The SSE Arena in Northern Ireland hosted PFL Belfast, a card packed with exciting fights. The main event featured a significant lightweight clash between the undefeated Darragh Kelly and Jay-Jay Wilson.
Initially, Paul Hughes was set to face Wilson in the main event, but an injury led to his withdrawal. This change placed Kelly’s undefeated record on the line as he aimed for the most notable win of his MMA career. Kelly entered the bout with consecutive submission victories to start his PFL journey. Wilson, on the other hand, was looking to rebound after a decision loss to Archie Colgan in October.
In the co-main event, former UFC and Cage Warriors fighter Rhys McKee made his Smart Cage debut against Alex Lohore in a catchweight bout at 176 pounds.
The PFL Belfast main card included:
- Darragh Kelly vs. Jay-Jay Wilson
- Rhys McKee vs. Alex Lohore
- Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Tyson Pedro
The PFL Belfast preliminary card featured:
- Chris Mixan vs. Eoin Sheridan
- Caolan Loughran vs. Alan Philpott
- Omran Chaaban vs. Chequina Noso Pedro
- Ciaran Clarke vs. Dean Garnett
- Pedro Carvalho vs. Sergio Cossio
- David Martinez vs. Giannis Bachar
- Sean Gauci defeated Liam Gittins via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
- Eoghan Masoliver defeated Shane Mullen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 of Round 1.
- Chelsea Hackett defeated Andrea Vazquez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
