Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford was a
mixed martial arts
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In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
event produced by
Bellator MMA
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that took place on February 25, 2022, at the
3Arena in
Dublin
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, Ireland.
Background
In the main event,
Gegard Mousasi defended his Middleweight title against undefeated
Austin Vanderford. Vanderford sealed his spot as the No. 1 middleweight contender in May 2021 when he defeated
Fabian Edwards
Fabian Edwards (born 24 March 1993) is an English professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He is the younger brother of Leon Edwards, t ...
by unanimous decision
Bellator 259, which was also his fifth win in a row with Bellator. Mousasi is coming off his first title defense against
John Salter in August 2021 at
Bellator 264, where Mousasi dominated the bout before finishing the bout via third-round TKO with punches. Mousasi, a former
Strikeforce
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champ who spent four years in the
UFC, is on a three-fight winning streak and has won 11 out of 12 fights dating back to February 2016.
A middleweight bout between
Fabian Edwards
Fabian Edwards (born 24 March 1993) is an English professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight (MMA), Middleweight division of the Professional Fighters League. He is the younger brother of Leon Edwards, t ...
and Marian Dimitrov was scheduled for this event. However, the bout was scrapped a week before for unknown reason. Edwards was rebooked against
Lyoto Machida at
Bellator London.
A lightweight bout between
Peter Queally and Kane Mousah and welterweight bout between Stefano Paternò and Luca Poclit were expected to take place at the event. However, Queally and Paternò both pulled out off their bouts due to injury.
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.
Results
See also
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2022 in Bellator MMA
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List of Bellator MMA events
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List of current Bellator fighters
References
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