Bellator 285

Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally
The poster for Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally
PromotionBellator MMA
DateSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-September-23)
Venue3Arena
CityDublin, Ireland
Event chronology
Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics

Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on 23 September 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2][3][4]

Background

Bellator returned to Dublin for the second time in 2022, featuring Irish fighter Peter Queally in the main event against former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champions Benson Henderson.[1][5]

After initially being booked for May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280 and being scrapped due to a hand injury to Manhoef,[6] Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef was rescheduled for this event.[7]

A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event.[8] However in August, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the bout due to unknown reasons.[9] Jordan Winski was picked as a replacement for Gallagher.[10]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Benson Henderson def. Peter Queally Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Light Heavyweight Yoel Romero def. Melvin Manhoef KO (elbows) 3 3:34
Women's Featherweight Leah McCourt def. Dayana Silva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Pedro Carvalho def. Mads Burnell Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (150 lbs) Ciaran Clarke def. Rafael Hudson Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:50
Light Heavyweight Karl Moore def. Karl Albrektsson Submission (face crank) 2 3:36
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Bantamweight Brian Moore def. Arivaldo Silva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Brett Johns def. Jordan Winski Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Darragh Kelly def. Kye Stevens Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kane Mousah def. Georgi Karakhanyan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kenny Mokhonoana def. Alex Bodnar Technical Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:42
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Jordan Barton TKO (head kick and punches) 1 2:39
Welterweight Luca Poclit def. Dante Shiro Technical Submission (reverse arm-triangle choke) 2 4:27
  1. ^ Henderson was deducted 1 point in Round 2 for a low blow.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bellator announces September return to Dublin; Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed to fight". MMA Junkie. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ Balfe, John (22 March 2022). "Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed for Bellator's Dublin return". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ Donnelly, David (22 March 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Bellator back to Dublin in September with Sinead Kavanagh confirmed". DublinLive. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Kavanagh & Queally to headline in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally added to Bellator Dublin card". MMA Junkie. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (10 February 2022). "Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef announced for Bellator Paris co-main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bellator Dublin | Manhoef vs. Romero opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal op 23 september". Eurosport (in Dutch). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (12 May 2022). "James Gallagher to fight Brett Johns at Bellator Dublin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ Samano, Simon (11 August 2022). "James Gallagher out of Bellator 285 fight vs. Brett Johns". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Bellator 285: Brett Johns to face Jordan Winski in Dublin". BBC.
  11. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Dublin". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.