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

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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, Ireland, on Friday, 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 kavanua (7-5) is set to light up the main card. Ntau, a bantamweight main card attraction between home favoriteBrian moore (14-8), whotakes on No. 9 rankedJornel 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 Petus lav return to action against Manchester, Ces tusKane 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 thiabBellator.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 267nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj. 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, Cis Cyberg.

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 nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo.

Several additions have been confirmed for the preliminary card including a bantamweight bout between WelshmanBrett johns (17-3) thiabKhurshed 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 kev sib ntaus, 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 rankedFabian 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 nyob rau hauv Tej zaum.

Ireland tusDanni McCormack (5-0) returns to action fresh from her win at the 3Arena in November against Audrey Kerouche, when she facesStephanie Nplooj Ntawv(5-3) in a strawweight bout. The preliminary card also features a welterweight bout between ItalianStefano Paterno (13-4-1) and BELLATOR debutantLuca Poclitus (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).

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Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDMAIN CARD:

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

Hnav Bout: #5-Petus lav(13-6, 1 NC) vs.Kane Mousah(13-4)

Women’s Featherweight Bout: #5-Sinead kavanua(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Brian moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)

Bellator 275: MOUSASI VS. VANDERFORDNteg CARD:

Bantamweight Bout: Brett johns(17-3) vs.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)

Hnav Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vs.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)

Featherweight Bout: CIARAN Clarke(4-0) vs.Abou Tounkara(7-2)

Middleweight Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) vs.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)

Welterweight Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) vs.Luca Poclitus(6-1)

Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) vs.Stephanie Nplooj Ntawv(5-3)

Hnav Bout: Ncig Teb Chaws Morgan (3-0) vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro Debut)

Featherweight Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) vs.Nathan Kelly(3-2)

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