The SSE Arena in Northern Ireland hosted PFL Belfast, showcasing a packed fight card. The main event featured a crucial lightweight clash between Jay-Jay Wilson and the previously undefeated Darragh Kelly.
Initially, Paul Hughes was set to face Wilson in the main event, but an injury led to his withdrawal. This change put Kelly’s undefeated record on the line, with a win promising to be the most significant of his mixed martial arts career. Kelly entered the fight with consecutive submission victories to start his PFL journey, while Wilson sought to rebound from a decision loss to Archie Colgan in October.
In the co-main event, former UFC and Cage Warriors fighter Rhys McKee made his debut in the Smart Cage against Alex Lohore in a 176-pound catchweight bout.
PFL Belfast Main Card
- Darragh Kelly vs. Jay-Jay Wilson
- Rhys McKee vs. Alex Lohore
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Tyson Pedro
PFL Belfast Preliminary Card Results
- Eoin Sheridan defeated Chris Mixan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Caolan Loughran defeated Alan Philpott via submission (face crank) at 1:11 of Round 1.
- Omran Chaaban defeated Chequina Noso Pedro via TKO (strikes) at 4:16 of Round 2.
- Dean Garnett defeated Ciaran Clarke via knockout (spinning elbow) at 1:52 of Round 1.
- Pedro Carvalho defeated Sergio Cossio by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- David Martinez defeated Giannis Bachar via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:53 of Round 2.
- Sean Gauci defeated Liam Gittins by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
- Eoghan Masoliver defeated Shane Mullen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 of Round 1.
- Chelsea Hackett defeated Andrea Vazquez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
