A showdown between James
Gallagher and Jeremy
Kennedy is one of several matchups that were recently made
official for
Bellator 302.
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The promotion also announced that Gallagher vs. Kennedy will be a
No. 1 contender’s bout at featherweight. Meanwhile, a lightweight
clash pitting Tim Wilde
against former PFL Challengers Series competitor Manoel Sosa will
round out the event’s five-fight main card.
Bellator 302 takes place at SSE Arena in Belfast on March 22 and is
headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Corey
Anderson and Karl Moore.
Three new preliminary bouts were also announced for the event:
Ciaran
Clarke vs. Darius Mafi
at bantamweight; Nathan
Kelly vs. Vikas
Singh Ruhil at featherweight and Abraham
Bably vs. Isaiah
Pinson at heavyweight.
The 27-year-old Gallagher has been victorious in five of his last
six appearances under the Bellator
MMA banner. Most recently, the Irish fighter garnered a
split-decision triumph against James
Gonzalez at Bellator 298 last August.
Kennedy has amassed a 19-3 career mark with one no contest while
competing for organizations such as Bellator,
PFL and the
UFC. He’s won three straight in Bellator competition, besting
the likes of Pedro
Carvalho, Aaron Pico
and Emmanuel
Sanchez.