Bellator London has a brand new principal occasion.
The featherweight tilt between Leah McCourt and Sara Collins has been moved up following the cancellation of the middleweight title bout between champion Johnny Eblen and Fabian Edwards as a consequence of undisclosed causes, the promotion introduced Tuesday.
The Eblen vs. Edwards rematch is anticipated to have a brand new date introduced within the coming days, the corporate introduced on social media. McCourt-Collins was initially serving because the co-main occasion, and Simeon Powell vs. Rafael Xavier now takes that spot for the Sept. 14 occasion.
McCourt (8-3) enters the cage seeking to get a successful streak collectively after a win over Sara McMann in November or 2023, stopping the one-time UFC title contender with with punches late in spherical one to enhance to 7-2 contained in the Bellator cage.
Collins (5-0) is undefeated as knowledgeable MMA fighter, together with a first-round submission over Pam Sorenson in her Bellator debut in March of 2023, and a break up determination towards Sinead Kavanagh six months later.
Bellator Champions Sequence: London will happen on the OVO Enviornment and air dwell on MAX. The corporate additionally introduced the addition of Eman Almudhaf vs. Daiane da Silva to the cardboard, plus Joseph Luciano changing Ross Houston versus Steven Hill. Examine the up to date lineup beneath.