Bellator 299 Explained

Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards
Promotion:	Bellator MMA
City:	Dublin, Ireland
Previousevent:	Bellator 298: Storley vs. Ward
Followingevent:	Bellator 300: Nurmagomedov vs. Primus

Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards (also known as Bellator Dublin) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on September 23, 2023, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

The event marked the promotion's 10th visit to Dublin and first since Bellator 291 in February 2023.

A Bellator Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards headlined the event.

A women's featherweight bout between Sinead Kavanagh and Sara Collins took place at the event.^{[4] [5]}

Khasan Magomedsharipov was scheduled to face Martin McDonough in the featherweight bout, however his opponent pulled out and was replaced by Piotr Niedzielski.^[6] At weigh-ins, Niedzielski weighed in at 147.8 pounds, 1.8 pounds over the featherweight non-title limit. Due to this, the bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Magomedsharipov.^[7]

Results

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See also

• 2023 in Bellator MMA
• List of Bellator MMA events
• List of current Bellator fighters

Notes and References

1. News: Edwards beats Mousasi to set up Bellator title shot . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-05-14.
2. Web site: Jr . Adam Guillen . 2023-05-12 . Highlights! Fabian Edwards decisions Gegard Mousasi, earns Johnny Eblen title fight on Sept. 23 in Dublin Bellator Paris . 2023-05-14 . MMAmania.com . en.
3. Web site: Head . Simon . 2022-03-22 . Bellator set for Dublin return on September 23 . 2023-05-14 . Fighters Only . en-US.
4. Web site: Bellator 299 in Dublin, Ireland Gets Six More Fights Including Kavanagh vs. Collins. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2023-05-25. 2023-05-25.
5. Web site: Kavanagh vs. Collins Among 6 Fights Added to Bellator 299 on Sept. 23. Sherdog. Jay Pettry. 2023-05-25. 2023-05-25.
6. Web site: 2023-09-10 . Khasan Magomedsharipov gets new Bellator 299 opponent . 2023-09-10 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
7. Web site: 2023-09-22 . Bellator 299 weigh-in results: Title fight official, one fighter heavy in Dublin . 2023-09-23 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
8. Web site: Bellator MMA Bellator Ireland . www.bellator.com . en-US.