Bellator 275
| Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | February 25, 2022 | |||
| Venue | 3Arena | |||
| City | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford is a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that will take place on February 25, 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) is set to defend his 185-pound title against undefeated Austin Vanderford (11-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA). Vanderford, 31, sealed his spot as the No. 1 middleweight contender last May when he defeated Fabian Edwards by unanimous decision after suffering a nasty gash at Bellator 259. The victory marked his fifth in a row with Bellator since making his debut in February 2019. Vanderford has three wins by unanimous decision, one by doctor stoppage TKO and one by submission among his Bellator appearances. Mousasi, 36, who’s in the middle of his second reign as 185-pound champ, is coming off his first title defense against John Salter last August at Bellator 264. Mousasi was dominant before scoring a third-round TKO with punches. Mousasi, a former Strikeforce champ who spent four years in the UFC, is on a three-fight winning streak and has won 11 of 12 dating back to February 2016.[6]
A middleweight bout between Fabian Edwards and Marian Dimitrov was scheduled for this event, however the bout was scrapped a week before for unknown reason.[7] Fabian Edwards was rebooked against Lyoto Machida at Bellator London.[8]
A lightweight bout between Peter Queally vs. Kane Mousah and welterweight one between Stefano Paternò vs. Luca Poclit were expected to take place at the event, however Qually and Paternò both pulled out off their bouts due to injury.[9]
At the weigh-ins, Jamie Hay missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 146.8 pounds, .8 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Hay was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to his opponent Lee Hammond.[10]
Fight card
| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Gegard Mousasi (c) | vs. | Austin Vanderford | ||||
| Women's Featherweight | Leah McCourt | vs. | Sinead Kavanagh | ||||
| Featherweight | Ciaran Clarke | vs. | Abou Tounkara | ||||
| Featherweight | Khasan Magomedsharipov | vs. | Jose Sanchez | ||||
| Bantamweight | Brian Moore | vs. | Jornel Lugo | ||||
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Bantamweight | Khurshed Kakhorov | vs. | Brett Johns | ||||
| Lightweight | Charlie Leary | vs. | Davy Gallon | ||||
| Women's Strawweight | Danni McCormack | vs. | Stephanie Ielö Page | ||||
| Lightweight | Junior Morgan | vs. | Darragh Kelly | ||||
| Lightweight | Daniele Scatizzi | vs. | Vladimir Tokov | ||||
| Heavyweight | Gokhan Saricam | vs. | Kirill Sidelnikov | ||||
| Featherweight | Nathan Kelly | vs. | Scott Pedersen | ||||
| Catchweight (146.8 lb) | Lee Hammond | def. | Jamie Hay | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:32 | [a] |
See also
- 2022 in Bellator MMA
- List of Bellator MMA events
- List of current Bellator fighters
- Bellator MMA Rankings
Notes
- ^ Originally a featherweight bout; Hay missed weight
References
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-12-15). "Gegard Mousasi verdedigt titel tegen Austin Vanderford op 25 februari in Dublin". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Gegard Mousasi to defend Bellator title vs. Austin Vanderford on Feb. 25 in Dublin". MMA Junkie. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2021-12-14). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Austin Vanderford booked for Bellator middleweight title fight on Feb. 25". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ Jr, Adam Guillen (2021-12-14). "Mousasi vs. Vanderford Title Fight Set For Bellator Dublin On Feb. 25". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Gegard Mousasi to Defend Bellator Title vs. Austin Vanderford on Feb. 25 in Dublin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | BELLATOR RETURNS TO DUBLIN FEB. 25 WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT BETWEEN GEGARD MOUSASI AND AUSTIN VANDERFORD". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ Andy Stevenson (2022-02-15). "Fabian Edwards vs Marian Dimitrov Cancelled from Bellator 275 Dublin Card". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Lyoto Machida vs. Fabian Edwards joins Bellator London lineup on May 13". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2022-02-21). "Injury scratches Peter Queally from Bellator 275; Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh promoted to co-main event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Bellator 275 weigh-in results: Gegard Mousasi, Austin Vanderford title fight official; one fighter heavy". MMA Junkie. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Dublin". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.