Bellator Champions Series 5
Mixed martial arts event in 2024
| Bellator Champions Series 5: Eblen vs. Edwards 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | September 14, 2024 (2024-September-14) | |||
| Venue | OVO Arena Wembley | |||
| City | London, England | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator Champions Series 5: Eblen vs. Edwards 2 (also known as Bellator Champions Series London) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that will take place on September 14, 2024, at OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.[1][2][3]
Background
The event will mark the promotion's eighth visit to London and first since Bellator 281 in May 2022.[4]
A Bellator Middleweight World Championship rematch between current champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards is expected to headline the event.[5] The pairing previously met at Bellator 299 in September 2023, which Eblen won by third-round knockout.[6]
Fight card
| Fight card (MAX / DAZN) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Johnny Eblen (c) | vs. | Fabian Edwards | [a] | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Sara Collins | vs. | Leah McCourt | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Simeon Powell | vs. | Rafael Xavier | ||||
| Lightweight | Marc Diakiese | vs. | Tim Wilde | ||||
| Light Heavyweight | Laurynas Urbonavicius | vs. | Luke Trainer | ||||
| Preliminary card (MAX) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Archie Colgan | vs. | Manoel Sousa | ||||
| Middleweight | Mike Shipman | vs. | Eslam Abdul Baset | ||||
| Catchweight (175 lb) | Ross Houston | vs. | Steven Hill | ||||
| Bantamweight | Ciarán Clarke | vs. | Zebenzui Ruiz | ||||
| Lightweight | Darragh Kelly | vs. | Dmytrii Hrytsenko | ||||
| Featherweight | Ibragim Ibragimov | vs. | Lucas Aguiar | ||||
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See also
Martial Arts portal
- 2024 in Bellator MMA
- List of Bellator MMA events
- List of current Bellator fighters
References
- ^ "Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards rematch headlines Bellator Champions Series: London". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Leonard, Harvey (2024-06-18). "Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards 2 Headlines Bellator Champions Series Event In London On September 14". MMA News | UFC News, PPV & Fight Night Coverage, Interviews & Analysis. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Corby, Donagh (2024-06-18). "Fabian Edwards books Bellator title rematch with Johnny Eblen as he looks to join brother Leon as world champion". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Bellator Champions Series events will stream on Max in 2024". MMA Junkie. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Briton Edwards gets Bellator title fight in London". BBC Sport. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2023-09-23). "Bellator 299: Johnny Eblen Defends Middleweight Belt by Knocking Fabian Edwards Out Cold". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Champions Series London". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
