PFL Officially Announces Launch of Bellator Champions Series

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There’s now a little more clarity regarding the direction of Bellator MMA in the coming months.

Professional Fighters League on Monday officially announced the launch of Bellator Champions Series, which will feature eight events airing on prime time in European Markets over the course of the year. This will begin with Bellator 302 at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Ireland on March 22. Future Bellator Champions Series events will take place in the U.K., Italy, Portugal, Belgian, France and other locations, according to a release.

Bellator 302 will be headlined by a previously-reported light heavyweight title clash between Corey Anderson and Karl Moore. Additionally, Leah McCourt will square off against Sinead Kavanagh in the evening’s featherweight co-main event. Bellator 302 and future Champions Series events will air internationally on DAZN. A U.S. broadcast partner is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

“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 start-studded Bellator roster. Fans will have access to the best competition and the most innovate formats in MMA distributed by leaders in sport including DAZN.”

Kavanagh defeated McCourt via unanimous decision in their first meeting at Bellator 275 in February 2022. McCourt has since won two of her last three bouts, including a first-round TKO of former UFC title challenger Sara McMann in her most recent outing at Bellator 300.

Kavanagh is coming off a 1-1 campaign in 2023. Most recently, she dropped a split decision against Sara Collins at Bellator 299 this past September.