Bellator Champions Series Dublin: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov Results & Highlights
Bellator MMA returned on Saturday (June 22) with a loaded Champions Series card that took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Bellator Champions Series Dublin Preview: Jackson vs. Kuramagomedov
The main event was a welterweight title bout between defending champion Jason Jackson and unbeaten challenger Ramazan Kuramagomedov. Only three bouts into his Bellator career, Kuramagomedov ended Jacksonโs impressive eight-fight win streak when he earned a unanimous decision and claimed the promotion's welterweight title.
The nightโs co-main event saw Paul Hughes make his highly-anticipated debut against Bobby King, who already had six Bellator appearances under his belt. A former Cage Warriors featherweight champion, Hughes made a huge statement after signing with the PFL earlier this year when he stopped King with ground and pound late in the second frame.
Other standout results included Arlene Blencowe's submission-win over Sinead Kavanagh and Dalton Rosta handing Norbert Novenyi Jr. the first loss of his career. The card also kicked off with a run of three-straight submissions in the first round and saw a number of Irish fighters score big victories and draw the approval of the Dublin crowd in the process.
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You can check out highlights from all the action below, followed by full results for every matchup at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin.
Nate Kelly def. Paul Nolan
Michelle Montague def. Karolina Sobek
Shinobu Ota def. Roger Blanque
Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Marcirley Alves
Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Tyler Mathison
Nathan Kelly def. Jose Sanchez
Kasum Kasumov def. Matheus Mattos
Darragh Kelly def. Mathias Poiron
Dalton Rosta def. Norbert Novenyi Jr.
Arlene Blencowe def. Sinead Kavanagh
Paul Hughes def. Bobby King
Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jason Jackson
Main Card (MAX, 12:00 p.m. ET)
โข Main Event: Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jason Jackson via Unanimous Decision (48-47x3) โ For the Bellator Welterweight Championship
โข Co-Main Event: Paul Hughes def. Bobby King via TKO: R2, 4:50
โข Arlene Blencowe def. Sinead Kavanagh via Submission (Guillotine Choke): R2, 3:02
โข Dalton Rosta def. Norbert Novenyi Jr. via Majority Decision (28-28, 29-28x2)
โข Darragh Kelly def. Mathias Poiron via Submission (Guillotine Choke): R1, 1:29
โข Kasum Kasumov def. Matheus Mattos via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27x2)
โข Nathan Kelly def. Jose Sanchez via Submission (Ninja Choke): R1, 3:42
โข Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Tyler Mathison via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
โข Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Marcirley Alves via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
โข Shinobu Ota def. Roger Blanque via Submission (North-South Choke): R1, 2:18
โข Michelle Montague def. Karolina Sobek via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R1, 2:41
โข Nate Kelly def. Paul Nolan via Submission (Armbar): R1, 1:49
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