and in doing so climb into the official bantamweight rankings for the first time. Lugo has won all four of his bouts under the BELLATOR banner, including an emphatic first round submission win against Keith Lee atBellator 265 šiemet.

Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrettas Johnsas (17-3) irKhuršedas Kachorovas (8-0). Johns makes his return to European soil looking to make a statement in a must-see match-up against the undefeated Kakhorov. MMA veteran Johns boasts an impressive 17 wins from his 20 profesinės kovoja, while Kakhorov has won each of his first eight bouts, including a dominant unanimous decision win in his BELLATOR debut against Jair Junior atBellator 267 in October.

England’s No. 5 reitinguojamiFabian Edwards (9-2) is set to make his return to the cage in Dublin when he takes onMarian Dimitrov(10-2). “The Assassin” won his first nine professional fights and established himself as one of the rising stars in BELLATOR’s middleweight division. He will be looking to bounce back from a defeat in his last fight against Dublin title challenger Austin Vanderford atBellator 259 Gegužę.

AirijosDanni McCormack (5-0) returns to action fresh from her win at the 3Arena in November against Audrey Kerouche, when she facesStephanie Page(5-3) in a strawweight bout. The preliminary card also features a welterweight bout between ItalianStefano Paterno (13-4-1) and BELLATOR debutantLukas Poklitas (6-1) and a featherweight fight between Wales’Scott Pedersen(1-2) and Ireland’sNathan Kelly(3-2).

Rounding out the additions to the preliminary card is a featherweight affair between up-and-coming IrishmanCiaranas Clarke'as (4-0) and BELLATOR debutantAbou Tounkara (7-2).

Fans can see the updated card forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderfordžemiau:

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Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDPAGRINDINIS KORTELĖ:

Middleweight World Title Main Event: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Ostinas Vanderfordas(11-0)

Lengvas Bout: #5-Piteris Kvelis(13-6, 1 NC) priešKane Mousah(13-4)

Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sineadas Kavanaghas(7-5)vs. #4–Lėja McCourt(6-1)

Gaidys Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornelis Lugo(7-0)

Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDPRELIMINARUS KORTELĖ:

Gaidys Bout: Brettas Johnsas(17-3) priešKhuršedas Kachorovas(8-0)

Lengvas Bout: Čarlis Leary(17-11-1) priešDavy Gallon (19-7-2)

Lengvas Bout: Ciaranas Clarke'as(4-0) priešAbou Tounkara(7-2)

Artimieji Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) priešMarian Dimitrov(10-2)

Negu vidutinis svoris Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) priešLukas Poklitas(6-1)

"Plunksna" Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) priešStephanie Page(5-3)

Lengvas Bout: Jaunesnysis Morganas (3-0) priešDarraghas Kelly(Pro debiutas)

Lengvas Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) priešNathan Kelly(3-2)

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