Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced its full slate of events for Bellator Champions Series, which is set to kick off with Bellator 302 on March 22, 2024, and will be headlined by Light Heavyweight title fight as Corey Anderson vs. Karl Moore square off for the vacant strap. In the co-main event, Patricio Pitbull defends his Featherweight strap against top contender, Jeremy Kennedy .
Bellator will stage seven total events in 2024, taking place all around the globe, including Dublin, London, Paris and will be making a few stops on United States soil along the way with title fights taking place on each card.
Here is a look at the complete schedule:
- Fri., March 22 - Bellator Champions Series Belfast - SSE Arena
- Fri., May 17 - Bellator Champions Series Paris - Accor Arena
- Fri., June 22 - Bellator Champions Series Dublin - 3Arena
- Sat., Sept. 7 - Bellator Champions Series San Diego - Pechanga Arena
- Sat., Sept. 14 - Bellator Champions Series London - OVO Wembley
- Sat., Oct. 12 - Bellator Champions Series Chicago - Wintrust Arena
- Sat., Nov. 16 - Bellator Champions Series Paris - ADIDAS Arena
- Tues., Dec. 31 - Bellator Champions Series - TBD
After Bellator Belfast, the promotion will head back to Paris, France for its next event, which will feature two title fights. In the main event, Usman Nurmagomedov defends his Lightweight belt against Alexander Shabliy. In the co-headliner, Bantamweight title holder, Patchy Mix, will defend his belt against Magomed Magomedov.
The Bellator Champions Series, Bellator 302 will take place on March 22 in Belfast, Ireland, and will be headlined by Belfast’s Karl Moore vs. Corey Anderson for the Bellator light heavyweight title and Belfast’s Leah McCourt vs. Sinead Kavanagh.
“After the landmark acquisition of Bellator, the Professional Fighters League is excited to officially announce a new era of MMA with the launch of the ‘Bellator Champions Series’ global franchise,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The Bellator Champions Series” will feature reigning Bellator Champion fighters defending their titles against the best fighters in the world from the star-studded Bellator roster. Fans will have access to the best competition and the most innovative formats in MMA distributed by leaders in sport including DAZN.”
Bellator 302 fight card
- Corey Anderson (17-6) vs. Karl Moore (12-2) - Light heavyweight title
- Leah McCourt (8-3) vs. Sinead Kavanagh (9-6)
Unfortunately, at press time, no United States broadcast deal has been announced for this card. More fights will also be announced in the coming weeks.
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Furthermore, TNT Sports will be televising Bellator content throughout the year on the “TNT Sports on truTV” programming block, though details have yet to be revealed. Plus, all Max subscribers will have access to a couple of new upcoming docuseries, as well as the Bellator fight library.
Bellator Belfast will feature a Light Heavyweight title fight as Corey Anderson and Karl Moore via for the vacant strap. This will be Anderson’s third attempt to win the 205-pound title after coming up short two previous times against Vadim Nemkov, who vacated the title earlier this year. As for Moore, after securing four straight wins under the Bellator banner, he will have the opportunity to win the belt in front of his hometown crowd.
In the co-main event, Patricio Pitbull will put his Featherweight title on the line against Jeremy Kennedy. Currently in the midst of a rare two-fight losing streak, Pitbull will attempt to get back in the win column against a PFL, UFC and Bellator veteran who is currently enjoying a three-fight win streak.
