''Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards'' (also known as ''Bellator Dublin'') was a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event produced by
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor ...
, that took place on September 23, 2023, at the
3Arena in
Dublin
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, Ireland.
Background
The event marked the promotion's 10th visit to Dublin and first since
Bellator 291 in February 2023.
A
Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion
Johnny Eblen and
Fabian Edwards headlined the event.
A women's featherweight bout between
Sinead Kavanagh and
Sara Collins took place at the event.
Khasan Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Martin McDonough in the featherweight bout, however his opponent pulled out and was replaced by Piotr Niedzielski. At weigh-ins, Niedzielski weighed in at 147.8 pounds, 1.8 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit. Due to this, the bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Magomedsharipov.
Results
See also
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2023 in Bellator MMA
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List of Bellator MMA events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships"), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. The first event, Bellator 1, took place on April 3, 2009. Upcoming ev ...
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List of current Bellator fighters
References
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