Bellator 285

{{Short description|MMA event}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox MMA event

|name=Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally

|image=File:Bellator285.jpg

|image_size=

|promotion=Bellator MMA

|date={{Start date|2022|09|23}}

|venue=3Arena

|city=Dublin, Ireland

|attendance=

|gate=

|previousevent=Bellator 284: Gracie vs. Yamauchi

|followingevent=Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics

}}

Bellator 285: Henderson vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on 23 September 2022 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=Bellator announces September return to Dublin; Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed to fight |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/bellator-announces-september-return-dublin-peter-queally-sinead-kavanagh-booked |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Balfe |first=John |date=2022-03-22 |title=Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh confirmed for Bellator's Dublin return |url=https://themaclife.com/sports/mma/peter-queally-sinead-kavanagh-confirmed-for-bellators-dublin-return/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Donnelly |first=David |date=2022-03-22 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Bellator back to Dublin in September with Sinead Kavanagh confirmed |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/other-sport/exclusive-bellator-return-dublin-september-23460316 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=DublinLive |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Kavanagh & Queally to headline in Dublin |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/60802505 |access-date=2022-03-22}}

Background

Bellator returned to Dublin for the second time in 2022, featuring Irish fighter Peter Queally in the main event against former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champions Benson Henderson.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-23 |title=Benson Henderson vs. Peter Queally added to Bellator Dublin card |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/bellator-mma-news-benson-henderson-vs-peter-queally-added-to-bellator-dublin-card |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

After initially being booked for May 6, 2022 at Bellator 280 and being scrapped due to a hand injury to Manhoef,{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Alexander K. |date=2022-02-10 |title=Yoel Romero vs. Melvin Manhoef announced for Bellator Paris co-main event |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/10/22927178/yoel-romero-vs-melvin-manhoef-announced-for-bellator-paris-co-main-event |access-date=2022-02-10 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}} Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef was rescheduled for this event.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-10 |title=Bellator Dublin {{!}} Manhoef vs. Romero opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal op 23 september |url=https://www.eurosport.nl/mixed-martial-arts/bellator-dublin-manhoef-vs.-romero-opnieuw-ingepland-ditmaal-op-23-september_sto8776392/story.shtml |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Eurosport |language=nl}}

A bantamweight bout between Brett Johns and James Gallagher was scheduled for this event.{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Alexander K. |date=2022-05-12 |title=James Gallagher to fight Brett Johns at Bellator Dublin |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/5/12/23068788/james-gallagher-to-fight-brett-johns-at-bellator-dublin |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}} However in August, it was announced that Gallagher pulled out of the bout for unknown reasons.{{Cite web |last=Samano |first=Simon |date=2022-08-11 |title=James Gallagher out of Bellator 285 fight vs. Brett Johns |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/bellator-285-james-gallagher-withraws-brett-johns-fight |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}} Jordan Winski was picked as a replacement for Gallagher.{{Cite web |title=Bellator 285: Brett Johns to face Jordan Winski in Dublin |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/62636284 |website=BBC}}

Results

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card (Showtime)}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Benson Henderson

|def.

|Peter Queally

|Decision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–45)

|5

|5:00

|Henderson was deducted 1 point in Round 2 for a low blow.

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Yoel Romero

|def.

|Melvin Manhoef

|KO (elbows)

|3

|3:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Women's Featherweight

|Leah McCourt

|def.

|Dayana Silva

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Pedro Carvalho

|def.

|Mads Burnell

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Catchweight (150 lbs)

|Ciaran Clarke

|def.

|Rafael Hudson

|Submission (rear-naked choke)

|3

|2:50

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Light Heavyweight

|Karl Moore

|def.

|Karl Albrektsson

|Submission (face crank)

|2

|3:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Brian Moore

|def.

|Arivaldo Silva

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Bantamweight

|Brett Johns

|def.

|Jordan Winski

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Darragh Kelly

|def.

|Kye Stevens

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Lightweight

|Kane Mousah

|def.

|Georgi Karakhanyan

|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)

|3

|5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Kenny Mokhonoana

|def.

|Alex Bodnar

|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

|1

|2:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Featherweight

|Asaël Adjoudj

|def.

|Jordan Barton

|TKO (head kick and punches)

|1

|2:39

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|Welterweight

|Luca Poclit

|def.

|Dante Shiro

|Technical Submission (reverse arm-triangle choke)

|2

|4:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

{{Cite web |title=Bellator MMA {{!}} Bellator Dublin |url=https://www.bellator.com/event/296 |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.bellator.com |language=en-US}}

See also

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