Henderson-Queally to Headline Bellator Dublin; Romero-Manhoef Tagged Co-Main

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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).