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, Feabhra 25
DUBLIN – Leading mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has today added a number of explosive fights toBELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Éire, ar an Aoine, February 25.
In what is set to be the biggest Irish female fight ever, a women’s featherweight bout between Northern Ireland’sLeah McCourt (6-1) and Ireland’s most-recent title challengerSinead Kavanagh (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Níos mó, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian Mór (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 rangaitheJornel 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 AmericanAustin Vanderford. The co-main event sees Irish star Peter Queally return to action against Manchester, ShasanaKane Mousah (13-4) in the lightweight division.
Broadcast details and additional fights are set to be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased online fromTicketmaster.ie agusBellator.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 againstJessica Borgaduring her last outing atBELLATOR 267i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. Now sitting at No. 4 in BELLATOR’s featherweight rankings, 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, Cris Cyborg.
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 níos luaithe i mbliana.
Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrett Johns (17-3) agusKhurshed Kakhorov (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 troideanna gairmiúla, 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 rangaitheFabian 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 Bealtaine.
Na hÉireannDanni 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 debutantLuca Poclit (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 IrishmanCiaran Clarke (4-0) and BELLATOR debutantAbou Tounkara (7-2).
Fans can see the updated card forBELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs Vanderfordthíos:
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BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDPRÍOMH CÁRTA:
Middleweight Domhanda Teideal Main Imeacht: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)
Lightweight Bout: #5-Peter Queally(13-6, 1 NC) vsKane Mousah(13-4)
Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)
Bantamweight Bout: Brian Mór(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)
BELLATOR 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDCÁRTA Réamhráiteach:
Bantamweight Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) vsKhurshed Kakhorov(8-0)
Lightweight Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vsDavy Gallon (19-7-2)
Featherweight Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) vsAbou Tounkara(7-2)
Middleweight Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) vsMarian Dimitrov(10-2)
Welterweight Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) vsLuca Poclit(6-1)
Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) vsStephanie Page(5-3)
Lightweight Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) vsDarragh Kelly(Tús Pro)
Featherweight Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) vsNathan Kelly(3-2)
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Updated schedule of BELLATOR events
Shuigh. Jan. 29 // BELLATOR 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Phoenix, AN
Saor in Aisce. Feabhra. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs. Storley // MOHEGAN Sun Arena // UNCASVILLE, CT
Saor in Aisce. Feabhra. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford // 3Réimse // Baile Átha Cliath, IRE