Bellator Champions Series 5: McCourt vs. Collins (also known as Bellator Champions Series London) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on September 14, 2024, at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.[1][2][3]
| Bellator Champions Series 5: McCourt vs. Collins | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator Champions Series 5: McCourt vs. Collins | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | September 14, 2024 | |||
| Venue | OVO Arena Wembley | |||
| City | London, England | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's eighth visit to London and first since Bellator 281 in May 2022.[4]
A Bellator Middleweight World Championship rematch between current champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards was expected to headline the event.[5] The pairing previously met at Bellator 299 in September 2023, which Eblen won by third-round knockout.[6] However on September 3, the bout was rescheduled for a later date with a women's featherweight title eliminator bout between Leah McCourt and Sara Collins served as the new main event.[7]
A women's featherweight bout between Eman Almudhaf and Daiane Silva was removed from the event at the weigh-ins for unknown reasons.[8]
Results
edit| Fight card (MAX / DAZN) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Sara Collins | def. | Leah McCourt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:25 | [a] |
| Light Heavyweight | Simeon Powell | def. | Rafael Xavier | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Luke Trainer | def. | Laurynas Urbonavicius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:15 | |
| Lightweight | Marc Diakiese | def. | Tim Wilde | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (MAX) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | def. | Manoel Sousa | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | def. | Eslam Abdul Baset | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 2:32 | |
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Joseph Luciano | def. | Steven Hill | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 1:22 | |
| Catchweight (140 lb) | Ciarán Clarke | def. | Tuomas Grönvall | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Darragh Kelly | def. | Dmytrii Hrytsenko | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ Bellator Women's Featherweight title eliminator.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards rematch headlines Bellator Champions Series: London". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Leonard, Harvey (2024-06-18). "Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 Headlines Bellator Champions Series Event In London On September 14". MMA News | UFC News, PPV & Fight Night Coverage, Interviews & Analysis. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Corby, Donagh (2024-06-18). "Fabian Edwards books Bellator title rematch with Johnny Eblen as he looks to join brother Leon as world champion". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Bellator Champions Series events will stream on Max in 2024". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Briton Edwards gets Bellator title fight in London". BBC Sport. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2023-09-23). "Bellator 299: Johnny Eblen Defends Middleweight Belt by Knocking Fabian Edwards Out Cold". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Bellator Champions Series: London loses Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards title-fight headliner". MMA Junkie. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator London Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Off". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Champions Series London". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.