Bellator Champions Series Dublin: Ramazan Kuramagomedov becomes new champion

LockerRoom Team

23 Jun 2024

The Bellator Champions Series in Dublin witnessed the crowning of a new champion at the 3Arena as Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0) defeated Jason Jackson (18-5) in a gruelling five-round battle to become the Bellator Welterweight World Champion. Kuramagomedov extended his unbeaten streak and realized his lifelong dream with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory, becoming visibly emotional after his triumph.

In the co-main event, the Irish crowd was electric as they welcomed Derry’s Paul Hughes (12-1) for his Bellator Champions Series debut. Hughes rose to the occasion, stopping Bobby King (12-7) via TKO in the second round with vicious ground and pound. 'Big News' lived up to his moniker, confirming to the MMA world that he is a top prospect to watch for years to come.

Australia’s Arlene Blencowe (16-10) silenced the 3Arena as she dropped Sinead Kavanagh (9-7) and followed up with a guillotine choke to secure the tap. The fighters exchanged heavy hands in the first round, with 'Angerfist' landing a strong straight right hand in the second round before successfully executing the submission.

The evening also featured Dalton Rosta (9-1) emerging victorious after a three-round battle with Norbert Novenyi (7-1) in an entertaining Middleweight bout. Both fighters exchanged heavy offense, with Rosta showcasing incredible resilience in the third round, fighting through big elbows from Novenyi to secure a majority decision win.

The main card kicked off with a win for Ireland as Darragh Kelly (6-0) remained undefeated by putting Mathias Poiron (7-2) to sleep with a tight guillotine, bringing the home crowd to their feet. The 'Moville Mauler' put the Lightweight division on notice with this impressive victory.

Bellator Champions Series Dublin Main Card Results:

• Ramazan Kuramagomedov (13-0)  defeated Jason Jackson (18-5) via unanimous decision to become the new Bellator Welterweight World Champion 
• Paul Hughes (12-1) defeated Bobby King (12-7) via second round TKO at 4:50
• Arlene Blencowe (16-10) defeated Sinead Kavanagh (9-7) via second round guillotine at 3:02
• Dalton Rosta (9-1) defeated Norbert Novenyi (7-1) via majority decision
• Darragh Kelly (6-0) defeated Mathias Poiron (7-2) via first round guillotine at 1:29

Preliminary Card Results:

• Kasum Kasumov (16-1) defeated Matheus Mattos (14-3-1) via unanimous decision
• Nathan Kelly (11-2) defeated Jose Sanchez (13-3-1) via first round front naked choke at 3:42
• Khasan Magomedsharipov (10-0) defeated Tyler Mathison (6-4) via unanimous decision
• Sarvarjon Khamidov (16-0) defeated Marcirley Alves (12-4) via unanimous decision
• Shinobu Ota (7-3) defeated Roger Blanque (5-6) via first round north south choke at 2:18
• Michelle Montague defeated Karolina Sobek via first round read naked choke at 2:41
• Nate Kelly defeated Paul Nolan via first round tap arm bar at 1:49

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