Bellator 270
| Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | November 5, 2021 | |||
| Venue | 3Arena | |||
| City | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2 (also known as Bellator Dublin) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on November 5, 2021 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event marked Bellator's first return to Irish soil since February 2020.[1]
Background[edit]
A lightweight bout between #1 ranked Patricky Pitbull and #4 ranked Peter Queally served as the headliner for this event. This was a rematch of their first bout that was stopped by the doctor due to a cut on Patricky at Bellator 258.[2] Originally set to be the co-headliner, the bout was promoted to the main event on October, 6, 2021, when Patricky Pitbull's younger brother and Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion Patrício Pitbull announced he was vacating the title, not wanting to get in the way of his older brothers title aspirations. Patricky Pitbull vs. Peter Queally was for the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Championship.[3]
A bantamweight bout between Patchy Mix and James Gallagher served as the co-headliner for this event.[4] The first scheduled booking between the two 135-pound contenders was supposed to take place at Bellator 258 on May 7, 2021. However, Gallagher withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons. Mix instead faced UFC alum Albert Morales, whom he defeated via third-round submission.[5][6][7]
On September 2, Bellator announced that a matchup between former featherweight title challengers #6 ranked Daniel Weichel and #7 ranked Pedro Carvalho, and a middleweight bout between #6 ranked Charlie Ward and #9 ranked Norbert Novenyi would appear on the main card as well.[8] On October 6, Norbert announced that he had suffered a torn ACL and had to pull out of the bout and was replaced by #4 ranked Fabian Edwards.[9] Ward had to pull out however due to a ruptured bicep and was replaced by promotional newcomer Robert Fonseca.[10] Fonseca couldn't get paperwork sorted in time and the bout was scratched, with no replacement sought. Ilias Bulaid vs. Georges Sasu was moved to the main card.[11]
A lightweight bout between Darragh Kelly and Junior Morgan was scheduled for this event, however Morgan fell the night of the event and concussed himself, leading to the bout being scrapped.[12]
At the weigh-ins, Patchy Mix missed weight for his bout, weighing in at 137.8 pounds, 1.7 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Mix was fined a percentage of his purse which went to his opponent James Gallagher.[13]
Results[edit]
| Fight card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Patricky Pitbull | def. | Peter Queally | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:05 | [a] |
| Catchweight (137.8 lb) | Patchy Mix | def. | James Gallagher | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:39 | [b] |
| Featherweight | Pedro Carvalho | def. | Daniel Weichel | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Ilias Bulaid | def. | Georges Sasu | Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Ciaran Clarke | def. | Jordan Barton | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:11 | |
| Lightweight | Daniele Scatizzi | def. | Brian Hooi | Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Lee Chadwick | def. | Arunas Andriuskevicus | Decision (split) (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Gökhan Saricam | def. | Charlie Milner | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Welterweight | Nicolò Solli | vs. | Bobby Pallett | No Contest (Overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Women's Strawweight | Danni McCormack | def. | Audrey Kerouche | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:58 | |
| Welterweight | Yusuf Nazokatov | def. | Stephen Costello | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 2:24 | |
- ^ For the vacant Bellator Lightweight World Championship.
- ^ Originally a bantamweight bout; Mix missed weight.
- ^ Originally a split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) victory for Solli, the result was overturned to a "No Contest"
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bellator zeroes in on James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix grudge match in Ireland". MMA Junkie. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "'Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Mix' official for Nov. 5 in Dublin, adds 'Pitbull' vs. Queally rematch". MMA Junkie. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ Mike Heck (October 6, 2021). "Patricio Pitbull vacates lightweight title; Peter Queally vs. Patricky Pitbull elevated to title fight at Bellator 270". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2021-08-24). "Bellator announces return to Dublin headlined by James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Balfe, John (2021-07-21). "James Gallagher vs. Patchy Mix being eyed for Bellator's return to Dublin — report". Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Shelton, Cole (2021-07-21). "James Gallagher vs. Patrick Mix set for Bellator event in Dublin". MyMMANews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ FightBookMMA (2021-07-21). "Bellator MMA targeting James Gallagher vs Patchy Mix in Ireland | FightBook MMA". Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2021-09-02). "Daniel Weichel vs. Pedro Carvalho, Charlie Ward vs. Norbert Novenyi added to Bellator 270 main card in Dublin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "With Norbert Novenyi Jr. out, Fabian Edwards steps in to face Charlie Ward at Bellator 270". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ Andy Stevenson (2021-10-28). "Fabian Edwards vs Robert Fonseca Set for Bellator 270 in Dublin". MyMMANews.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-11-03). "Fabian Edwards vs. Robert Fonseca Off Bellator 270 Card". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Mooney, James Roulston (2021-11-05). "Bellator 270 - Darragh Kelly's pro debut off after opponent is injured". SportsNewsIreland. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Bellator 270 weigh-in results: One miss on main card, but Queally-Freire title fight set". MMA Junkie. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator 270". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.