Bellator
MMA on Friday revealed part of its lineup for a Sept. 23 event
at 3Arena in Dublin. The bill will be headlined by a lightweight
affair between former
Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Benson
Henderson and Peter
Queally. Meanwhile, legendary knockout artist Melvin
Manhoef takes on 2000 Olympic silver medalist Yoel Romero
in the light heavyweight co-feature.

Henderson (29-11, 6-6 Bellator) is coming off a split decision over
Islam
Mamedov at Bellator 273 that snapped a three-bout skid. Queally
(13-6-1, 2-2 Bellator) is looking to bounce back following the
second-round stoppage he suffered at the hands of Patricky
Freire in their championship affair at Bellator 270. “The
Showstopper” had beaten Friere at 258 some six months prior.

Romero (14-6, 1-1 Bellator) scored his first promotional victory
when he stopped Alex
Polizzi at Bellator 280, earning his first triumph since
February 2018. The “Soldier of God” was supposed to clash with
Manhoef (32-15-1, 4-4 Bellator), but he pulled out of the fight
after injuring his hand. After the Romero clash, the 46-year-old
Dutchman plans to put down the four-ounce gloves and close the book
on a career that dates all the way back to 1995.

The Bellator Dublin main card also features a bantamweight affair
pitting James
Gallagher (11-2, 8-2 Bellator) against UFC alum Brett Johns
(18-3, 1-1 Bellator) and a featherweight clash matching Ciaran
Clarke (5-0, 5-0 Bellator) with Georges
Sasu (5-2, 0-1 Bellator).

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